Anne's Profile
Job title
Executive Dean (School of Health, Sport and Food)
Academic qualifications
PhD Nutrition and Social Policy, Postgraduate Diploma Nutrition and Dietetics, Level 7 CMI Coaching and Mentoring qualification
Professional recognition / membership
HCPC registered dietitian / member of the British Dietetic Association / Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Job Role & Responsibilities
Executive Dean of the School of Health, Sport and Food
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Profile
Dr Anne Coufopoulos is the Executive Dean of the University's School of Health, Sport and Food. She has held a number of academic roles over the past 23 years within higher education with the past seven years being in senior leadership roles, and is also a Registered Dietitian. Previously, Anne was Associate Dean (Enterprise and Innovation) at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Coventry University.
Teaching
Anne teaches on the Dietetics (pre-registration) MSc postgraduate degree.
Research interests and scholarly activity
Much of Anne's academic and research work over the years has focused extensively on vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups of society, reflected in her publications, consultancy and advisory work in these areas. She continues to engage in research through the supervision of a number of PhD students working within food, nutrition and poverty/homelessness.
External engagements
Externally, Anne is a Trustee of the charity HENRY, which supports the whole family to make positive lifestyle changes to ensure babies and young children get the best start in life. She is also a trustee of the Institute of Health Promotion and Education.
Anne is also very much engaged in the health and wellbeing of the workplace and led the health and wellbeing theme of the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Festival between 2017-19.