Hala Madanat in

Hala Madanat

Inquirer · DISC type cd
Site PI at NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Dr. Hala Madanat is the Vice President for Research and Innovation at San Diego State University, where she is also a Distinguished Professor of Public Health. She drives the universitys research enterprise, including the Mission Valley Innovation District. Under her leadership, research funding grew by nearly 64% in three years, reaching $230 million.

She is passionate about global health, with a specific focus on health issues in her home country of Jordan. Her research on the social and cultural determinants of health has covered cancer prevention, nutrition, and tobacco control. She also serves on the board of the American Cancer Society.

As a Fulbright Scholar in 2012, she conducted research in Jordan on chronic disease prevention.

Read the full overview →
Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Site PI
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Hala shows up

Upfront
Demanding
Judgemental

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Hala cares about

Research Commercialization
Leads SDSU's research enterprise, technology transfer efforts, and the Zahn Innovation Platform Launchpad, a startup incubator for the university.
Global Health
Her primary research area, focusing on health issues in the Middle East, particularly cancer prevention and cultural determinants of health behaviors.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2023
Site PI
NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region
8-2022
Vice President for Research and Innovation
San Diego State University
9-2020 - 7-2022
Interim Vice President of Research and Innovation
San Diego State University
3-2020
Distinguished Professor
San Diego State University
8-2016 - 9-2020
Director and Professor, School of Public Health (formerly the Graduate School of Public Health)
San Diego State University
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2003 - 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Brigham Young University
2000 - 2001
Master of Science (M.S.)
Brigham Young University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

Other NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Hala. Free, 10 seconds.