Teaching Strengths
APrf Evangeline Mantzioris
Program Director
School of Allied Health and Human Performance
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Evangeline is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Human Nutrition Degree. She is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Sports Dietitian (AccSD), with experience in clinical dietetics and clinical teaching. In 2021 she was appointed to the NHMRC Australian Dietary Guidelines Expert Review Committee.
Evangeline is passionate about communicating nutritional science to the public. She is an invited talker and media communicator for radio, television and print. She is an author and editor, and writer for The Conversation.
Evangeline's research interests include: Fats; Sports nutrition, Mediterranean Diet and the Environment-Food nexus.
Twitter EvangelineMantzioris @EMantzioris
Fatty Acids - omega-3 & omega-6
Mediterranean Diet
Environment-Nutrition Nexus
Sports Nutrition
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Hill, A. M., Colebatch, E. A., Fuller, J. T., & Mantzioris, E. (2026). Diet quality is sub-optimal in masters distance runners. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 85 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2026 | Colebatch, E. A., Fuller, J. T., Mantzioris, E., & Hill, A. M. (2026). Does diet and bone health predict injury in masters distance runners?. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 85 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2026 | Wilson, N., Villani, A., Scannell, N., & Mantzioris, E. (2026). Who eats legumes and why? Insights into Australian dietary choices and attitudes. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 85 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2025 | Clark, K., Biesiekierski, J. R., Farrer, O., Stefoska-Needham, A., Beckett, E., Lawlis, T., . . . Swanepoel, L. (2025). Working in nutrition: interim analysis of a national survey exploring nutrition graduate employers' perceptions of graduate skillset and career readiness. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 84 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2024 | Wilson, N. A., Mantzioris, E., & Villani, A. (2024). Use of herbs and spices in cooking and food preparation in Australia. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2024 | Byrne-Kirk, M., Mantzioris, E., Scannell, N., & Villani, A. (2024). Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with severity of menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional analysis of Australian peri-menopausal and menopausal women. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2024 | Allcock, L., Mantzioris, E., & Villani, A. (2024). Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is inversely associated with anxiety and stress but not depression: a cross-sectional analysis of community-dwelling older Australians. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2024 | Scannell, N., Mantzioris, E., Rao, V., Pandey, C., Ee, C., Mousa, A., . . . Villani, A. (2024). Use of nutraceuticals and micronutrient supplementation for the management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a scoping review. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2024 | Mantzioris, E. (2024). Can the Mediterranean diet be a key to unlocking women's reproductive health?. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2023 | Clark, K., Swanepoel, L., Beckett, E., Biesiekierski, J., Farrer, O., Stefoska-Needham, A., . . . Lawlis, T. (2023). Working in nutrition: interim analysis of a national survey exploring career pathways and perspectives of nutrition graduates. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 82 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2023 | Wilson, N. A., Villani, A., & Mantzioris, E. (2023). Preferences for dietary oils and fats in cooking and food preparation methods: a cross-sectional analysis of Australian adults. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 82 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2023 | Allcock, L., Mantzioris, E., & Villani, A. (2023). Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is associated with physical and cognitive health: a cross-sectional analysis of community-dwelling older Australians. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 82 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2021 | Raad, T., Villani, A., Papadaki, A., Griffin, A., Norton, C., Mantzioris, E., & Tierney, A. (2021). Adherence to a Mediterranean diet among adults in Ireland: a cross-sectional study. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 80 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 1994 | Gibson, R. A., Makrides, M., Neumann, M. A., Simmer, K., Mantzioris, E., & James, M. J. (1994). Ratios of linoleic acid to α-linolenic acid in formulas for term infants. In Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 125 (pp. S48-S55). United States: MOSBY-ELSEVIER. DOI Scopus40 WoS31 Europe PMC18 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Wilson, N., Villani, A., Tan, S. -Y., & Mantzioris, E. (2022). UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students. DOI |
| 2021 | Wilson, N., Villani, A., Tan, S. -Y., & Mantzioris, E. (2021). UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students. DOI |
Courses I teach
- FOSC 2007 Food Innovation and Culinary Nutrition (2025)
- FOSC 3014 Communication in Nutrition and Food Sciences (2025)
- HLTH 3002 Sports Nutrition (2025)
- FOSC 3014 Communication in Nutrition and Food Sciences (2024)
- HLTH 3002 Sports Nutrition (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- IBNF - Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences
- IBHN - Bachelor of Human Movement, Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating influences on the health and nutritional status of adolescent and young adult athletes | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Chloe Otte |
| 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating dietary and health-related risk factors for running-related injury in masters distance runners | Master of Research (Human Movement) | Master | Part Time | Erin Anne Colebatch |
| 2014 | Co-Supervisor | Population variability of the omega-3 index and its relevance to chronic inflammatory disease states | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Ms Ainslie Anne Ford |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | An evidence-based approach to inform the clinical use of the neutropenic diet in a major teaching hospital | Master of Research (Public Health) | Master | Part Time | Miss Trinity Gulliver |
| 2020 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Health, diet preferences, and game day dietary intakes of female Australian Rules Football athletes across seasons | Master of Public Health | Master | Part Time | Ms Chloe Otte |
| 2016 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Dietary and sociodemographic determinants of maternal omega-3 fatty acid status in pregnancy | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Miss Nina Wilson |
| 2014 - 2016 | External Supervisor | Assessing the Impact of Maternal Omega-3 LCPUFA DHA on the Body Composition of Children at 7 Years of Age using Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Katie Wood |
| 1999 - 2003 | Co-Supervisor | STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING CONSUMPTION OF N-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN HUMANS | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Robert Metcalf |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Board Member | NHMRC Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee | NHMRC | Australia |
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