Ms Elesa Crowley

Ms Elesa Crowley

Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics

University Newcastle Department of Rural Health (Nutrition and Dietetics)

Career Summary

Biography

Elesa Crowley is a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, Department of Rural Health (UoNDRH). She also holds the position of Senior Clinical Dietitian at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospita1. She has more than 20 years experience and is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian. She completed a post graduate Masters of Medical Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) in 2009 which investigated the role of cow’s milk protein in children with Chronic Functional Constipation. She has published papers in nutrition journals and presented her research at national and international conferences. Elesa’s special interests include: paediatrics, allergy and intolerance, eating disorders and rural health. Her current teaching role at the UoNDRH focuses on clinical dietetics and interprofessional learning. She is passionate about interprofessional learning.

Research Expertise
Research into the role of cow's milk protein in paediatric constipation.

Teaching Expertise
Clinical nutrition and dietetics. International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology.

Administrative Expertise
Professional practice supervision/mentor. Chair of the Hunter New England (HNE) International Dietetic Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) Committee and HNE representative on the NSW NCPT committee.

Qualifications

  • Master of Medical Science, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics), University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Allergy and Intolerance
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Eating Disorders
  • International Nutrition Care Process Terminology
  • Milk allergy and intolerance
  • Nutrition and Dietetic Education
  • Paediatric Nutrition
  • Rural Health

Languages

  • English (Mother)

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
321005 Public health nutrition 60
321004 Nutritional science 20
321001 Clinical nutrition 20

Professional Experience

Academic appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
1/1/2008 - 31/12/2013 Membership - Dietitians Association of Australia Dietitians Association of Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (12 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2021 Brown LJ, Urquhart L, Squires K, Crowley E, Heaney S, Kocanda L, Schumacher T, 'Starting from scratch: Developing and sustaining a rural research team lessons from a nutrition and dietetics case study', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, 29 729-741 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1111/ajr.12787
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Lucy Kocanda, Susan Heaney, Kelly Squires, Tracy Schumacher, Leanne Brown, Lisa Urquhart
2021 Lee R, Crowley ET, Baines SK, Heaney S, Brown LJ, 'Patient Perspectives of Living with Coeliac Disease and Accessing Dietetic Services in Rural Australia: A Qualitative Study', NUTRIENTS, 13 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu13062074
Citations Scopus - 5Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Susan Heaney
2020 Payne E, Brown LJ, Crowley E, Rollo M, Schumacher TL, 'Exploring core food accessibility in Tamworth, NSW, Australia', Informatics for Health and Social Care, 45 428-443 (2020) [C1]

Introduction: A lack of core food accessibility negatively affects diet quality, potentially increasing the prevalence of health risk factors such as obesity. The purpose of this ... [more]

Introduction: A lack of core food accessibility negatively affects diet quality, potentially increasing the prevalence of health risk factors such as obesity. The purpose of this study was to investigate core food access in an Australian regional center through the use of data visualization techniques. Methods: Supermarkets were used as a proxy for core food accessibility and were identified and mapped by town region with a combination of Google Maps and Stata/IC 15.1 software. A statistical analysis comparing the demographics of each town region was also completed using Stata. Results: The maps generated suggest that there may be a disparity in core food accessibility between town regions. The analysis of demographics demonstrated that one town region had a greater proportion of disadvantaged residents, with statistically significant variation between regions. Conclusion: Data visualization and analysis may be a useful tool for clinicians to communicate accessibility information experienced by local residents. This need not be limited to food accessibility and extended to health services.

