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DrSimone Verswijveren

(she/her)

Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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

Orcid identifier0000-0002-7709-7416 (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 924 45224 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Dr Verswijveren is a research-focused academic who has contributed to teaching at the undergraduate level through guest lecturing, tutoring, and content development for units within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University. She has also (co-)supervised 10 students (9 completed) to date, including undergraduate placement students, Masters students, international visiting students and PhD students. 

 

Simone welcomes enquiries from prospective Masters by Research or PhD students interested in 24-hour movement behaviours, accelerometry methods, or children's health. Please email your expression of interest directly, including a short CV.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
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    Do physical activity and sleep benefit toddlers self-regulation development?
    Abhigale Frauline Leonora D'Cruz - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Links between parents’ 24-hour movement behaviours and young children’s development
    1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
    Annabel Verstraten - Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The relationship between sleep, weight and weight-related behaviours in primary school children in Australia
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    Patrick Tang - School of Health & Social Development
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Longitudinal changes in young children’s 24-hour movement compositions: A secondary data analysis of the Melbourne INFANT program
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    Stephanie de Block - Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Classifying toddlers’ longitudinal movement behaviours using novel machine learning algorithms
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    Thijs Valk - Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Placement: Understanding movement behaviours and sleep in young children
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Darshini Vijaya Raj - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Seasonal variation in device-measured sitting patterns and parent-reported screen time in Australian primary school children: A 12-month longitudinal study with 4 timepoints
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Daan van Zwam - Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Health-behavior intervention increases sedentary breaks in children aged 0–5 Years: Evidence from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
    Student published their thesis as first author in Q1 journal (see URL).
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  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Fundamental movement skills and physical activity levels at different ages across childhood (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    Brooke Colvin - School of Psychology. Thesis was adapted for publication in Q1 journal (see URL).
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  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Examining associations between activity patterns and health outcomes in children using novel and conventional analytical methods (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
    Ben Douglas - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Student was awarded SENS write-up award and published their thesis in Q1 journal (see URL).
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