Ph.D., Mental Health, 1998, Department of Mental Hygiene, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health. Baltimore, MD.
MPH, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 1984, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
B.Sc., Environmental Health, 1982, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Mental health of older adults and traumatized populations; Maternal smoking; Epidemiology of argileh smoking, another form of tobacco that is very popular in Lebanon and the region.

Chaaya, M., Sibai, AM  & Chemaly, S. (2006) Smoking patterns and predictors of smoking in elderly populations in Lebanon. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 10(8), 695-702.

Chaaya, M. Sibai, AM, Fayad, R. & Roueiheb, Z. (2006) Religiosity and Elderly Depression: Evidence from Refugee and non-Refugee Underprivileged Urban Communities. Aging and Mental Health, 11(1), 37-44 pages.

Saab, B., Chaaya, M., Abi Khirs, J, & Eid J.(2006)  Distress in the aftermath of war: A community sample from a village in South Lebanon.  British Journal of Health Psychology, 11, 695-702.

Saab, B., El Roueiheb, Z., Chaaya M., & Sibai, A. (2005). Determinants of definite depression among elderly women from three underprivileged communities in the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. Europe’s journal of Psychology, 1(3) (Online Journal).

Saab, B.R., Salem, M., Chaaya M., & Campbell, O. (2005). Psychological distress among marginalized women in the outskirts of Beirut: Determinants and association with health perception. Journal of Urban Health, 82(4), 653-665.

Chaaya M., Jabbour, S., El Roueiheb, Z., & Chmeitelly, H. (2004) Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of argileh (waterpipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarettes smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon. Addictive Behaviors, 29(9), 1821-1831.

El-Kak, F.H.,Chaaya M. Campbell, O., & Kaddour, A. (2004). Patterns of antenatal care in low- versus high-risk pregnancies in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 10(3), 268-276.

Chaaya M., El Roueiheb, Z., Chmeitelly, H., El Azar, G., Nasr, J., & Al-Sahab, B. (2004) Arguileh smoking among university students: A new public health threat. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 6(3), 457-464.

Chaaya M., Awwad, J., Campbell, O.M.R., Sibai, A., & Kaddour, A. (2003). Demographic and psychosocial profile of smoking among pregnant women in a developing country: Public health implications. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 7(3), 179-186.

Chaaya M., Rahal, B., Morou, G., & Kais, N. (2003). Implementing patient-centered care in Lebanon. Journal of Nursing Administration, 33(9), 437-440.

Chaaya M., Bogner, H.R., Gallo, J.J., & Leaf, P.J. (2003). The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: A survey from gynecological clinics in Beirut, Lebanon Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 24(3), 175-183.

Saab, R., Chaaya M., Farhood, L., & Doumit, M. (2003). Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war. Social Science & Medicine, 57(7), 1249-1257.

Sibai, A.M., Kanaan, N., Chaaya M., Rahal, B., Abdullah, A., & Sibai, T. (2003). Ethnic differences in weight-loss behavior among secondary school students in a developing country: The role of weight perception. Social & Preventive Medicine: International Journal of Public Health, 48(4), 234-241.

Khoury , N.J. , Birjawi, G.A., Chaaya M., & Hourani, M.H. (2003). Use of limited MR protocol (coronal STIR) in the evaluation of patients with hip pain. Skeletal Radiology, 32(10), 567-574.

Chaaya M., Campbell, O., El-Kak, F., Shaar, D., Harb, H., & Kaddour, A. (2002) Postpartum depression: Prevalence and determinants in Lebanon. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 5(2), 65-72.

Sibai, A.M., Nuwayhid, I., Beydoun, M., & Chaaya M. (2002). Inadequacies of death certification in Beirut, Lebanon: Who is responsible? Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 80(7), 555-561.