Acknowledgments
Ideation and Spark
This resource was made possible through the dedication and commitment of the International Confederation of Dietetics Associations (ICDA) Board of Directors, and especially Chair, Giuseppe Russolillo. ICDA has prioritized work to support nutrition and dietetic professionals internationally to integrate sustainability into practice. Through their initiative, they have supported research to understand the needs of practitioners and trainees, ongoing conversations at international meetings to generate common understanding and prioritize actions, and the development and gathering of tools and resources by and for nutrition and dietetics professionals to support practice.
Author Roles
Liesel Carlsson, RD, PhD
Liesel co-led the research to understand the needs of practitioners and trainees and project ideation, led the writing of original content and editing updates, contributed student supervision and content expertise.
Phoebe Thomson, BSN
Phoebe led the development of the Open Access Resource, contributing to writing, editing and adapting existing work, content expertise, designing and building the interactive assessment tools.
Phebe Oluwafemi, MSc
Phebe (Peer Reviewer) led the multi-site peer-review and pilot testing of the content and design, contributing to editing according to feedback, and linking theory to practice.
Stacia Nordin, RD, MA
Stacia (Reviewer) led the process of coordinating and supporting the development and gathering of relevant tools and resources with National Dietetics Associations and their members, contributing to foundational research, editing and content expertise.
Acknowledgments and Contributions
The following colleagues contributed invaluably to the background research, ideation, design, development and feedback behind this project.
Chaiti Seth, MA
Chaiti led the development of core principles that have guided decision making about content development, contributing to ideation, coordination, sustainability and food systems content expertise.
Haley Jenkins, RD
Haley led the early process of ideation and content development, and contributed to coordination and communication.
Edith Callaghan, PhD
Edith co-led the research to understand the needs of practitioners and trainees, and contributed to ideation, student supervision and content expertise.
Sheela Krishnaswamy, RD, and Danielle Gallegos, RD, PhD
Sheela and Danielle have been invaluable links to the ICDA Board of Directors, providing project oversight and contributing to content expertise and networking with global practitioners.
ICDA SFS Advisory Team
The Advisory Team contributed continuously to resources, tools, feedback and networking used in this OER.
Pilot Testers
We share gratitude to the 28 dietitians and nutritionists from Canada and Australia who pilot tested this material to help us build a tool that is fit for purpose.
Funding
The research and work that informed the content included in this OER was supported by ICDA. Atlantic OER funded the development of this resource. Our gratitude to both for making it possible.