DOI 10.1080/17538157.2020.1793345
Citations Scopus - 1
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Tracy Schumacher
2020 Oliver C, Watson C, Crowley E, Gilroy M, Page D, Weber K, et al., 'Vitamin and mineral supplementation practices in preterm infants: A survey of australian and New Zealand neonatal intensive and special care units', Nutrients, 12 (2020) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu12010051
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6
2019 Croker A, Brown L, Little A, Squires K, Crowley E, 'Developing and maintaining collaborative practice: Exploring perspectives from dietetics and speech pathology about what works well ', Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 28-37 (2019) [C1]

Aim: The aim was to support rich collaborative practice between two professions who frequently work together across both ordered and organic modes of collaboration. Methods: This ... [more]

Aim: The aim was to support rich collaborative practice between two professions who frequently work together across both ordered and organic modes of collaboration. Methods: This study uses a qualitative research approach of collaborative dialogical inquiry to explore the question ¿From the perspective of dietitians and speech pathologists, ¿what works well¿ for developing and maintaining collaborative practice?¿ We deliberately chose a context where collaborative practice is evident, University Department of Rural Health (UONDRH). Participants in the research were academics and clinicians from dietetics and speech pathology. Data were sourced from our research reflections and focus group transcriptions. Analysis was dialogical and iterative. Results: Beyond shared purpose, knowledge of roles and good communication, the notions of curiosity, willingness and momentum were at the core of ¿what works well¿ for collaborative practice between dietitians and speech pathologists. Participant perspectives related to collaborative practice between these professions and beyond to other professions, and involved collaborative practice within and across healthcare organisations and a university setting. Conclusions: Our interpreted themes of curiosity, willingness and momentum for developing and maintaining collaborative practice highlight the importance of paying attention to the less visible and difficult to measure aspects of patient-centred care. Questions for reflection are suggested to inform the ongoing process of developing and maintaining our and others¿ collaborative practice.

DOI 10.1111/1747-0080.12506
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Alexandra Little, Kelly Squires, Anne Croker
2017 Wakely L, Wakely K, Little A, Crowley E, 'Development and evaluation of a multimedia child development resource for rural clinicians', Australian Journal of Rural Health, (2017)
DOI 10.1111/ajr.12351
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Luke Wakely
2016 Goodyer L, Brown LJ, Crowley E, 'Celiac Disease Knowledge and Practice of Dietitians in Rural New South Wales, Australia', Food and Nutrition Sciences, 07 874-883 (2016) [C1]
DOI 10.4236/fns.2016.710087
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2016 Croker A, Brown L, Little A, Crowley E, 'Interprofessional Relationships for Work-Integrated Learning in Healthcare: Identifying Scope for Ongoing Professional Development', Creative Education, 07 1729-1738 (2016) [C1]
DOI 10.4236/ce.2016.712176
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Alexandra Little, Anne Croker
2015 Brown LJ, MacDonald-Wicks L, Squires K, Crowley E, Harris D, 'An innovative dietetic student placement model in rural New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Allied Health, 44 117-122 (2015) [C1]

Over the past 10 years, the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, based in Tamworth, New South Wales, has supported increased opportunities for short- and longterm r... [more]

Over the past 10 years, the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, based in Tamworth, New South Wales, has supported increased opportunities for short- and longterm rural dietetic placements through an ongoing collaboration between Hunter New England Local Health District dietitians and University of Newcastle academic staff, using an innovative student placement model. A recent strategy has been the implementation of year-long student attachments to a rural area in an attempt to improve long-term recruitment and retention of staff to rural and remote areas. This paper describes the dietetic student placement model and outcomes to date. There has been an increase in the number and diversity of student placements in Tamworth, from 2 student placements in 2002 to 33 in 2013 and a maximum increase of 317 student weeks. Students have rated the short- and long-term options highly. Intention to work rurally after graduation was reported at 49% for the 2011/2012 cohort of students. Seventy-three percent of all year-long students have obtained work in a rural setting after graduation. An increased exposure to a rural location has the potential to increase the recruitment of staff in rural areas.

