Dr Angeliek Verdonschot

Dr Angeliek Verdonschot

Casual Academic

School of Education

Career Summary

Biography

Dr Angeliek Verdonschot has a background in health and society and obtained her Dual Award Doctoral Degree PhD in nutrition education programs for primary schools at Wageningen University & Research (The Netherlands) and University of Newcastle (Australia).

She is currently enjoying her role as postdoctoral researcher at University of Newcastle and is the project manager of the evidence-based program 'Resistance Training for Teens', which includes an 8-week program focused on resistance training for high school students (14-16 years old).

Angeliek is passionate about improving health of the individual and not only does she practice this in her research, but also by being group fitness instructor at the Forum. Her research expertise lies in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs that aim to improve health in our younger population. 

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
  • Master of Health and Society, Wageningen University, Netherlands

Keywords

  • Adolescent health
  • Child health
  • Health promotion
  • Healthy eating
  • Implementation Science
  • Physical education
  • Population Health
  • Public health
  • Resistance training
  • School curriculum
  • School-based nutrition education programs
  • School-based physical activity programs
  • Teacher education

Languages

  • English (Fluent)
  • Dutch (Mother)
  • German (Working)

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
390111 Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy 30
321005 Public health nutrition 30
420603 Health promotion 40

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Casual Academic University of Newcastle
School of Education
Australia

Teaching

Code Course Role Duration
FSHN2030 Micronutrients
University of Newcastle
The micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and trace elements) and macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate and alcohol) are the essential nutrients in our foods. They play an important role in our body and impact our health and wellbeing. This course will discuss the biochemistry, food sources, absorption, metabolism, physiological functions, genetics, development and consequences of deficiency, dietary requirements and assessment, therapeutic use and toxicity. In the tutorial activities students will discuss dietary intake and learn about how suboptimal nutrition may affect human health, with particular attention to malnutrition and global hunger. This course includes traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods and ways of learning. On successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain the nutrient contents of food and the role and function of macronutrients and micronutrients in the body and their impact on health. 		Tutor 9/7/2018 - 10/12/2018
CHL-32806 Public Health Practice
Wageningen University
The course Public Health Practice is meant for future public health professionals aiming at a career in the public or private sector in western and non-western countries. In this course students become familiar with the public health system, and learn more specifically how public health policy is made and how they can support the policy-making process, and how policies and programs can be implemented and evaluated in a real-life setting. 		Tutor 10/9/2018 - 10/12/2018
FSHN 3070 Functional Foods and Health Claims
University of Newcastle 		Tutor 20/1/2020 - 20/7/2020
FSHN2010 Essential Nutrients
University of Newcastle
The micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and trace elements) and macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate and alcohol) are the essential nutrients in our foods. They play an important role in our body and impact our health and wellbeing. This course will discuss the biochemistry, food sources, absorption, metabolism, physiological functions, genetics, development and consequences of deficiency, dietary requirements and assessment, therapeutic use and toxicity. In the tutorial activities students will discuss dietary intake and learn about how suboptimal nutrition may affect human health, with particular attention to malnutrition and global hunger. This course includes traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods and ways of learning. On successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain the nutrient contents of food and the role and function of macronutrients and micronutrients in the body and their impact on health.

 Tutor 5/7/2021 - 13/12/2021
FSHN2010 Essential Nutrients
University of Newcastle
The micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and trace elements) and macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate and alcohol) are the essential nutrients in our foods. They play an important role in our body and impact our health and wellbeing. This course will discuss the biochemistry, food sources, absorption, metabolism, physiological functions, genetics, development and consequences of deficiency, dietary requirements and assessment, therapeutic use and toxicity. In the tutorial activities students will discuss dietary intake and learn about how suboptimal nutrition may affect human health, with particular attention to malnutrition and global hunger. This course includes traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods and ways of learning. On successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain the nutrient contents of food and the role and function of macronutrients and micronutrients in the body and their impact on health.

 Tutor 8/7/2019 - 9/12/2019
FSHN2010 Micro and Macro nutrients
University Of Newcastle

Lecture and tutorial topics: 

Introduction/carb
Carb
Fat
Fat
Protein
Alcohol
Vitamins I
Vitamins II
break
break
Vitamins III
Electrolytes and major minerals
Trace minerals
Bushfood presentation I
Q&A

