Biography

Lada Timotijevic is a Research Fellow (RA2) at the Department of Psychology, University of Surrey. She is a social psychologist with expertise and particular interest in public engagement and dialogue, behaviour change, evidence-based policy making, risk perceptions and communication. She has been active in a number of research projects in the area of public health and sustainable behaviour (funded by the Food Standards Agency, Department of Health, EC, Welcome Trust) both as a researcher or a co-investigator. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Psychologist.

Research Collaborations

Study on the need for food and health research infrastructures in Europe (EURODISH) 
Sept 2012 
EC 
£1,994,568Euro 
Work Package Leader (Surrey PI)

Front of pack labelling: Impact on consumer choice (FLICC) (3.5 years) 
March 2012
MRC 
£852,699
Co-Investigator

Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (INPROFOOD)(3 years) 
Nov 2011 
EC 
3.89m Euro
Work Package Leader (Surrey PI)

Systematic exploration of the reasons for adolescents' non participation in screening for inherited cardiac diseases (3 years)
Oct 2010
ESRC
Full PhD Studentship
PI and supervisor

PLANT food supplements: Levels of intake, benefit and risk assessment (PlantLIBRA) (3 years)
Jun 2010
EC
5,98m Euro
CI

Comprehension and use of nutrition signposting system in the UK (12 months)
Dec 2007
FSA
£30,818
CI

Web-based engagement – feasibility study (9 months)
Dec 2007
Welcome Trust
£83, 425
Research Fellow

Harmonising nutrient recommendations across Europe with special focus on vulnerable groups and consumer understanding (EURRECA) (5 years)
Jan 2007
EC
13.2m euro
Research Fellow & CI

Communicating uncertainty: mobile telecommunications health risk (MTHR) (2 years)
Feb 2004
Department of Health
£200,158
Research Fellow

Evaluating direct and indirect involvement of low income consumers in food policy development (18 months)
Oct 2002
FSA
£125,522
Research Fellow

Publications

Refereed papers

Boutrup Jensen, B.; Lähteenmäki, L., Grunert, K. Raats, M., Brown, K. , Timotijevic, L. Barnett, J. (2011) Changing behaviour in relation to micronutrients intake. Appetite Vol 55 Issue 3, 1014-1022.  

Egan, B, Hodgkins, C, Shepherd, R., Timotijevic, L and Raats, M. (2011) An overview of consumer attitudes and beliefs about food plant supplements. Food and Function, 2, 747-752, DOI: 10.1039/c1fo10109a

Brown, K., Timotijevic, L., Barnett, J. and Raats, M. (2011): Stakeholders’ beliefs on consumer involvement in the development of dietary guidelines: A qualitative study in six European countries. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1-3 doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.38

Timotijevic, L., Raats, M. and Barnett, J. (2011): Engagement, Representativeness and Legitimacy in the Development of Food and Nutrition Policy. Food Policy

Brown, K., Timotijevic, L., Barnett, J. and Raats, M. (2011): Narrative review: Consumer awareness, understanding and use of food based dietary guidelines. British Journal of Nutrition doi:10.1017/S0007114511000250

Timotijevic, L, Raats, M.M, Barnett , J, Brown,K., Shepherd, R., Fernandez, L., Dömölki, L., Ruprich, J., Sonne, A.M., Hermoso, M., Koletzko, B., Frost-Andersen, L., Timmer, A. (2011): The process of setting micronutrient recommendations: A cross-European comparison of nutrition-related scientific advisory bodies. Public Health Nutrition, 14:716-728 doi:10.1017/S1368980010002363

Timotijevic, L, Raats, M.M, Barnett , J, Brown,K., Shepherd, R., Fernandez, L., Dömölki, L., Ruprich, J., Sonne, A.M., Hermoso, M., Koletzko, B., Frost-Andersen, L., Timmer, A. (2010): From Micronutrient recommendations to policy: consumer and stakeholder involvement. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 64, S31-S37.

