Dr. Hassan B. Idrissi

Hassan Idrissi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Wellness at International University Canada, where he teaches and mentors students across the School of Health Sciences. His academic work focuses on holistic wellness programming, examining how nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and lifestyle factors combine to support overall health and wellbeing within structured wellness programs.

Throughout his academic career, Hassan Idrissi has developed a teaching approach that integrates multiple dimensions of wellness rather than treating nutrition in isolation, helping students understand how dietary choices interact with sleep, physical activity, and mental wellbeing to influence overall health outcomes. He encourages students to design wellness programs that address the whole person.

In his courses, Hassan Idrissi draws on wellness program case studies, behavior change frameworks, and current research in lifestyle medicine to help students understand the practical dimensions of designing effective wellness programs. Students explore topics such as wellness program design, behavior change strategies for sustainable lifestyle habits, stress and nutrition interactions, and the evaluation methods used to assess wellness program effectiveness.

As an Associate Professor within the Department of Nutrition & Wellness, Hassan Idrissi also contributes to curriculum planning that prepares students to design and implement comprehensive wellness initiatives within various organizational and community settings. He works closely with colleagues across the School of Health Sciences to ensure that coursework reflects current best practices in lifestyle medicine and wellness program design.

Hassan Idrissi places particular emphasis on helping students understand sustainable behavior change, recognizing that effective wellness programs must account for the real-world challenges people face in maintaining healthy habits over time. He designs coursework that encourages students to apply behavior change theory to realistic wellness program scenarios.

Recognizing that many of his students are working professionals studying online, Hassan Idrissi structures his courses with accessible program case studies, clear behavior change frameworks, and consistent opportunities for applied discussion. His approach to online teaching emphasizes building practical wellness program design skills that students can apply within their own professional contexts.

Students who study under Hassan Idrissi often highlight his ability to connect nutrition science with genuinely holistic, sustainable approaches to wellness. His long-term goal as an educator is to help students develop the program design and behavior change skills needed to support careers in wellness coaching, corporate wellness, and lifestyle medicine programs.