Tamara Bucher

Prof. Dr. Tamara Bucher is the Head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the School of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences. She previously held academic positions at the University of Newcastle Australia and ETH Zürich.

• Education
  • PhD in Consumer Behaviour (2010-2013), ETH Zürich
  • MAS in Human Nutrition and Health (2008-2009), ETH Zürich
  • MSc in Biology (Chemistry) (2007-2008), ETH Zürich
  • BSc in Biology (Chemistry) (2003-2007), ETH Zürich

Her research focuses on nutrition behaviour, sustainable nutrition, and interventions to improve food choices through nudging, food environments, and labelling. She has contributed to projects like the Australian Research Council Discovery Project on nature imagery’s impact on food decisions.

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition (2023-2024), University of Newcastle Australia, Faculty of Science
• Senior Lecturer, Food Science and Human Nutrition (2019-2023), University of Newcastle Australia, Faculty of Science
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (2014-2019), University of Newcastle Australia, Faculty of Health and Medicine
• Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich (2013-2014)
• PhD Student and Teaching Assistant, ETH Zürich (2010-2013)