University of Tasmania, Australia

Lecturer

"BSc, GradDip Nutrition & Dietitics, GradCert in Sports Nutrition, GradCert Management (Marketing), Masters of Public Health"

Teaching Responsibilities

Sandra has been teaching nutrition and food science at the University level since 2004, in a number of university settings throughout Australia, and takes a learner-centred approach to her teaching. She is presently the unit coordinator for CXA214 Food Sciences and Practices, CXA100 Food Studies and CXA309 Health Systems and Health Informatics. She also teaches in a number of other units throughout the academic year.

Sandras present school responsibilities include research, teaching and unit coordination 2.5 days each week.

Publications

• Continuing education program: Complementary Medicine ? part 2. Murray S 2005 * Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 62(2/3) 112-114
• Continuing education program: Complementary Medicine ? part 1. Murray S 2005 * Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 62(1) 49-52
• Developing a Healthy Snacks criteria for food industry. Tapsel L, Williams P, Droulez V, Murray S 2005 * Uncle Tobys
• Consumer Reactions to different health claim formats on food labels. Singer L, Williams P, Ridges L, Murray S, McMahon A 2006 * Food Australia 58(3) 92-97

Achievements

Sandra has previously worked in industry for 12 years as a corporate dietitian, including food, complementary medicine and nutraceutical industries, with her responsibilities ranging from food regulation (claims substantiation), business planning, product development, nutrition marketing through to health professional education.