She is an inducted member of the Bosnian & Herzegovinian-American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS). Dr. Ilich-Ernst earned her Ph.D. in Medicinal Sciences at the Ohio State University and the University of Zagreb in Croatia and her master’s degree in Nutrition at University of Utah. She is currently a collaborating faculty in the Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations, FSU and visiting professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia and University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.