ProfessorJenny Veitch

Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

  • Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 925 17723 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

2023: Principal supervisor for 4 PhD students

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Transitioning to Independence: How Social Understandings Shape Children's Active Mobility
    Himashini Whitley - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring how
    Sebastian Shae Kellett-Renzella - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Screen Time and Cognition in Children Aged 8?16: Combining Evidence Synthesis and Parent Perspectives to develop and evaluate a Parent-Focused Digital Intervention
    Enid Martin - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Forest therapy as a support for youth mental health
    Kip Gibney - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    SES and food learning in Victorian primary schools: Exploring and addressing socioeconomic differences in children?s learning about food growing and food knowledge
    Rose Lorenza LANGHOF - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The after-school period: a critical window for children's health behaviours
    Lauren Elizabeth Arundell - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2016
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Neighbourhood environment, physical activity and adiposity among adolescents in India
    Abishamala Kingsly - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2019
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Park design for adolescents: implications for physical activity and social connectedness
    Elise Rivera - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2022
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Determining Optimal Park Design for Active Park Use Among Older Adults
    Chahana Paudel - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2025
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Optimizing public parks for healthy ageing
    Amber Van Puyvelde - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2026
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Influence of the urban environment on older adults mental health
    Noortje Jacobs - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2026