Stefania Velardo

Dr Stefania Velardo is a Senior Lecturer in Health Education at Flinders University. In her career to date, Stefania has published 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 vulnerable groups, with a particular interest in inclusive child-centred methodologies. She also works with other populations including older Australians and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.