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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Alexandra Chung a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Her research interests include childhood obesity prevention, health equity, and the role of policy to equitably improve children's diets.
Alexandra currently holds a VicHealth Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Her Fellowship research is focused on food marketing targeting children and their parents, and policy options to reduce the harmful impacts of this marketing. This program of work builds upon Alexandra's PhD research which advanced understanding of the trends, determinants and current approaches to address socioeconomic inequalities in childhood obesity in Australia.
Alexandra is a qualified dietitian with experience in clinical and public health nutrition. She regularly contributes to teaching and assessment with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University.
University Service
Alexandra was featured in Monash University’s Agents of Change Campaign (2018) promoting the role of women in science and advocating for health equity research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 13 Jul 2021
Master of Public Health, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 1 Dec 2010
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 1 Dec 2005
Research area keywords
- Child obesity prevention
- Public health nutrition
- Public health policy
- Social determinants of health
- Health equity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Combining public health evidence, policy experience and communications expertise to inform preventive health: reflections on a novel method of knowledge synthesis
Heenan, M., Chung, A., Howse, E., Signy, H. & Rychetnik, L., 31 Oct 2023, In: Health Research Policy and Systems. 21, 1, 9 p., 112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Evaluation of the introduction of a healthy food and drink policy in 13 community recreation centres on the healthiness and nutrient content of customer purchases and business outcomes: An observational study
Naughton, S. S., Romaniuk, H., Peeters, A., Chung, A., Jerebine, A., Orellana, L. & Boelsen-Robinson, T., 19 Jul 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 7, 16 p., e0288719.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Integrating health, social care and education across the first 2,000 days
Chung, A., Gooey, M., Jeyapalan, D. & Skouteris, H., 1 Feb 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 47, 1, p. 1-4 4 p., 100014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Shifting the social determinants of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Australian experience
Zorbas, C., Browne, J., Chung, A., Peeters, A., Booth, S., Pollard, C., Allender, S., Isaacs, A., Hawkes, C. & Backholer, K., Feb 2023, In: Food Security. 15, 1, p. 151-170 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
A Critical Analysis of Representations of Inequalities in Childhood Obesity in Australian Health Policy Documents
Chung, A., Zorbas, C., Peeters, A., Backholer, K. & Browne, J., Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 11, 9, p. 1767-1779 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Advancing Women's Success Grant
Chung, Alexandra (Recipient), 21 Feb 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Award for Excellence - Best Publication
Chung, Alexandra (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Bright Sparks Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship
Chung, Alexandra (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar
Chung, Alexandra (Recipient), 2019
Prize: National/international honour
Press/Media
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Do we really know what's in our breakfast cereal?
25/10/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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It's time to stop the processed food industry from compromising children's health
14/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Cashing in on health: the Commercial Determinants of Health explained
12/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Confused about food labels? You're not alone.
16/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts