Career Summary
Biography
Dr Hannah May Brown is a post-doctoral researcher from the University of Newcastle and an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). Hannah graduated with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2015 and was awarded her PhD in 2019. Hannah’s PhD was focused on improving the dietary knowledge and skills of pregnant women, with a focus on carbohydrate portion and serving sizes, to improve diet quality and health outcomes of both mother and child. Hannah's PhD also involved the assessment of portion size tools, including food labels and augmented reality, on improving knowledge and portion size selection. Hannah is now working as a post-doctoral researcher at Hunter New England Population Health.
Keywords
- Dietetics
- Food
- Food labels
- Health
- Nutrition
- Portion size
- Pregnancy
Languages
- English (Mother)
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2016 - 31/12/2016 | Research Assistant | Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition - The University of Newcastle Australia |
Awards
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
The University of Newcastle Three Minute Thesis Final Winner The University of Newcastle |
Scholarship
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
The Neville Eric Sansom Top-Up Scholarship The Neville Eric Sansom Top-Up Scholarship |
| 2015 |
Post-Graduate Research Scholarship The Faculty of Health Science / The University of Newcastle / Australia |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUDI2110 |
Community Nutrition Practice The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
Tutor | 1/8/2018 - 30/11/2018 |
| NUDI3310 |
Public Health Nutrition Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle |
Tutor | 1/1/2018 - 1/6/2018 |
News
News • 29 Jun 2017
New app-roach to carbs for pregnant women
A new nutrition study at the University of Newcastle (UON) is aiming to help pregnant women beat confusion related to how much carbohydrate they should eat.
NEWS • Jun 29.2017
New app-roach to carbs for pregnant women
A University of Newcastle nutrition study is aiming to help pregnant women beat confusion related to how much carbohydrate they should eat.