Academic Profile - Dr Jessica Loyer
Lecturer Food Studies
Biography
Dr Jessica Loyer lectures in Australia’s first Bachelor of Food Studies in the Faculty of Higher Education. Her research investigates historical and contemporary nutrition and diet culture, including the roles of scientific practice and translation, media discourses, and production-consumption values in shaping our nutrient-reductionist, market-oriented, morality-infused, and individually focused food-health landscapes. Current projects focus on the cultural politics of superfoods and bush foods, and the translation of emerging science in nutritional discourses and marketplaces.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide, Faculty of Arts/School of Humanities, 2016
- Master of Arts (Gastronomy), University of Adelaide and Le Cordon Bleu, Faculty of Arts/School of History and Politics, 2006
- Bachelor of Arts (History), Magna Cum Laude, Barnard College of Columbia University, Faculty of Arts/Department of History, 2002
Areas of Expertise
- Public health research and evaluation
- Health food media and marketing
- Critical nutrition studies
- Food and health in media and culture
- History of diet and health
- Creative pedagogies
Teaching Responsibilities
- Bachelor of Food Studies: Diet and Health in Society
- Food and Gastronomy in Media and Literature
- Food Movements and Social Change
- Sensory Education
- Culture and Cuisine
Contact Details
T: +61 3 9606 2665
E: jessica.loyer@angliss.edu.au