Dhonukshe-Rutten, R.A.M, Timotijevic, L. et al (2010): New developments in conceptualizing a framework to make the process of setting up micronutrient recommendations explicit and transparent. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 64, S2-S10

Timotijevic, L., Barnett, J., Shepherd, R., Senior, V. and Vincent, J. (2009): Factors influencing self-reports of mobile phone use: Developing validated measures, Applied Cognitive Psychology. 23 (5), 664 - 683

Doets,E.L.; de Wit,L.S.; Dhonukshe-Rutten, R.A.M.; Cavelaars, A.J.M.; Raats, R.; Timotijevic, L.; Brzozowska, A.; Wijnhoven, T.; Pavlovic, M.; Holm Totland,T.; Frost Andersen, L.; Ruprich J. Pijls, L.; Ashwell, M.; Lambert, J.; van ’t Veer, P and Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot (2008): Current micronutrient recommendations in Europe: Towards understanding differences and similarities. European Journal of Nutrition, 47 S17–S40

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R and Vassalo, M. (2008) Responses to Precautionary Advice: Concern, Reassurance and Intended Behaviour Change. Journal of Risk Research 11(4), 525-540

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M. (2007): Evaluation of two methods of deliberative participation of older people in food policy development, Health Policy, 82(3), 302-19

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L, Shepherd, R. and Senior, V. (2006): Public responses to precautionary information from the department of health (UK) about possible health risks from mobile phones, Health Policy, 82(2), pp. 240-250.

Timotijevic, L. and Barnett, J. (2006) Managing the possible health risks of mobile phones: Public understandings of precautionary advice and action, Health, Risk and Society, Vol 8(2), 143-164.

Timotijevic, L. and Breakwell, G.M. (2000): Migration and Threats to Identity. In the Special Issue: Social changes in globalised societies and redefinition of identities: Social psychological perspectives. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 10: 355-372.

Articles in preparation

Timotijevic, L., Raats, M., Barnett, J., Brown,K. et al: Development of the Policy-Behaviour-Health Framework for the use of policy makers. To be submitted to the Public Health Nutrition

Timotijevic, L., Raats, M., Barnett, J., Brown,K. et al: Policy-makers’ assumptions about behaviour change: the case of the UK. To be submitted to the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity

Timotijevic, L. Brown, K., Raats, M., Barnett, J. et al: Scientific decision-making and stakeholder consultations: The case of sodium recommendations. To be submitted to the European Journal of Public Health

Antiliou, G., Shepherd, R. and Timotijevic, L. The effect of weight loss goals on long-term maintenance of weight loss: A systematic review of literature. Appetite

Berki, E., Timotijevic, L. And Speller, G.: I’m a citizen of the world!’ Place relationship of migrants with different minority- majority intergroup background. Journal of Environmental Psychology

Book chapters

Barnett, J. and Timotijevic, L. (2009): Information campaigns and public understandings: the example of mobile telecommunications. De Pozo C, Papameletiou D, Weidemann P Ravazzani, P Electromagnetic Field Exposure: Risk Communication in the context of Uncertainty

Barnett, J. and Timotijevic, L. (2007): Making sense of uncertainty: The example of mobile telecommunications. In Rob Flynn and Paul Bellaby, Risk and the Public Acceptability of New Technologies.

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V, and Vincent J (2004) Understandings of the Precautionary Principle: ‘No smoke without fire’ or ‘Better Safe than Sorry’. De Pozo C, Papameletiou D, Weidemann P Ravazzani, P In Risk Perception and Risk Communication: Tools, Experiences and Strategies in Electromagnetic Fields Exposure.

Technical reports

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L, Shepherd, R. and Senior, V. (2006): Communicating uncertainty: Mobile telecommunications health risks. Report submitted to the Department of Health.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M. (2004): Communication networks for food policy development: Indirect involvement of the “hard to reach”. Report submitted to the Food Standards Agency.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M. (2004): Networks of Communication: Indirect involvement of the hard to reach. Report submitted to the Food Standards Agency.

