Personal profile

Biography

Dr Margaret Murray is a Dietitian and Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, at Monash University.  Margaret has a passion for delivering authentic and engaging education.  She developed two units in the multi-disciplinary Master of Food Science and Agribusiness, delivering the food, nutrition and human health content. These units reflect a culmination of her interests in nutrition, health and sustainability, and consider the challenges facing our food system of delivering a healthy and sustainable diet for all.  This includes a collaboration with the Sustainable Nutrition Initiative and use of their DELTA Model as a teaching tool.  

Research interests

Margaret's research specialisation is coordinating human clinical trials, including both postprandial and long-term interventions.  Her research focuses on investigating the health impacts of bioactive compounds in food.  Previous research of Margaret's focused on psychosocial outcomes in weight management, and Indigenous health education at Monash University.  Margaret is also involved with education research and researching food system sustainability as it relates to human health.

University Service

Margaret has completed a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management and previously held the elected roles of Faculty of Science Early Career Researcher (ECR) representative (2020-21), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences ECR Symposium Committee Chair. 

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Nutrition, Doctor of Philosophy, A novel investigation of the anti-hyperglycaemic and anti-hyperlipidaemic effects of a polyphenol-rich Fucus vesiculosus extract, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Mar 2015Sept 2018

Award Date: 21 Jan 2019

Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Jan 2018Dec 2018

Nutrition Science, Honours degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition, The impact of multicomponent weight management interventions on psychosocial factors, physical activity and BMI z-score in overweight and obese adolescents, MONASH UNIVERSITY

2014

Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, MONASH UNIVERSITY

20102013

Research area keywords

  • Tertiary education
  • Food and Health
  • Clinical research
  • Education research
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Nutrition Sciences

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