Mrs. Ava Simpson
Associate Professor
College of Health Sciences
– School of Allied Health and Wellness
- asimpson@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 2319
- 8768135889
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Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma (Education) 2015
- MSc. (Nutrition) 2005
- Ministry of Health, Jamaica (Dietetic Internship, BHSc, (Nutrition))
Specialisation / Teaching Area
Dietetics and Nutrition
Research Interests
- Population Food Consumption Patterns
- Diabetes & other Chronic Non-communicable Diseases
- Micronutrients
- Nutrition in Aging
Professional Membership / Association
- Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND)
- Caribbean Association of Nutritionist & Dietitians (CANDi)
- Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition & Dietetics (JAPINAD)
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Camp Yellowbird (for Children with Diabetes)
- Methodist Church
Publications
- Looking at Selected Micronutrients and the Implications for Diabetes Control and Management (https://www.scivisionpub.com/pdfs/looking-at-selected-micronutrients-and-the-implications-for-diabetes-control-and-management-1129.pdf)