Published abstracts, oral and poster presentations at scientific meetings

Timotijevic, L. and Breakwell, G.M.: Qualitative investigation of identity threats in the context of migration. Paper presented at the symposium entitled: Political integration of minorities: a theoretical and applied challenge for social psychology. BPS Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Social Psychology section at University of Kent, May 1998.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M.: Direct and indirect citizens’ involvement in food policy development. Food Standards Agency’s Second Annual Open Meting on Research, London, November 2003.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats M.: Involving the “hard to reach” in food policy development: perceived effectiveness of direct and indirect communication on food issues. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Public Health Forum: “Sustaining public health in the changing world: Vision to action”, Brighton, April, 2004.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M: Networks of Communication: Involving hard-to reach in food policy development. Annual Joint Meeting: Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) From Agriculture to Culture: The Social Transformation of Food, New York, June 2004.

Timotijevic, L. and Raats, M.: Evaluating public involvement in food policy development, Parallel Session, HDA Annual Conference: “Mainstreaming Action on Health Inequalities, Linking Evidence, Policy and Practice”, London, September, 2004.

Raats, M. and Timotijevic, L.: Evaluating direct and indirect involvement of older people in food policy development. Fourth European Congress on Nutrition and Health in the Elderly, Toulouse, November, 2004.

Raats, M. and Timotijevic, L.: Direct involvement of older people in food policy development. 3rd Annual ISBNPA Conference June, 2004, Washington.

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L., Shepherd, R., Senior, V., and Vincent, J.: Mobile telecommunications: public understandings of the precautionary principle, Society for Risk Analysis (Europe), November 2004, Paris.

Shepherd, R., Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L., Senior, V., and Vincent, J: Communicating uncertainty to the public. Paper presented at the Second Mobile Communication Seminar: Health, Environment and Society, Brussels, 23-24Sept 2004.

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L., Shepherd, R., Senior, V., and Vincent, J.: Communicating uncertainty: Mobile telecommunications health threats. MTHR projects meeting, November 2004.

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V, Vincent J (2005) Understanding Public Responses to Precautionary Action and Advice, Published Proceedings of World Health Organisation Workshop on Base stations & wireless networks: Exposures & health consequences

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L., Shepherd, R., Senior, V., and Vincent, J. Communicating uncertainty: Mobile telecommunications health risks. MMO2plc Corporate Responsibility offsite meeting., 26th Jan 2005.

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V, and Vincent J. Communicating uncertainty: mobile telecommunication health risks. 'Mobile Health and the Environment 2005' Conference, London, March 2005.

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V, and Vincent J. Understanding public responses to precautionary action and advice. SRA Conference, 2005

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V, Vincent J Understanding Public Responses to Precautionary Action and Advice, Invited presentation at World Health Organisation Workshop on Base Stations & Wireless Networks: Exposures & Health Consequences 15-16 June 2005

Barnett J, Timotijevic L, Shepherd R, Senior V Communicating Uncertainty: Mobile Telecommunication Health Risks, Invited presentation at Mobile Telecommunications Health Research Seminar, NRPB, Didcot, UK, 2005

Barnett, J., Timotijevic, L., Shepherd, R., Senior V. & Vincent: Public Responses to Precautionary Action and Advice: A UK perspective, Society of Risk Analysis conference, December 4-7, 2005, Orlando, Florida

Barnett J and Timotijevic L: Public Responses to the UK Government MY Health Risk Leaflets, Invited lecture at Third Mobile Communications Seminar: Health Environment and Society, Brussels, 20-21 November 2006

Barnett, J. and Timotijevic, L. EMF Risks: Information Campaigns and Public Understanding. 2nd Workshop on EMF Risk Communication: “Effective Risk Communication in the Context of Uncertainty”, Stresa, Italy, May 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2007

Raats, M. and Timotijevic, L. Ensuring science-based nutrition policies. Granada ENA International Symposium, 23 April 2008, Granada, Spain.

