María José Mendoza-Gordillo, PhD.
Research group: Food Technology, Nutrition and Health Promotion
Areas of research: Healthy environments and lifestyles / Agroecology and food production / Promotion of health and nutrition.
Current research:
- Breastfeeding, feminisms and intersectionality
- Social determinants of malnutrition
- Food culture and nutritional food security
Education:
- 2022. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Communication and Public Health. Ohio University.
- 2014. Master of Science in Health Promotion and Public Health, with Merit mention. Brunel University London. Londres, Reino Unido.
- 2008. Bachelor in Human Nutrition. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
Current position:
- Adjunct investigator at the Center for Research on Health in Latin America.
- Professor of the School of Nursing. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
Recent publications:
- Mendoza-Gordillo, M. J. (2023). A qualitative analysis of the breastfeeding experiences of mothers who are nurses and nutritionists. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2023.2189366
- Freire, W., Silva-Jaramillo, K., & Mendoza-Gordillo, M. (2015). Experiencia ecuatoriana en regulación de etiquetado de alimentos procesados. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, 65(1). https://www.alanrevista.org/ediciones/2015/suplemento-1/art-148/
Books and manuals:
- Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador y FAO (2020). Manual para facilitadores de las Guías Alimentarias Basadas en Alimentos (GABA) del Ecuador. Quito. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9954es
- Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador y FAO (2021). Plan Nacional de Implementación de las Guías Alimentarias Basadas en Alimentos (GABA) del Ecuador. Quito. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9955e
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7505-2196