I am Program Director for the Exercise and Sport Science portfolio, a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science, and a nutrition and exercise science researcher within the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at the University of South Australia. I am also an Accredited Exercise Scientist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and a Registered Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia. My research interests are in investigating the role that dietary intake and physical activity play in regulating body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk.
About me
I am Program Director for the Exercise and Sport Science portfolio, a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science, and a nutrition and exercise science researcher within the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at the University of South Australia. I am also an Accredited Exercise Scientist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and a Registered Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia. My research interests are in investigating the role that dietary intake and physical activity play in regulating body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk.
About me
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (Accredited Exercise Scientist)
Nutrition Society of Australia,
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Adelaide
Master of Epidemiology University of Queensland
Bachelor of Science (Honours) University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) The University of South Australia
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) The University of South Australia
My current research activities fall into two key areas: 1) Conducting diet and exercise based randomised controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of specific lifestyle intervention programs on body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk. 2) Developing strategies to enhance dietary intake in remote Indigenous Australian communities.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Activating Outdoor Fitness Equipment in South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, 20/06/2024 - 30/06/2025
Revolutionising personalised nutrition for gestational diabetes, NHMRC - Ideas Grants, 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024
Outdoor Fitness Equipment Guidelines Review, Parks and Leisure Australia (VIC/TAS), 23/02/2024 - 05/04/2024
Evaluation of the Daily Moves Program, City of Unley, 05/08/2019 - 31/07/2022
Citizen Science, Health and Wellbeing Project, Office for Ageing Well, 01/02/2020 - 18/03/2022
Healthy Stores 2020: Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote Indigenous community stores, NHMRC - Project Grant, 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020
Nutrition intervention strategies for improving health outcomes in remote Indigenous Australians, NHMRC - Early Career Fellowship, 24/06/2013 - 23/06/2017
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2015 |
Open access
287
255
686
|
2014 |
6
14
42
|
2012 |
Open access
446
414
|
Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
2
1
11
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
8
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
Open access
4
6
2
|
2023 |
Open access
1
3
|
2023 |
Open access
13
|
2023 |
Open access
11
8
127
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
4
4
1
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
2
2
6
|
2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
2022 |
Open access
5
5
11
|
2021 |
Open access
4
4
|
2021 |
Open access
106
93
319
|
2021 |
Open access
17
17
3
|
2021 |
Open access
9
7
16
|
2021 |
6
7
1
|
2021 |
Open access
4
4
6
|
2021 |
Open access
6
6
8
|
2020 |
Open access
40
36
236
|
2020 |
Open access
6
5
10
|
2020 |
2
3
11
|
2020 |
11
9
7
|
2019 |
Open access
11
12
20
|
2019 |
6
6
4
|
2019 |
11
7
1
|
2019 |
Open access
27
23
8
|
2019 |
Open access
10
10
5
|
2019 |
Open access
7
7
|
2018 |
Open access
26
26
30
|
2018 |
Open access
134
117
238
|
2017 |
Open access
22
22
21
|
2017 |
Open access
31
30
6
|
2017 |
Open access
13
13
3
|
2017 |
Open access
22
19
11
|
2017 |
Open access
22
21
3
|
2017 |
Open access
14
15
35
|
2016 |
Open access
39
39
10
|
2016 |
Open access
62
52
12
|
2016 |
Open access
43
39
248
|
2016 |
Open access
15
13
|
2016 |
Open access
33
29
31
|
2015 |
24
21
29
|
2015 |
Open access
287
255
686
|
2014 |
6
14
42
|
2013 |
33
34
|
2013 |
Open access
19
19
|
2012 |
Open access
10
10
|
2012 |
Open access
20
16
|
2012 |
Open access
48
43
|
2012 |
23
25
|
2012 |
Open access
446
414
|
2011 |
Open access
38
38
|
2010 |
Open access
94
84
|
2010 |
14
15
|
2010 |
Open access
170
151
|
2008 |
20
19
|
2008 |
26
|
Research
My current research activities fall into two key areas: 1) Conducting diet and exercise based randomised controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of specific lifestyle intervention programs on body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk. 2) Developing strategies to enhance dietary intake in remote Indigenous Australian communities.
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | AUSTRALIA |
Bond University | AUSTRALIA |
Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
Cricket Australia | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Dalhousie University | CANADA |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
Duke University | UNITED STATES |
Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood Centre for Research Excellence | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
George Institute for Global Health | AUSTRALIA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Menzies School of Health Research | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Purdue University | UNITED STATES |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Darwin Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Cricket Association | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Uncle Jimmy Thumbs Up Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
University of Cincinnati | UNITED STATES |
University of Copenhagen | DENMARK |
University of Maastricht | NETHERLANDS |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Missouri | UNITED STATES |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of the Sunshine Coast | AUSTRALIA |
University of Warwick | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Waterloo | CANADA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Exercise ScientistExercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) |
2018 |
MemberNutrition Society of Australia |
2018 |
Exercise ScientistExercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) |
2017 |
MemberNutrition Society of Australia |
2017 |
Early Career FellowshipsNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Experiences with and effects of endometriosis on training and competition in elite athletes | Current |
Exploring the role of bush foods on the cultural health and wellbeing for Aboriginal Peoples | Current |
Monitoring endurance performance capacity of cricketers using changes in accelerometry detected movement patterns | Current |
Fatigue, mood, physical function, physical activity and adverse events for people receiving peritoneal dialysis | Completed |
Modifiable physical factors associated with physical functioning for patients receiving peritoneal dialysis | Completed |
The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance and fatigue in field-based team sport athletes | Completed |