B.Ed.(Hons.)(Melit.),M.A.(HumanEcology)(Halifax),Ph.D.(Birm.),R.Nutr.,R.European Health Promotion Practitioner,R. Home Economist,C.T.E.F.L.A.,F.I.F.S.T.
Prof. Suzanne Piscopo is Associate Professor in the Department for Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies within the Faculty of Education at the University of Malta. She primarily teaches in the B.Sc. (Hons) Home Economics, the MTL Home Economics teaching degree, the MTL Primary teaching degree, the M.Ed. Health, Family & Consumer Studies, the B.A in Early Childhood Education and Care, as well as Bachelors courses in Gender Studies and in Industrial Relations. She has presented widely at different national and international conferences on her areas of research interest, including food choice and dietary patterns, the Mediterranean Diet and health, health, nutrition, consumer and sustainability education, and Home Economics education. Suzanne has published in various genre of publications and websites, and is the author of peer-reviewed articles, chapters in books, healthier lifestyle-related stories for children, Teachers' Resource Kits and other educational materials for young schoolchildren. She is active in the local mass media, a frequent guest speaker at NGOs and public events, and is currently the Academic Coordinator for 'Ghaqal id-Dar Hajja Ahjar', a community course on sustainable living. Suzanne sits on various international and national boards, including the Executive Committee of the Maltese professional organisation Home Economists in Action. She is also National Liaison for Malta with the International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE), Member of the Strategic Advisory Board of NNeDPro (University of Cambridge, UK), Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Foundation for the Mediterranean Diet (London), Member of the Council for the Teaching Professions (Malta), Honorary Vice-President of the International Academy of Nutrition Education (Cambridge, UK) and Vice-President of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Foundation (SNEB, USA). Suzanne is a Registered Nutritionist (UK), a Registered European Health Promotion Practitioner (IUHPE), a Registered Professional Home Economist (IFHE) and a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK). She is Past President of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behaviour (USA) and has received two of their awards; the 'Award for Best Research by a Recent Graduate' (1994) and the 'Mid-Career Achievement Award' (2009).
Socio-ecological influences on lifestyles
Food, nutrition, Mediterranean Diet, food systems and consumption attitudes, knowledge and practices
Food, nutrition and health education
Consumer, financial and sustainability education
Home Economics education and marketing
Health promotion and school, community or media interventions
Sustainable lifestyles and school, community or media interventions
LAS1092 - Food Security and Systems: A Focus for the Maltese Island
ONGOING PROJECTS:
Couple Relationships Research study series - Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and the University of Malta -This Research study series is studying the factors which influence couple relationships in Malta
Nieklu bil-Ghaqal ma' Fonzu - Healthy Eating with Fonzu -This project involves the development,implementation and evaluation of resource packs for primary schoolchildren and teachers to encourage adoption of a healthier diet and physical activity.
