Liliane van Suijlen

Liliane van Suijlen serves as a Researcher at the Equal Opportunities for Healthy Choices lectorate within the Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health at Avans University of Applied Sciences. Her work bridges retail industry expertise with academic research to promote healthier food systems through practical interventions.

Educational Background:

• Trained as a business administrator with extensive pre-academic career in retail (food/non-food sectors)
• Transitioned to education via guest lectures before formal academic engagement

Research Interests:
Liliane focuses on transforming food retail ecosystems to prioritize health outcomes while balancing social, ecological, and financial values. Her work examines placemaking strategies, social enterprises, and public space as social connectors to foster community health. Current projects investigate how retail environments can drive broad prosperity through dual-education integration and modular curriculum development.

Scientific Awards:

• No specific awards documented in source material

Advising and Grants:
She pioneered the dual Entrepreneurship & Retail Management program, co-developing its curriculum and modular structure. Student research on social enterprises and placemaking directly informs teaching materials, though specific grant funding details remain unspecified in available documentation.

Labs and Teams:
Active within Avans' Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health, Liliane contributes to the Healthy Living Environments Program through the Equal Opportunities for Healthy Choices lectorate. Her industry network across the food chain enables practice-oriented research with direct community impact.