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Associate ProfessorHelen Macpherson

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

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  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 924 45317 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Lecturer / Facilitator (HSN 740 Research for Evidence Based Dietetic Practice,  2023, 2024) providing high level research guidance to Master’s students in research methodology.

PhD, Masters and Honours supervision. Undergraduate placement research supervision. 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • UNIT TAUGHT
    HSN740 - Research for Evidence Based Dietetic Practice (2023-2024)
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Efficacy of cross-education in trained populations
    Shannon Felini - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Co-designed Cognitive Reablement via Digital Voice Assistants for Older Adults with Dementia
    Tracy Claire Yiannis - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Role of Vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids on Cognitive function in individuals with Subjective Memory Impairment (SMI)
    Prachi Jeevan Kulkarni - School of Medicine
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Understanding the role of diet quality, lifestyle patterns and cardiometabolic risk in cognitive function
    Ayushi Goel - School of Medicine
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The neurobiology of social isolation and loneliness and how they pertain to dementia risk.
    Jade Guarnera - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Olfactory-based cognitive training for older people at risk of dementia
    Isabelle Burke - School of Psychology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The Association Between Dairy Intake and Depression
    Meghan Hockey - School of Medicine - 2022
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Gut microbiota and lifestyle factors across ageing and Parkinsons disease
    Nathan Nuzum - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - 2022