Background

Kassak, Kassem Mohamad was born on March 5, 1962 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Mohammad A. and Issam (Khorbatli) Kassak.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, American University Beirut, 1982. Master in Public Health, American University Beirut, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1993.

Career

Executive director, social welfare institutions, Beirut, Lebanon, 1984-1985; member of faculty, advisor Master of Health Administration graduate students, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1993; assistant professor, Northwestern College Chiropractic, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1989-1993; associate professor, Northwestern College Chiropractic, 1993-1994; acting. chairman, assistant professor department health services administration, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, since 1994. Consultant Zakat Fund, Beirut, Lebanon. Member National Committee Strategies on Oral Health Lebanon, Beirut.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles tor professional journals.

Membership

Member Lebanese Epidemil. Association (secretary scientific committee since 1996), American Public Health Association (chair special interest group 1993-1995), International Epidemiological Association.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: swimming, skin diving, computer technology, cooking. Fax: 009611744470. E-mail: kkassak@destination.com.lb, kkassak@aub.edu.lb.

Connections

Married Rana Mneimneh, August 28, 1993. Children: Mohamad, Omar.

father:

Mohammad A. Kassak

mother:

Issam (Khorbatli) Kassak

spouse:

Rana Mneimneh

child:

Mohamad Kassak

child:

Omar Kassak