Department Staff
Prof Helen Truby
Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Head of Dept, BND Course Convenor
BSc(hons), MHumNutr, PhD, RD, PPHNutr, AdvAPD
helen.truby@monash.edu
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A/Prof Karen Walker
Honours Convenor
BSc(Hons), MND, PhD, GradCertHigherEd, APD
karen.walker@monash.edu
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Ms Andrea Bryce
Nutrition Program Manager, Year 2 Convenor
BSc(Hons), GradDipDiet, MPH, GradCertHealthProfEd, APD
andrea.bryce@monash.edu
Dr Maxine Bonham
Senior Lecturer, BNutSci Convenor
BSc, MMedSci , BSc RNutr
Maxine.bonham@monash.edu
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Dr Claire Palermo
Lecturer, Year 4 Convenor
BSc, MND, MPH, GradCertHealthProfEd, APD
claire.palermo@monash.edu
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Ms Janeane Dart
Senior Lecturer (education)
Bsc, Grad Dip Nut & Diet, Grad Cert Academic Practice, PG Dip Gastronomy, APD
Janeane.dart@monash.edu
Ms Evelyn Volders
Senior lecturer (education), BND Convenor
BSc, GradDipDiet, GradDipHealthEd, GradCertHigherEd, IBCLC, AdvAPD
Evelyn.volders@monash.edu
Dr Elizabeth Manickam
BSc, MSc, PhD
Lecturer, year 1 convenor
elizabeth.manickam@monash.edu
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Ms Simone Gibson
Clinical Education Lecturer, Year 3 Convenor
BSc, GradDipDiet (Deakin), GradCertHealthProfEd, APD
Simone.gibson@monash.edu
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Ms Zoe Davidson
Lecturer and Phd Scholar
B.HlthSci(Nutrition&Dietetics)(Hons)
Zoe.davidson@monash.edu
Research Fellows
Dr Kate Huggins
BSc(Hons), PhD
Catherine.Huggins@monash.edu
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Dr Audrey Tierney
Audrey.tierney@monash.edu
Dr Lana Mitchell
BHSc (N&D) (University of Newcastle), PhD, APD,
lana.mitchell@monash.edu
Administrative Officer
Kaylene Hanlon
Kaylene.hanlon@monash.edu
Contact us at:
Nutrition.dietetics@monash.edu
Phone: 03 9902 4270
Clinical Partners
Lead Placement Educators at key placement sites
Southern Health : Ms Jill Hawker
Alfred Health: Ms Melissa Selan
Eastern Health: Ms Mel Myers
Peninsula Health: Ms Fiona Turnbull
St Vincent’s Hospital: Ms Sophia Lee
Adjunct/Honorary Staff
A/Prof Avihu Boneh MD, PhD, Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
A/Prof Kevin Whelan, RD, PhD, MA, PG Dip, BSc (hons), Kings College, London
Dr Sue Booth, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
Dr Judi Porter, Senior Lecturer, Eastern Health
Ms Anita Wilton, Eastern Health
Ms Kay Gibbons BAppSc, AIMM, FDAA, Royal Children’s Hosptial, Melbourne
Ms Kathryn Marshall BSc, GradDipDiet, GradDipQualMgtHealthCare, APD
Ms Amanda Anderson BSc, MND, GradCertHealthProfEd, Southern Health
Ms Mary Anne Silvers BSc (Hons), GradDipNut&Diet, MHealthAdmin, APD, Southern Health
Ms Alison Stewart MSc, GradDipDiet, DipNutr&FoodSc, APD, Southern Health
Ms Simone Gibson BSc, GradDipDiet, GradCertHealthProfEd, APD
Mr Anthony Bernardi, APD
Research Associates
Ms Lisa M Sossen, Lisa Sossen & Associates
Ms Robin Ralston, BSc, MSc, RD
