Dr Stefania Velardo
Lecturer in Teacher Education
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
I am a lecturer and early career researcher with experience in qualitative research methods that capture people’s perspectives on sociocultural aspects of health and food. As a researcher, I am particularly interested in inclusive child-centred methodologies, on the premise that children can make meaningful contributions to research and practice. As such, many of my projects centre on the social, cultural and economic influences on children’s relationships with food. I am also interested in approaches to food education and the politics of health, food and eating.
Alongside my academic position, I am the President of the Australian Health Promotion Association (SA Branch). This role has enabled me to develop strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills and has afforded me opportunities to work with stakeholders to advocate for a broad range of public policies and initiatives. On behalf of members, I regularly write formal submissions, letters and statements on a variety of state and national issues of relevance to fostering health.
- BHSc (University of South Australia)
- BEd (Hons) (Flinders University)
- PhD (Flinders University)
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
Flinders University College of EPSW Research Grant ($8000)
Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant ($1000)
Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior High Impact Award
2017
Flinders University Building Research Leaders Program
Flinders University Mentoring Program
2016
Flinders University EHL Faculty Small Research Grant ($1735)
Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant ($1000)
2015
Elected representative - Global Young Scientists Summit, Singapore
2013
Healthy Development Adelaide International Travel Grant ($1000)
Healthy Development Adelaide/Channel 7 Research Foundation Top Up Scholarship 2012-13 ($9000)
2012
Flinders University Academic Internship Program
Flinders University EHL Faculty Project Funding ($1000)
2011
Australian Postgraduate Award (2011-13)
Young Scholar Award (27th ACHPER International Conference)
3MT Competition Winner - School of Education, EHL Faculy, 2nd Runner Up Flinders University Final
- Child-centred research methods
- Children's health conceptualisations, experiences and practices
- Food education (community and schools)
- Food security and disadvantage
- Health literacy
- Politics of health, food and eating
- Social, cultural and economic influences on health, food and eating
- Qualitative research methods and methodology
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)
- Flinders University SHAPE Research Centre
- 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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