Professor Eleni Andreou
Head of Department
Professor
School of Life and Health Sciences
Department of Life Sciences
Eleni Andreou, DProf, RDN, is a Clinical Dietitian, Professor of Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, and Head of the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Nicosia, School of Life and Health Sciences. She earned her B.Sc. (Summa Cum Laude) in Dietetics (Food and Nutrition/Dietetics) from Youngstown State University, USA, and completed a biennial postgraduate-level academic and practicum programme in Clinical Dietetics (CPD)—covering Clinical, Administrative, and Community Dietetics—at the same university and at Southside & Northside Memorial Hospitals in Youngstown, Ohio. She holds the Registered Dietitian/ Nutritionist (RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (USA) and a Doctorate in Professional Studies from Middlesex University, UK, specialising in Clinical Dietetics, Nutrition Sciences, and Health Education, with research interests in behavioural modification, diabetes, obesity, eating disorders, renal nutrition, and the relationship between cognition, sleep, and nutrition. Alongside her academic role, she maintains a private clinical practice, collaborates with medical centres, consults for the food and pharmaceutical industries, and advises health associations. She currently serves as President of the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association, the Cyprus Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (CySPEN), and MAZI – the Cyprus Foundation for Eating Disorders and Obesity; Treasurer of the Cyprus Atherosclerosis Association; President of the Cyprus Registration Board for Food Scientists, Technologists, and Dietitians (appointed by the Cyprus Government); and a member of both the National Committee of Diabetes (Ministry of Health) and the Regulation Committee of School Canteens (Ministry of Education). A published author of scientific articles, academic textbooks, and professional resources, she has made significant contributions to clinical practice, public health nutrition, and policy-making. As of 2020–present, her academic impact includes 1,143 citations (950 since 2020), 70 peer-reviewed publications, an h-index of 16, and an i10-index of 22 (22 since 2020), more than 20 dissertations (5Phd and 15 MSc) in the past 10 years. And author of 7 books (text books and for the public).