Citations Scopus - 6
Co-authors Kelly Squires, Leanne Brown, Lesley Wicks
2013 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Roberts TK, Dunstan RH, Jones PD, 'Does Milk Cause Constipation? A Crossover Dietary Trial', NUTRIENTS, 5 253-266 (2013) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/nu5010253
Citations Scopus - 28Web of Science - 18
Co-authors Tim Roberts
2012 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Brown LJ, 'How do mothers juggle the special dietary needs of one child while feeding the family? A qualitative exploration', Nutrition and Dietetics, 69 272-277 (2012) [C1]
Citations Scopus - 5Web of Science - 4
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2008 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Roberts TK, Jones PD, Dunstan RH, 'Evidence for a role of cow's milk consumption in chronic functional constipation in children: Systematic review of the literature from 1980 to 2006', Nutrition & Dietetics, 65 29-35 (2008) [C1]
DOI 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00225.x
Citations Scopus - 6Web of Science - 4
Co-authors Tim Roberts
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Conference (40 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2023 Domingo G, Crowley E, Kreamer R, 'Tamworth SCN MDT Rounds', Tamworth, NSW (2023)
2022 Brown L, Heaney S, Crowley E, Squires K, Urquhart L, Burrows J, 'Nurturing dietetic students in a rural year-long immersion program to influence return to rural practice', Adelaide, SA (2022)
DOI 10.1111/1747-0080.12758
Co-authors Kelly Squires, Julie Burrows, Leanne Brown, Lisa Urquhart, Susan Heaney
2022 Cooper E, Little A, Littlejohns S, Crowley E, 'Designing an escape room to facilitate interprofessional learning in rural higher education: An educator journey', Cairns, QLD (2022)
Co-authors Sonja Littlejohns, Alexandra Little
2022 Heaney S, Brown L, Ferns J, Little A, Urquhart L, Crowley E, 'Nurturing student dietitians to emerge as interprofessional practitioners', Adelaide, SA (2022)
Co-authors Lisa Urquhart, Susan Heaney, Alexandra Little, Leanne Brown, Jane Ferns
2020 Heaney S, Maxwell S, Crowley E, Urquhart L, Belavic B, Noble S, et al., 'Evolving placement-based medical nutrition therapy tutorials: A collaborative team approach', Melbourne (Virtual Conference) (2020)
DOI 10.1111/1747-0080.12627
Co-authors Kelly Squires, Susan Heaney, Amy Robinson, Lisa Urquhart
2019 Brown L, Urquhart L, Squires K, Crowley E, Heaney S, Hicks A, Burrows J, 'Better Than Expected - Rural placements offering diversity of practice for dietetic students', Gold Coast, QLD (2019)
Co-authors Susan Heaney, Julie Burrows, Leanne Brown, Lisa Urquhart, Kelly Squires
2019 Schumacher T, Squires K, Urquhart L, Crowley E, Hicks A, Brown L, 'Opportunistic health screening for festival goers: A stimulus for health improvements', Gold Coast, QLD (2019)
Co-authors Lisa Urquhart, Leanne Brown, Kelly Squires, Tracy Schumacher
2019 Payne E, Brown L, Crowley E, Rollo M, Schumacher T, 'Mapping access to core foods in a rural setting: Dietitians using visual techniques to raise awareness for service planning', Gold Coast, QLD (2019)
Co-authors Tracy Schumacher, Leanne Brown
2018 Crowley ET, Harris D, Dignam Q, Grotowski M, 'Twenty One Years of Courageous Conversations', Melbourne, VIC (2018)
Co-authors Miriam Grotowski
2017 Robinson A, Brown LJ, Plunkett B, Urquhart L, Bohringer E, Squires K, Crowley E, 'Establishing academic roles in rural areas to cultivate the dietetic workforce', Dietitians Association of Australia 34th National Conference 'Cultivating Fresh Evidence', Hobart (2017)
DOI 10.1111/1747-0080.12354
Co-authors Kelly Squires, Leanne Brown, Lisa Urquhart, Amy Robinson
2017 Wakely LT, Marquez J, Wakely K, Little A, Crowley E, Neal M, 'Collaborating to care for country kids: Online education for rural educators and clinicians working with children with special needs', Cairns (2017)
Co-authors Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little, Jodie Marquez
2017 Grotowski M, Crowley E, Harris D, Dignam Q, Peters K, 'Making Treatment Permanently Seaworthy', Sydney, NSW (2017)
Co-authors Miriam Grotowski
2016 Brown L, Crowley E, Harris D, Squires K, 'Sustaining the rural dietetic workforce in Australia: Outcomes from an immersive rural placement program', Revista Espanola de Nutricion Humana y Dietetica, Granada, Spain (2016)
DOI 10.14306/renhyd
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Kelly Squires
