Hello! Welcome to my home page. I am a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition in UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences. I have interests in both physical activity and nutrition, having completed a bachelor’s degree in Human Movement (with Honours) and a Masters of Dietetics (I am an Accredited Practising Dietitian).
I completed my PhD at the University of Adelaide; my research investigated the combined effects of omega-3 fatty acids and aerobic exercise on cardiovascular risk factors. Following that I commenced a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the USA at the Pennsylvania State University, where I conducted numerous controlled clinical interventions primarily in the area of cardiovascular nutrition.
Since returning to Australia in... Read more
About me
Hello! Welcome to my home page. I am a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition in UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences. I have interests in both physical activity and nutrition, having completed a bachelor’s degree in Human Movement (with Honours) and a Masters of Dietetics (I am an Accredited Practising Dietitian).
I completed my PhD at the University of Adelaide; my research investigated the combined effects of omega-3 fatty acids and aerobic exercise on cardiovascular risk factors. Following that I commenced a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the USA at the Pennsylvania State University, where I conducted numerous controlled clinical interventions primarily in the area of cardiovascular nutrition.
Since returning to Australia in 2011 I have been an active member of the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA). My research explores the benefits of dietary patterns, foods and bioactives on athletic performance, and cardiovascular, cognitive and respiratory health.
I am passionate about nutrition science and am Co-Chair of the Adelaide Committee for the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). I have also served on the Registration Committee for the NSA Registered Nutritionist Scheme, which aims to recognise and encourage high standards of professional training in nutrition.
About me
Dietitians Association of Australia
Nutrition Society of Australia (Adelaide Committee Member)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Human Movement) University of South Australia
Nutrition and exercise for cardiovascular health
Bioactive nutrients
Performance Nutrition
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
An almond, dried grape and dried cranberry (AGC) mix for improving endurance exercise performance in athletes, International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation, 01/08/2017 - 31/10/2021
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, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
1
1
214
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
3
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
53
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| 2024 |
Open access
81
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
3
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
308
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
4
15
|
| 2023 |
Open access
12
14
24
|
| 2023 |
Open access
4
5
1434
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| 2023 |
Open access
2
4
693
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| 2023 |
Open access
7
6
117
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| 2022 |
Open access
4
4
4
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| 2021 |
Open access
18
19
24
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| 2021 |
Open access
9
8
5
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| 2021 |
Open access
37
31
88
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| 2020 |
Open access
7
10
4
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| 2020 |
Open access
35
34
57
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| 2020 |
Open access
60
54
185
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| 2019 |
38
24
237
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| 2019 |
Open access
7
8
8
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| 2019 |
Open access
3
3
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| 2019 |
Open access
25
21
42
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| 2019 |
Open access
5
6
3
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| 2018 |
Open access
44
43
333
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| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
108
96
9
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| 2017 |
Open access
7
2
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| 2017 |
Open access
36
31
676
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| 2015 |
Open access
7
34
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| 2015 |
24
23
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| 2015 |
Open access
62
60
72
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| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
Open access
103
83
867
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| 2014 |
Open access
6
5
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| 2014 |
Open access
70
59
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| 2014 |
Open access
42
40
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| 2013 |
Open access
7
9
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| 2013 |
Open access
23
19
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| 2012 |
Open access
109
102
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
Open access
20
25
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| 2010 |
10
7
|
| 2009 |
39
31
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| 2009 |
81
68
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| 2009 |
Open access
88
77
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| 2008 |
3
3
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| 2008 |
11
11
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| 2008 |
49
46
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| 2008 |
Open access
47
46
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| 2008 |
Open access
34
46
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Research
Nutrition and exercise for cardiovascular health
Bioactive nutrients
Performance Nutrition
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Football Club | AUSTRALIA |
| Bassett Research Institute | UNITED STATES |
| Cancer Services Inc. | UNITED STATES |
| Chalmers University of Technology | SWEDEN |
| Children’s Hospital, New Orleans | UNITED STATES |
| Columbia University | UNITED STATES |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | UNITED STATES |
| Columbia University Medical Centre | UNITED STATES |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Emory University | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute | UNITED STATES |
| NATUREX-DBS | UNITED STATES |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | UNITED STATES |
| Pennington Biomedical Research Center | UNITED STATES |
| Pennsylvania State University | UNITED STATES |
| Purdue University | UNITED STATES |
| Rutgers University | UNITED STATES |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| State University of New Jersey | UNITED STATES |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Texas A and M University | UNITED STATES |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
| University of Manitoba | CANADA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | UNITED STATES |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNITED STATES |
| University of Santo Tomas | PHILIPPINES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Vermont | UNITED STATES |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Washington Center for Clinical Research | UNITED STATES |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberCSIRO Health and Medical Human Research Ethics |
2018 |
Adelaide Committee MemberNutrition Society of Australia |
2017 |
MemberCSIRO Health and Medical Human Research Ethics |
2017 |
MemberDietitians Association of Australia |
2017 |
Finalist, Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2011 |
Human Nutrition, Cardiovascular Nutrition, Weight Management, Performance Nutrition
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Evaluating dietary and health-related risk factors for running-related injury in masters recreational long distance runners | Current |
| Evaluating influences on the health and nutritional status of adolescent and young adult athletes | Current |
| Assessing the impact of nut consumption and medication use on blood pressure, lipids, and lipoproteins | Completed |
| Health, diet preferences, and game day dietary intakes of female Australian Rules Football athletes across seasons | Completed |
| How do dietary patterns and adiposity influence chronic musculoskeletal pain? | Completed |
| Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Completed |
| The effect of high amylose starch solutions on hydration and performance in trained cyclists during exercise in the heat | Completed |
| The effect of nut-enriched energy restricted diets on measures of anthropometry and glucose regulation | Completed |
| The effects of almond, dried grape and dried cranberry consumption on endurance exercise performance, recovery and psychomotor speed | Completed |
| The impact of diet quality on telomere length as a marker of cellular ageing in mid-age to older Australian adults | Completed |
