Dr Stefania Velardo
Senior Lecturer
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Stefania is a Senior Lecturer in Health Education at Flinders University. She has published widely on the sociology of food, eating and health. Her work has largely used oral and visual qualitative methods to investigate social, cultural and economic influences on people's relationships with food. Stefania is experienced in conducting qualitative health research with marginalised and vulnerable groups, with a particular interest in inclusive child-centred methodologies. She also works with other vulnerable groups including older Australians and socioecnomincally disadvantaged communities. Alongside her academic position, Stefania has led the Australian Health Promotion Association (SA Branch) as President since 2016. This role has enabled her to develop partnerships with stakeholders to advocate for a broad range of public policies and initiatives.
- BHSc (University of South Australia)
- BEd (Hons) (Flinders University)
- PhD (Flinders University)
2021
- Australian Health Promotion Association - Glen Paley Memorial Award
- Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Grant
- Flinders University Re-Entry Research Fellowship
2019
- Flinders University Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
- Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Grant
2018
- ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Research Mentoring Scheme (University of Melbourne)
- Flinders University Vice Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researchers
- Flinders University College of EPSW Teaching Award
- Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant
- Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior High Impact Award
2017
- Flinders University Building Research Leaders Program
2016
- Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant
2015
- Elected representative - Global Young Scientists Summit, Singapore
2013
- Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant
- Healthy Development Adelaide/Channel 7 Research Foundation Top Up Scholarship
2011
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Australian Postgraduate Award (2011-13)
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Young Scholar Award (27th ACHPER International Conference)
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3MT Competition - 2nd Runner Up Flinders University Final
Research Groups & Professional Associations
- Australian Health Promotion Association - President SA Branch (2016-Present)
- Executive Committee -Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity (2018-Present)
- Healthy Development Adelaide Cluster - Member Scholar
- IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy (2013-Present)
- International Research Collective on Food, Culture & Health
- Public Health Association of Australia
Reviewer
- Appetite
- Global Health Promotion
- Health Education
- Health Education Research
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia
- Journal of Child Health Care
- Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior
- Public Health Nutrition
Media
- Nine News Adelaide - Children are developing an unhealthy obsession with their body image (25.6.19)
- Interview with Radio Adelaide - State election disease prevention strategy (23.1.18)
- In Daily Adelaide - Kids hooked on sweets and fries (22.1.18)
- Nine News Adelaide - Health groups want a change in health spending (22.1.18)
- Nine News Adelaide: A study of SA children has revealed kids are consuming unhealthy foods frequently (11.1.18)
- Zockmelon Guest Blog: Top tips for advocacy in health promotion (27.10.17)
Courier Mail Brisbane: Kids at risk of fear of 'fatness' (26.6.19) (pdf)
Herald Sun Melbourne: Kids wellbeing at risk over body image (26.6.19) (pdf)
Interview with 5AA - Prevention is better than cure (22.1.18) (mp3)
The Advertiser - Illnesses that can be avoided: A time bomb (22.1.18) (pdf)
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