2016 Brown LJ, Crowley E, Little A, Croker A, 'Embedding Interprofessional experiences into dietetic students placements: starting with a collaborative approach to feeding difficulties', Melbourne (2016)
Co-authors Anne Croker, Alexandra Little, Leanne Brown
2016 Brown L, Crowley E, Croker A, Little AL, Fisher K, 'Embracing the boundaries of interprofessional practice-based collaboration in work integrated learning', Embracing the boundaries of interprofessional practice-based collaboration in work integrated learning, Sydney (2016)
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Anne Croker, Leanne Brown, Karin Fisher
2015 Wakely KML, Wakely L, Little A, Crowley E, 'Lights, Camera... Play! A visual resource to highlight paediatric development using an interprofessional model', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Vol 62 Supp 1 July 2015, Melbourne (2015) [E3]
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Luke Wakely
2015 Little AL, Croker A, Brown L, Crowley E, ''Bang for buck' In interprofessional learning grants: Should we be funding catalysts or coercers of interprofessional rapport?', ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle (2015) [E3]
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Leanne Brown, Anne Croker
2015 Wakely KML, Wakely L, Little A, Crowley E, 'Teaching the Teachers: An allied health interdisciplinary team approach to child development education in rural areas', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Vol 62 Supp 1 July 2015, Melbourne (2015) [E3]
Co-authors Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little
2015 Wakely KML, Little A, Crowley E, Wakely L, 'Innovative model of interprofessional paediatrics education for allied health profesisonals', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Melbourne, Vic (2015) [E3]
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Luke Wakely
2015 Crowley ET, Harris D, Brown L, 'Rad Eating Disorder Education for Student Dietitians', ANZAED's 13th Annual Conference, Gold Coast (2015) [E3]
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2014 Wakely KML, Wakely L, Squires K, Little A, Crowley E, 'Hanging ten with the teachers - A model for collaborative learning in paediatrics between rural allied health clinicians and the education sector', Surf's Up: Ride the Wave's SARRAH National Conference for RUral and Remote Allied Health Professionals, Kingscliff NSW (2014) [E3]
Co-authors Kelly Squires, Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little
2014 Wakely LT, Little A, Crowley E, Wakely K, 'Expanding the comfort zone - An innovative model of interprofessional learning in paediatrics for rural allied health clinicians', Surf's Up: Ride the Waves SARRAH National Conference for Rural and Remote Allied Health Professionals, Kingscliff NSW (2014) [E3]
Co-authors Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little
2014 Wakely KML, Little A, Wakely L, Crowley E, 'Lights, camera, action! A visual resource to highlight paediatric development using an interprofessional model', The proceedings of the Occupational Therapy: A Life Practice NSW 7 ACT Conference, Sydney (2014) [E3]
Co-authors Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little
2014 Crowley ET, Little A, Wakely L, Wakely K, 'The future is now: Interprofessional paediatric education for allied health professionals', Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia Volume 71 Supplement 1 May 2014, Brisbane (2014) [E3]
Co-authors Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little
2013 Little ALO, Wakely L, Crowley E, Wakely K, 'An innovative model of interprofessional paediatrics education for allied health professionals', Proceedings of the 10th National Allied Health Conference, Brisbane, Australia (2013) [E3]
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Luke Wakely
2013 Little AL, Crowley E, Wakely L, Wakely K, 'Harnessing the energy through partnerships: interprofessional paediatric education for allied health professionals', Proceedings of the NSW Rural Health and Research Congress, Port Macquarie, Australia (2013) [E3]
Co-authors Alexandra Little, Luke Wakely
2013 Crowley ET, Harris D, Miller C, Jackson H, 'Our IDNT implementation experience: local champions take up the challenge', Nutrition & Dietetics Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia Volume 70 Supplememt 1 May 2013, Canberra (2013) [E3]
2012 Brown LJ, Crowley ET, Ancuk K, Harris D, 'Growing the dietetics profession in rural Australia: Ten years of rural focussed placements', Abstracts. Dietitians Association of Australia 16th International Congress of Dietetics, Sydney, NSW (2012) [E3]
