Career Summary
Biography
Roberta Asher is a Dietitian, qualified Chef and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle.
In 2002 Roberta completed a Certificate III and apprenticeship in Commercial Cookery. In 2007, after almost 10 years working in restaurant and international hotel kitchens in Australia and overseas Roberta commenced a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle. Since graduating in 2010 Roberta has worked as a clinical Dietitian providing medical nutrition therapy to a variety of health conditions in an acute care setting. Roberta has also worked as a research assistant on a number of nutrition research projects including development, delivery and evaluation of healthy cooking education programs.
Roberta has a lifelong love of food and strong desire to promote good health through the joy of food and cooking. In 2019 Roberta commenced her PhD at the University of Newcastle researching cooking and nutrition education for adults with disability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Cooking Skills
- Culinary Nutrition
- Nutrition Education
- Nutrition and Dietetics
Languages
- English (Mother)
Professional Experience
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2011 - 31/8/2018 | Clinical Dietitian - Level 1/2 | Central Coast Local Health District, NSW Health Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (8 outputs)
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| 2023 |
Asher RC, Bucher T, Shrewsbury VA, Clarke ED, Herbert J, Roberts S, et al., 'Facilitators and barriers to providing culinary nutrition, culinary medicine and behaviour change support: An online cross-sectional survey of Australian health and education professionals', JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 36 252-265 (2023) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Asher RCC, Clarke EDD, Bucher T, Shrewsbury VAA, Roberts S, Collins CEE, 'Impact and evaluation of an online culinary nutrition course for health, education and industry professionals to promote vegetable knowledge and consumption', JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 36 967-980 (2023) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Asher RC, Jakstas T, Lavelle F, Wolfson JA, Rose A, Bucher T, et al., 'Development of the Cook-Ed (TM) Matrix to Guide Food and Cooking Skill Selection in Culinary Education Programs That Target Diet Quality and Health', NUTRIENTS, 14 (2022) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Asher RC, Shrewsbury VA, Bucher T, Collins CE, 'Culinary medicine and culinary nutrition education for individuals with the capacity to influence health related behaviour change: A scoping review', JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 35 388-395 (2022) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Schönberg S, Asher R, Stewart S, Fenwick MJ, Ashton L, Bucher T, et al., 'Development of the Home Cooking EnviRonment and Equipment Inventory Observation form (Home-CookERITM): An Assessment of Content Validity, Face Validity, and Inter-Rater Agreement.', Nutrients, 12 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Asher RC, Jakstas T, Wolfson JA, Rose AJ, Bucher T, Lavelle F, et al., 'Cook-EdTM: A Model for Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Cooking Programs to Improve Diet and Health.', Nutrients, 12 (2020) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Collins CE, Burrows TL, Bray J, Asher R, Young MD, Morgan PJ, 'Effectiveness of parent-centred interventions for the prevention and treatment of childhood overweight and obesity in community settings: a systematic review', The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 11 180-257 (2013) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Asher RCZ, Burrows TL, Collins CE, 'Very low-energy diets for weight loss in adults: A review', NUTRITION & DIETETICS, 70 101-112 (2013) [C1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $554,836 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20241 grants / $500,000
Strengthening Community Partnerships to Personalise Nutrition Assessment and Support for Australians at Risk of Poor Diet-Related Health and Well-being: The No Money No Time Project$500,000
Funding body: nib Foundation
| Funding body | nib Foundation |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Clare Collins, Associate Professor Marc Adam, Professor Tracy Burrows, Doctor Tamara Bucher, Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson, Ms Roberta Asher, Doctor Rebecca Collins, Miss Briana Barclay |
| Scheme | Research Funding |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | G2301186 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
20191 grants / $5,000
Nutrition project with young people with intellectual disability$5,000
Funding body: Challenge Community Services
| Funding body | Challenge Community Services |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Vanessa Shrewsbury, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Tamara Bucher, Ms Roberta Asher, Ms Beth Innes |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1900308 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
20182 grants / $49,836
Development of an educational tool for health and education professionals$24,918
Funding body: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
| Funding body | Department of Industry, Innovation and Science |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Vanessa Shrewsbury, Doctor Tamara Bucher, Ms Roberta Asher |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1801191 |
| Type Of Funding | C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose |
| Category | 2100 |
| UON | Y |
Development of an educational tool for health and education professionals$24,918
Funding body: Rijk Zwaan Australia Pty Ltd
| Funding body | Rijk Zwaan Australia Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Vanessa Shrewsbury, Doctor Tamara Bucher, Ms Roberta Asher |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1801193 |
| Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
| Category | 3100 |
| UON | Y |
News
News • 14 Apr 2023
Unique partnership pushes for behavioural change by increasing nutrition knowledge
The University of Newcastle and Rijk Zwaan Australia’s free online Culinary Nutrition course is empowering people to improve their eating patterns by increasing understanding of the science behind healthy eating.
Ms Roberta Asher
Position
Research Assistant
School of Health Sciences
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
| roberta.asher@newcastle.edu.au |
NEWS • Apr 14.2023
Unique partnership pushes for behavioural change by increasing nutrition knowledge
The University of Newcastle and Rijk Zwaan Australia’s free online Culinary Nutrition course is empowering people to improve their eating patterns by increasing understanding of the science behind healthy eating.