معرفی
Liina Mansukoski is a Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Hull York Medical School. She leads the meta-evaluation for the UKPRP-funded ActEarly project, developing core outcome sets and analyzing system-level changes to improve child health in disadvantaged areas of Bradford and Tower Hamlets. Her work involves quantitative analysis of longitudinal datasets in collaboration with the Bradford Institute for Health Research. She also teaches in the MBBS Programme and supervises Master's students.
Education:
- PhD in Public Health Nutrition, Loughborough University (2019)
- MSc(Res) in Anthropology, Durham University
- BSc in Anthropology, Durham University
Research Interests: Liina's work bridges anthropology and human biology, focusing on socioeconomic disparities in child health globally. She specializes in growth pattern analysis, public health intervention evaluation using systems approaches, and leveraging large-scale datasets (including UK/US/Guatemala cohorts). Her methodology includes growth modeling, core outcome set development, and creating sustainable research partnerships with LMIC institutions.
Awards & Recognition:
- Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
- Competitive British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Research Grant
She maintains collaborative networks with Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Loughborough University, and the Hospital for Sick Children's Centre for Global Child Health. As Associate Editor for the Journal of Biosocial Science (2023-present), she contributes to academic peer review across human biology and nutrition disciplines.
