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 the current Co-Chair of the Adelaide Committee for the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). I also serve 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
Impact of pulse-enriched foods on cognitive function and cardiometabolic health in obese adults, GRDC - New Farm Products and Services, 02/05/2011 - 30/05/2013
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
5
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Open access
1
2
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| 2020 |
Open access
10
7
12
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| 2020 |
Open access
6
6
166
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| 2019 |
9
7
11
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| 2019 |
Open access
2
5
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| 2019 |
Open access
3
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
12
15
|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
2
3
|
| 2018 |
Open access
21
23
287
|
| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
55
54
5
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| 2017 |
Open access
4
2
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| 2017 |
Open access
16
16
685
|
| 2015 |
Open access
5
37
|
| 2015 |
16
16
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| 2015 |
Open access
35
35
69
|
| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
Open access
54
46
644
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| 2014 |
Open access
3
3
1
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| 2014 |
Open access
49
44
47
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| 2014 |
Open access
31
30
274
|
| 2013 |
Open access
7
9
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| 2013 |
Open access
15
13
3
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| 2012 |
Open access
78
76
393
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| 2011 |
1
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| 2010 |
Open access
20
3
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| 2010 |
7
2
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| 2009 |
33
28
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| 2009 |
66
61
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| 2009 |
Open access
64
56
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| 2008 |
11
11
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| 2008 |
2
2
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| 2008 |
42
43
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| 2008 |
Open access
44
44
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| 2008 |
Open access
34
41
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Research
Nutrition and exercise for cardiovascular health
Bioactive nutrients
Performance Nutrition
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| State University of New Jersey | UNITED STATES |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
| University of Manitoba | CANADA |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | UNITED STATES |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNITED STATES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Vermont | UNITED STATES |
| 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 |
MemberDietitians Association of Australia |
2017 |
MemberCSIRO Health and Medical Human Research Ethics |
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 |
|---|---|
| An almond, dried grape and dried cranberry (AGC) mix for improving endurance exercise performance in athletes. | Current |
| Dietary intake, sports nutrition knowledge and energy requirements in female Australian rules football players. | Current |
| Dietary quality and running-related injury risk in recreational long distance Masters runners | Current |
| Energy restricted diets, weight loss and lipid regulation | Current |
| The effect of changing adiposity on pain and functioning | Current |
| The effect of high amylose starch solutions on hydration and performance during exercise | Current |
| The impact of a 3-month energy-restricted diet containing almonds or a nut free diet on glucose and insulin metabolism in Australian adults with overweight or obesity | Current |
| Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Completed |
| The impact of diet quality on telomere length as a marker of cellular ageing in mid-age to older Australian adults | Completed |
