Dr Tracy Burrows

Biography

Tracy Is lecturer in the School of Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics).Tracy is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and was awarded her PhD in 2008. Tracy has expertise in the areas of the assessment of dietary intake and conducting high quality research trials. Tracy has > 20 peer reviewed journal publications, supervises 3 PhD students and is involved in research studies regarding dietary validation and obesity treatment and expertise in working with paediatric populations.

Qualifications

• PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics), University of Newcastle, 2008
• Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2008
• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), University of Newcastle, 2004

Research

Research keywords

• Adult Obesity
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Child Obesity and Health
• Dietary Assesment
• Peer reivew of Teaching

Research expertise

Child obesity treatment and dietary assessment methodology

Collaboration

Tracy Collaborates on research with Colleagues from:

• University of Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• University of Canberra
• University of South Australia
• Monash University
• University of Queensland

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Cardiovascular

Memberships

Other

• Member - Australain Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network
• Member - Nutrition Society of Australia
• Member - Dietitians Association of Australia

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Food Science
• Honours
• Nutrition Education Programs
• Pediatrics