Dr Lynne Kennedy
ETC Host 2012 and 2023
Prof. Lynne Kennedy PhD, RNutr (Public Health) , HonMFPH, FHEA
Position
Professor Public Health
Department of Public Health
Qatar University
Qatar, Middle East
lkennedy@qu.edu.qa
Honorary Professor University of Chester, UK (2020 – present)
Honorary Fellow University of Liverpool, UK (2008-present)
Honorary Member (By Distinction) Faculty of Public Health
World Public Health Nutrition Association (Scientific Advisory Board)
Biography
Lynne has worked in higher education for over 30 years, mainly in the UK and Europe, and more recently the Middle East, in the fields of public health, public health nutrition and health promotion. Her interests lie in translating health promotion concepts and strategies into community action, empowering and strengthening individuals, groups and communities; takes an active role in regional and national health promotion policy development and evaluation; taking action on food poverty, and addressing nutrition and health injustices; she has several international projects examining food insecurity, global nutrition transition, and sustainable food systems; research methodology, qualitative and participatory action research.
Research area’s
Urban Health; Food Insecurity. Community Health and Development; Salutogenesis; Asset and Strength Based Approaches to Health Improvement; Partnership Working and Participatory Research to promote Equity and Social Justice. Inter-professional Education.
Involved in ETC since Prague, 1994.
One thing you like about ETC
I love being part of the thriving, nurturing and safe space for promoting health and wellbeing provided through the ETC Courses, colleagues and alumni networks
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