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2012 Crowley ET, Harris D, 'Evidence driving change in rural paediatric dietetic services', Abstracts. Dietitians Association of Australia 16th International Congress of Dietetics, Sydney, NSW (2012) [E3]
2011 Crowley ET, Brown LJ, Smith AN, Williams LT, 'Evidence based interprofessional learning for dietetic students on rural clinical placement', Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietitians Association of Australia 29th National Conference Oral Program Abstracts, Adelaide (2011) [E3]
Co-authors Tony Smith, Leanne Brown
2011 Brown LJ, Crowley ET, Harris D, Williams LT, 'A long term strategy to grow the rural dietetics workforce', Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietitians Association of Australia 29th National Conference Poster Abstracts, Adelaide (2011) [E3]
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2011 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Dunstan RH, Roberts TK, Jones P, 'Cow's milk protein mediated chronic constipation in children: Is it alleviated by A2 milk?', Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietitians Association of Australia 29th National Conference Poster Abstracts, Adelaide (2011) [E3]
Co-authors Tim Roberts
2010 Smith AN, Brown LJ, May JA, Wakely LT, Greaves J, Wolfgang R, et al., 'Interprofessional learning modules: Making undergraduate IPE clinically relevant', All Together Better Health 5 Conference. Program, Sydney, NSW (2010) [E3]
Co-authors Tony Smith, Jennifer May, Leanne Brown, Luke Wakely
2010 Brown LJ, Crowley ET, Duncanson KR, Woodward GM, Kooloos NM, 'Rural based dietetic academic roles: Opportunities for growth and capacity building', Nutrition & Dietetics, Melbourne (2010) [E3]
Co-authors Leanne Brown, Kerith Duncanson
2009 Brown LJ, Harris D, Crowley ET, 'Teaching and learning on dietetic professional practice placement in the acute care setting', NSW Rural Allied Health Conference 2009: Program Book, Tamworth, NSW (2009) [E3]
Co-authors Leanne Brown
2009 Crowley ET, Williams LT, 'Lived experiences of eliminating cow's milk protein from the diet: A qualitative exploration', Nutrition & Dietetics, Darwin, NT (2009) [E3]
2008 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Dunstan RH, Roberts TK, Jones PD, 'The effect of cow's milk protein on paediatric constipation: A pilot study', Nutrition & Dietetics, Gold Coast, QLD (2008) [E3]
Co-authors Tim Roberts
2007 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Roberts TK, Dunstan RH, Jones PD, 'An investigation into paediatric constipation', 2007 General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference. Program & Abstracts, Sydney (2007) [E3]
Co-authors Tim Roberts
2005 Crowley ET, Ellis EB, Dunstan RH, Roberts TK, Kumar R, Jones PD, Davidson P, 'Constipation and Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: a Literature Review', Embracing Diversity, Perth (2005) [E3]
Co-authors Tim Roberts
2005 Crowley ET, Williams LT, Paul M, Ellis EB, Dunstan RH, Roberts TK, Kumar R, 'Constipation and Cows Milk Protein Allergy', NSW Primary Health Care and Research Conference, Sydney (2005) [E3]
Co-authors Tim Roberts
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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed1
Current2

Current Supervision

Commenced Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2024 Honours What are the clinician perspectives of the relationship between anorexia nervosa and coeliac disease? Nutrition & Dietetics, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2022 PhD Exploring the Lived Experience of the Resumption of Oral Nutritional Intake for Adult Survivors of Critical Illness PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor

Past Supervision

Year Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2023 Honours What is the nature of evidence regarding the relationship between anorexia nervosa and coeliac disease? A scoping review. Nutrition & Dietetics, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
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Ms Elesa Crowley

Position

Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics
University Newcastle Department of Rural Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Focus area

Nutrition and Dietetics

Contact Details

Email elesa.crowley@newcastle.edu.au
Phone (02) 67553516
Fax (02) 6768 3556

Office

Room TAMWORTH
Building TEC Tamworth
Location Tamworth

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