Timotijevic L, Raats MM, Barnett J, Brown K, Fernandez L, Dömölki L, Ruprich J, Dhonukshe-Rutten RA, Sonne AM, Hermoso M, Koletzko B, Frost-Andersen L(in press) Institutional contexts in which micronutrient recommendations are developed across Europe. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Dhonukshe-Rutten R, Timotijevic L, Cavelaars A, de Wit L, Doets E, Raats M, Tabacchi G, Wijnhoven T, Roman B, de la Cruz J, Gurinovic M, de Groot L, van ‘t Veer P (in press) EURRECA’S General Framework to make the process of setting up micronutrient recommendations explicit and transparent. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Raats M, Timotijevic L, Barnett J, Brown K: Characterising and evaluating currently used forms of consumer and other stakeholder involvement with regard to nutrition policy formation. Poster presentation at ISBNPA 2009, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 June 2009.

Timotijevic, L., Raats, Barnett, J., M. Brown, K, Lahtenmaaki, L., Boutrup, J.B. (2010): Policy decision-making relevant to achieving micronutrient recommendations: A framework to relate micronutrient requirements and consumer behaviour in the wider context. Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the II World Congress of Public Health Nutrition, Vol 13(9)A,p19.

Brown, K., Timotijevic, L, et al (2010): A review of consumer awareness, understanding and use of Food Based Dietary Guidelines. Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the II World Congress of Public Health Nutrition, Vol 13(9)A, p30.

Dhonukshe-Rutten R, Timotijevic L, (2010): European micronutrient recommendations aligned: a general framework developed by Eureca. . European Journal of Public Health Vol 20 Supp 1, p125.

Timotijevic, L., Brown, K., et al (2010): Health-Behaviour Policy Epistemological Framework for the Decision-Making of Policy Makers Relevant to Micronutrient Recommendations. European Journal of Public Health Vol 20 Supp 1, p125.

Timotijevic, L., Raats, M.et al: Scientific decision-making and stakeholder consultations: The case of Scientific Advisory Body for Nutrition. SRA Stuttgart, June 2011.

Brown, K.A., Timotijevic, L., de Wit, L, Garcia, NB, Roszkowski, W, Sonne, A-M, Lähteenmäki, L and Raats, MM: Transparency and uncertainty in scientific advisory bodies: 5 European Case Studies. 11th European Nutrition Conference (FENS) Madrid, Oct 2011

de Wit, L.; Timotijevic, L.; Brown, L.; Guzzon, A; Garcia, N.B; Roszkowski, W; Řehůřková, I; Sarmant, Y; Alevritou E; Haugaard, P; Bucchini, L; Sonne A-M; Hermoso, M; Ruprich, J; Lähteenmäki, L; Raats, M. The role of health oucomes in policy: The case study of Vit D, Folate and Iodine in 10 European Countries. 11th European Nutrition Conference (FENS) Madrid, Oct 2011

Teaching

2008 Development of lectures for an advanced course for younger scientists “Evidence-based Nutrition: From Requirements to Recommendations and Policies”, Warsaw, Poland, 9-14 September 2008.

Lectures for MSc. students, social psychology, “Social Influence” module

Lectures for final year BSc. Students, nutrition, “Public Health” module

Supervision

2009 - 2010 Emese Berki, MSc Student: Migration and Place Attachment (Principal supervisor)

2009 - 2012 George Andilios, PhD student: The role of roles of self control in successful weight-loss maintenance

2010 - 2011 Mariama Jelman, MSc student: Television advertising’s influence on children’s food consumption behaviour.

2011 - 2016 Shelley Cummings, PhD student: Enhancing care for patients with dementia –a qualitative study

2011 - 2014 Mary Hirst (ESRC CASE): Systematic exploration for the reasons for adolescents’ non participation in screening for inherited cardiac diseases

Affiliations

British Psychological Society & Chartered Research Psychologist

Reviews

 ESRC, FSA, EU FP7