 Tutor 20/1/2020 - 20/7/2020
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (9 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2024 Verdonschot A, Beauchamp MR, Brusseau TA, Chinapaw MJM, Christiansen LB, Daly-Smith A, Eather N, Fairclough SJ, Faulkner G, Foweather L, Garcia-Hermoso A, Ha AS, Harris N, Jaakkola T, Jago R, Kennedy SG, Lander NJ, Lonsdale C, Manios Y, Mazzoli E, Murtagh E, Nathan N, Naylor PJ, Noetel M, O'Keeffe B, Resaland GK, Ridgers ND, Ridley K, Riley N, Rosenkranz RR, Rosenkranz SK, Saakslahti A, Sczygiol SM, Skovgaard T, van Sluijs EMF, Smith JJ, Smith M, Stratton G, Vidal-Conti J, Webster CA, Young ES, Lubans DR, 'Development and evaluation of the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation to deliver Physical Activity in School Scale (COM-PASS)', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 21 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1186/s12966-024-01640-4
Citations Scopus - 3
Co-authors Sarah Kennedy, Narelle Eather, Nicole Nathan, Jordan Smith, David Lubans, Nicholas Riley
2024 Shrewsbury VA, Taylor RM, Jakstas T, Verdonschot A, Collins CE, 'Improving Evidence-Synthesis for School-Based Obesity Prevention Interventions. Comment on Ginell et al. Unreliable Findings Due to Miscalculations and Errors. Comment on "Nally et al. The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Obesity-Related Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Children 2021, 8, 489"', CHILDREN-BASEL, 11 (2024)
DOI 10.3390/children11080959
Co-authors Clare Collins, Rachael Taylor, Vanessa Shrewsbury
2023 Verdonschot A, Follong BM, Collins CE, de Vet E, Haveman-Nies A, Bucher T, 'Effectiveness of school-based nutrition intervention components on fruit and vegetable intake and nutrition knowledge in children aged 4-12 years old: an umbrella review', NUTRITION REVIEWS, 81, 304-321 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1093/nutrit/nuac057
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 9
Co-authors Clare Collins, Tamara Bucher
2023 Kelly HT, Smith JJ, Verdonschot A, Kennedy SG, Scott JJ, Mckay H, Nathan N, Sutherland R, Morgan PJ, Salmon J, Penney D, Boyer J, Lloyd RS, Oldmeadow C, Reeves P, Pursey K, Hua M, Longmore S, Norman J, Voukelatos A, Zask A, Lubans DR, 'Supporting adolescents' participation in muscle-strengthening physical activity: protocol for the 'Resistance Training for Teens' (RT4T) hybrid type III implementation-effectiveness trial', BMJ OPEN, 13 (2023)
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075488
Citations Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Philip Morgan, Christopher Oldmeadow, Rachel Sutherland, Jordan Smith, Nicole Nathan, David Lubans, Kirrilly Pursey, Sarah Kennedy
2022 Follong BM, Verdonschot A, Prieto-Rodriguez E, Miller A, Collins CE, Bucher T, 'Nutrition across the curriculum: a scoping review exploring the integration of nutrition education within primary schools', NUTRITION RESEARCH REVIEWS, 35, 181-196 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1017/S0954422421000111
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 13
Co-authors Elena Prieto, Tamara Bucher, Clare Collins, Andrew Miller, Berit Follong Uon
2021 Verdonschot A, Follong BM, de Vet E, Haveman-Nies A, Collins CE, Prieto-Rodriguez E, Miller A, Bucher T, 'Assessing teaching quality in nutrition education: A study of two programs in the Netherlands and Australia', International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100086
Citations Scopus - 1
Co-authors Andrew Miller, Elena Prieto, Tamara Bucher, Berit Follong Uon, Clare Collins
2021 Verdonschot A, de Vet E, van Seeters N, Warmer J, Collins CE, Bucher T, Haveman-Nies A, 'Caregivers' Role in the Effectiveness of Two Dutch School-Based Nutrition Education Programmes for Children Aged 7-12 Years Old', NUTRIENTS, 13 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu13010140
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Clare Collins, Tamara Bucher
2020 Verdonschot A, de Vet E, van Rossum J, Mesch A, Collins CE, Bucher T, Haveman-Nies A, 'Education or Provision? A Comparison of Two School-Based Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Education Programs in the Netherlands.', Nutrients, 12 (2020) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu12113280
Citations Scopus - 1Web of Science - 9
Co-authors Clare Collins, Tamara Bucher
2018 Verdonschot A, Wagemakers A, den Broeder L, 'Visie van professionals: burgerparticipatie binnen Health Impact Assessment', Tijdschrift voor gezondheidswetenschappen, 96, 159-165 (2018)
DOI 10.1007/s12508-018-0138-x
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Report (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2020 Verdonschot A, Mesch A, De Vet E, Haveman-Nies A, Verdonschot A, 'Evaluatie EU Schoolfruit- en groenteprogramma 2018-2019' (2020)
DOI 10.18174/521459.

Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2022 Verdonschot A, 'A healthy start is half the battle: Towards effective nutrition education programs for primary school children' (2022)
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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed0
Current1

Current Supervision

Commenced Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2022 PhD Optimising the Implementation of an Evidence-Based School Program to Engage Adolescents in Muscle-Strengthening Activities Consistent with National Guidelines PhD (Education), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
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Dr Angeliek Verdonschot

Position

Casual Academic
Physical Activity - Team Prof David Lubans
School of Education
College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Email angeliek.verdonschot@newcastle.edu.au
Phone 0490333421
Mobile 0490333421
Link Twitter
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