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Associate Professor

Alison Booth

Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning, Food, Nutrition And Dietetics

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

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  • Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning, Food, Nutrition And Dietetics
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 925 17211 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Alison Booth is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Science in the School of
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. She is the current Associate Head of School
(Teaching and Learning) (Food, Nutrition and Dietetics). Alison is a
Registered Nutritionist and co-leads the School Food and Nutrition research
group within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). Her
research specialises in nutrition promotion and focuses on food and nutrition
education in schools, food literacy education, the school food environment,
teacher professional development, and young adult food behaviours.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning, Food, Nutrition And Dietetics
    Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Graduate Certificate of Higher Education
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science & Nutrition)
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Sciences)
    Deakin University

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Clinical sciences
  • Health services and systems
  • Nutrition and dietetics
  • Public health

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition