Mohamed Abdel-Ghany

Background

Abdel-Ghany, Mohamed was born on March 24, 1940 in Cairo. Son of Ibrahim Abdel-Ghany and Aischa Hassanen. came to the United States, 1965.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cairo University, 1962. Diploma, Institute National Planning, Cairo, 1963. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1974.

Career

Asst professor consumer science University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1974-1978. Associate professor, head department consumer science University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1978-1982, professor, chairman consumer science department, 1982-1990, professor consumer science, director international affairs, College Human Environmental Sciences, since 1990. Visiting professor Chiba University, Japan, 1990.

Member economic research group United States Department of Agriculture, 1991, University Qatar, Doha, 1991, University British Columbia, Canada, 1992, 93, 95, 97, 98, 2001, University Pertanian, Malaysia, 1993. Consultant Agency International Development, Cairo, 1980, University Georgia, 1996.

Achievements

• Mohamed Abdel-Ghany has been listed as a noteworthy Family economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Family and Consumer Sciences (chair research section 1984-1986, associate editor since 1996, Family Economics Research award 1998), Association Consumer Research (policy board Journal Consumer Research 1983-1985), American Council Consumer Interest (board directors 1977-1979, treasurer 1997-2000, vice president 2000, president 2001-2002, Distinguished Fellow award 1999), International Society Quality of Life Studies (vice president 1999, Fellow award 2000), Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (president 1999-2001).

Interests

• Avocations: chess, karate, ballroom dancing.

Connections

Married Nancy Jean Evans. Children from a previous marraige: Tamara, Sonya, Mary Katherine.

Father:

Ibrahim Abdel-Ghany

Mother:

Aischa Hassanen

Spouse:

Nancy Jean Evans