Dr. Helen Truby

Professor

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Biography

Helen Truby has had a distinguished career as a clinical dietitian and an academic, completing her Master's and PhD while working at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. She joined an international nutrition group at the University of Surrey, UK, for six years before returning to Australia in 2006 to work at the University of Queensland. In 2009, she was appointed Professor and the inaugural Head of the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food at Monash University. In 2020, she returned to Queensland and now serves as an Honorary Professor (Research) at Monash University. She is an Advanced Practicing Dietitian and a Fellow of the Association of Nutrition. Her work showcases extensive expertise in systematic reviews and evidence synthesis, with a focus on program design, implementation, and evaluation. She aims for positive, lasting changes in early life nutrition, exemplified by her role in developing the 'Grow and Go' toolbox, an open-access library of resources for children's nutrition. Her research interests align with UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on obesity, weight management, and chronic disease prevention and management.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor (Research)

2020-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Conducting research and supervision of PhD students.

Awards

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Exceptional Service Award

2018-01-01
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Fellow

2019-12-02
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Fellow Dietitians Australia

2025-02-01

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.