Personal profile

Biography

Current positions:

Research Officer, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy (under the supervision of Sue Trevenar)

Research Officer, School of Medicine and Psychology, ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy (under the supervision of Elizabeth Rieger)

 

I have been employed at the Australian National University (ANU) since 2022 and now work as a Research Officer within the School of Psychology and Medicine and the Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. Previously, I have practised as a clinical dietitian, specialising in eating disorders, disordered eating behaviours and weight management. Prior to commencing at the ANU my research primarily focused on public health nutrition intervention strategies at the University of Wollongong and at NSW Health’s Centre for Population Health.

Since commencing at the ANU in 2022, my research work has centred around interpersonal factors related to eating disorders and body image. I have also provided research assistance on ANU projects relating to aboriginal health risk factors, as well as national and international health advice on the impacts of human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Currently in my Research Officer role within NCEPH, I provide expert nutrition advice and support project activities, for example conducting background research through scoping reviews and leading ethics applications, on the Timor-L’Este Bacteria, Enteropathy, and Nutrition (BEN) program of research.

https://nceph.anu.edu.au/research/research-projects/timor-leste-bacteria-enteropathy-and-nutrition-ben-program-research

Education/Academic qualification

Nutrition and Dietetics (Dean's Scholar), Honours, University of Wollongong

Award Date: 11 Nov 2021