REVIEWERS' Profile






Dr Debbi Marais

Dr Debbi Marais

Dr Debbi Marais is the Director of Postgraduate Education at Warwick Medical School and a Principal Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. She has more than 20 years of experience in the higher education environment gaining expertise in teaching and assessment (internally and externally) at under- and postgraduate levels; programme and course coordination; quality assurance, curriculum development and reform; student recruitment & selection and mentoring & pastoral care. Debbi originally qualified as a Dietitian and worked in the public sector in South Africa for 8 years. Thereafter she entered academia, at Stellenbosch University in South Africa (11 years), University of Aberdeen (6 years) and is currently at University of Warwick (5 years). Debbi is committed to supporting and promoting innovative teaching, reflective practice and enhancing the student experience.

Furthermore, Debbi is a post-doctoral researcher with a focus on Pedagogical and Public Health Nutrition research. She has a proven track record in successfully supervising postgraduate student research (PhD and Masters level) and experience of writing research proposals and securing external funding as part of collaborative teams. Debbi has excellent communication skills as evidenced by her publications https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=XpgH9j8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate, reviewer role and international, national and public engagement presentations in educational, nutrition and public health disciplines.

Email contact: D.Marais@warwick.ac.uk

We are proud to have Dr Debbi Marais as one of our very thorough and effective reviewers. We value her support. Editor, AJFAND






Dr. Doppy Roy Nendissa

Dr. Doppy Roy Nendissa

Dr. Doppy Roy Nendissa, is associate professor and researcher at the University of Nusa Cendana, one of the State Universities belonging to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. He obtained Masters and Doctoral degrees (PhD) in Agricultural Economics and in the field of agribusiness. He is involved in many research programs of agricultural socio-economics, agricultural commodity marketing and agricultural institutions.

Several publications in several international journals are related to the market structure of agricultural commodities, volatility of food prices, integration and transmission of food prices, policies in agricultural development, the supply chain of agricultural commodities and the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the supply of agricultural commodities in Indonesia. He has been a pioneer in journal publishing at the Faculty and as a pioneer and the manager of book publishing at the University.

Apart from being active in teaching, researching and writing, Dr. Doppy Roy Nendissa has 32 years of experience as a university lecturer. He has served as Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, then Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and then Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. Then he was elected as Vice Rector (Chancellor) for 8 years. Thanks to AJFAND for being trusted to be a reviewer, and being part of the success of AJFAND.

Email: roynendissa@staf.undana.ac.id

We welcome Dr Nendissa, who offered to join our highly qualified team of reviewers from across the globe. Thank you Dr Nendissa for the gesture. Editor, AJFAND






Ms. Purity W. Kamande

Ms. Purity W. Kamande

Ms. Purity W. Kamande is a graduate of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya, holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Ms. Kamande is indexed by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dietitians Institute. She is currently a Masters’ Candidate pursuing MSc Degree in Health Promotion and Sports Science. Her research interests are in Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding, Clinical and Sports Nutrition. She has been involved in studies in food and health systems at the community level. She is also involved in provision of nutrition services through mobile and digital platforms.

Email: wambuikamande@gmail.com

Purity is a junior reviewer, really smart, inquisitive and dependable. We wish her a bright future. We welcome her into the AJFAND family. Editor, AJFAND





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