Rate My Professor Suzanne Kleve

Dr. Suzanne Kleve is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is the Course Director of the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics and an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 25 years of professional experience in community and public health dietetics and health promotion management. Kleve holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiology from the University of Adelaide (1989), a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Flinders University (1990), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition from Monash University (2018), where her thesis examined the existence and experiences of food insecurity in low-to-middle income households in Melbourne, Victoria. Her research specializations include household food insecurity, its measurement, interventions to facilitate pathways out of food insecurity, public health nutrition teaching and practice, and mixed-methods research. As convener of the S.H.A.R.E. Collaboration, she leads efforts among Australian researchers to develop evidence-based solutions for household food security.

Kleve has been recognized for her excellence in teaching with awards such as the Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (2021), the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (2021), Dean's Excellence in Education (shared, 2021), and Achievement and Recognition for Excellence in Teaching (2017). She became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) in 2024 and assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief of the journal Nutrients in 2025. Key publications include "Measurement of the dimensions of food insecurity in developed countries: a systematic literature review" (Public Health Nutrition, 2016), "Walking the food security tightrope—exploring the experiences of low-to-middle income Melbourne households" (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018), "Food security definition, measures and advocacy priorities in high-income countries: a Delphi consensus study" (Public Health Nutrition, 2023), and studies on food insecurity during COVID-19 and among international students. She contributes to public impact through committee roles in the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Food Security (2024) and as a member of Community Grocer, and accepts PhD students. Her work influences policy and practice in addressing food insecurity across diverse Australian populations.