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Tanya Lawlis is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra. She is a Program Director in the Faculty of Health, has oversight of the Professional Core stream and convenes the Work Integrated Learning Units in the non-clinical health programs. Tanya is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (HEA), UC Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Scholarship and in 2015 was awarded three Vice Chancellor’s Awards - Teaching Excellence, Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning-team award; and, USS Recognition. Tanya led a national team to review and update the National Nutrition Science Competencies and holds various positions within the Nutrition Society of Australia. She is a Registered Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia and an Accredited Nutritionist with the Dietitians Association of Australia.
Tanya's research interests include:
- Food Security in the homeless and low socioeconomic population groups (women and children)
- Food literacy for low socio-economic population groups including university students
- Interprofessional education in the non-clinical and non-health domains
- Competencies for Nutrition Science
- Impact of Work-Integrated Learning on the development of employability skills and graduate outcomes
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
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Science), University of Canberra
Award Date: 1 Sep 2012
Bachelor, Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition), University of Canberra
Award Date: 1 Dec 2003
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Equitable WIL: Building host organisation capacity to ensure safe and inclusive WIL programs for students with a disability
Lawlis, T., Bevitt, T., Andrew, L., Sambell, R., Wallace, R., Gemmell, K., Krishnakumar, G., Devine, A. & Arthur, T.
Project: Research
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Inter-professional learning for health care students through a simulated ward experience using Mask-Ed
Frost, J., Foster, K., Isbel, S., Kellett, J., Lawlis, T. & Reid Searl, K.
15/06/16 → 31/12/17
Project: Other
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Dietary Intake of Women from Two Australian Cities Living in Poverty
Lawlis, T., Bowden, M., Lo, J. & Devine, A., 23 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring Food Charity Managers Perceived Barriers to Food Security for Vulnerable Women in the Australian Capital Territory Region: A Qualitative Study
Dawson, N. & Lawlis, T., 2 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scaling up psychology internships
Busby Grant, J., Neill, J. & Lawlis, T., 2021, p. 1-1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Paper › peer-review
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Despite Challenges Food Relief Is A Conduit to Developing Relationships, Trust and Enabling Client Food Security and Specialized Support: A Case Study
Belton, S., Jamieson, M. & Lawlis, T., 3 May 2020, In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 15, 3, p. 311-326 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Work-integrated learning builds student identification of employability skills: Utilizing a food literacy education strategy
Sambell, R., Devine, A., Lo, J. & Lawlis, T., Jan 2020, In: International Journal of Work Integrated Learning. 21, 1, p. 63-87 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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