Giovanna Calogiuri is a professor in Health Sciences at the Science Centre of Health and Technology, University of South-Eastern Norway.
Giovanna is currently working within the Master's Degree in klinisk helsearbeid, as a supervisor of PhD candidates and a coordinator of the working group on Public Health.
She also has several ongoing research projects: GO GREEN: Resilient Optimal Urban natural, Technological and Environmental Solutions, Green VR – Developing and testing health promoting VR systems, Mens Sana in Corpore Sano: a pilot study on the health of Italians living in Norway and Forske på etterlevelse og effekten av appen Empaziz i arbeidet for varig livsstilsendring.
The topic of her keynote will be: "Nature experiences in VR"
Her main interests in research are:
- Public health and health promotion
- Health-enhancing physical activity
- Green exercise and nature experiences
- Sleep-wake patterns and bioloigcal rhythms