Miss Lisa Urquhart

Associate Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics

University Newcastle Department of Rural Health

Email:lisa.urquhart@newcastle.edu.au
Phone:(02) 4055 1962

Career Summary

Biography

Lisa is an Associate Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics with the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health at the Coffs Harbour campus.This role involves working with rural undergraduate students in their final year of the degree through supervision and support of clinical, community and food service. Lisa also works as a clinical dietitian in eating disorders and paediatrics. She is an accredited practising dietitian and member of Dietitians Australia.

Research Expertise

Lisa is currently completing her PhD called 'Perspectives of Aboriginal Nutrition and Exercise Wellbeing Programs: A Qualitative Study' which aims to develop understandings of perspectives of success of an Aboriginal wellbeing program. The research project works to transform understandings toward a lifeworld focused approach for future practice involving Aboriginal nutrition and exercise programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Sydney
Bachelor of Applied Science, University of Sydney

Keywords

Aboriginal health
Dietetics
Nutrition
Qualitative
Teaching

Languages

English (Mother)

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
321001	Clinical nutrition	50
321005	Public health nutrition	50

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Associate Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics	University of Newcastle University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health Australia
Associate Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics	University of Newcastle University Newcastle Department of Rural Health Australia

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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (1 outputs)

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2020

Urquhart L, Brown L, Duncanson K, Roberts K, Fisher K, 'A Dialogical Approach to Understand Perspectives of an Aboriginal Wellbeing Program: An Extension of Habermas Theory of Communicative Action', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19 1-10 (2020) [C1]

DOI	10.1177/1609406920957495
Co-authors	Leanne Brown, Karin Fisher, Kerith Duncanson

Conference (10 outputs)

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2020

Killey N, Urquhart L, 'More than Zooming : Towards understanding the complexity of temporal, spatial and relational scaffolding required for interprofessional relationships in an online student placement', Auckland, NEW ZEALAND (2020)

Co-authors	Nicole Killey

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	Amy Robinson, Kelly Squires, Susan Heaney, Elesa Crowley

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	Leanne Brown, Susan Heaney, Julie Burrows, Kelly Squires, Elesa Crowley

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	Leanne Brown, Tracy Schumacher, Kelly Squires, Elesa Crowley

2019

Urquhart L, Roberts K, Brown L, Duncanson K, Fisher K, 'Mutual respect for ways of knowing, doing and learning: Collaborative yarning to understand an Aboriginal wellbeing program', Darwin, NT (2019)

Co-authors	Karin Fisher, Leanne Brown

2018

Urquhart LE, Monaghan N, Cook J, Brown LJ, Fisher KA, Duncanson K, 'Yarning About Spring into Shape : beyond the usual methods.', Tamworth, NSW (2018)

Co-authors	Leanne Brown, Karin Fisher

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	Leanne Brown, Kelly Squires, Amy Robinson, Elesa Crowley

2017

Heward J, Urquhart LE, 'Confidence in NCPT implementation. A barrier to change', Dietitians Association of Australia 34th National Conference 'Cultivating Fresh Evidence', Hobart (2017)

DOI	10.1111/1747-0080.12354

2017

Urquhart LE, Berg C, Carey L, 'Eat Your Peas! A Rural Interdisciplinary Service Delivery Model', Cairns, Queensland, Australia (2017)

2015

Urquhart LE, Linjawi A, Martin D, 'This Cereal or That? How Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) can Assist in Making Informed Choices by Comparing Blood Glucose Response.', Adelaide Convention Centre (2015)

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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed0

Current1

Current Supervision

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2021	Honours	How dietetic practitioners and students are using social media in Australia	Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor

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