Dr. Lisa Barker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lisa Barker is a Registered Dietitian with international experience in clinical dietetics across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She graduated in 2002, specializing in malnutrition and nutrition support for gastrointestinal surgery. Lisa completed her PhD in 2015, focusing on malnutrition in hospitalized patients, which facilitated practice changes in malnutrition documentation and coding practices in Victorian public hospitals. For over 12 years, she has been involved in teaching and supporting the assessment of dietetics students across Australia, the UK, and the USA. As a passionate advocate for providing students with authentic training experiences, Lisa is dedicated to competency-based assessment in clinical dietetics education. She is proud to be part of the team at Monash University and looks forward to preparing the next generation of dietitians. Lisa has contributed to the clinical nutrition teaching program and is actively engaged in curriculum development and assessment. Additionally, she is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has participated as a speaker at various conferences.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Contributes to the clinical nutrition teaching program, providing expert clinical nutrition direction, knowledge, teaching, curriculum development, and assessment.

Awards

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Advancing Women's Success Grant

2024-02-12
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ASCILITE Innovation Award

2024-01-01
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Dean's Excellence in Education

2021-01-01
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Excellence in Teaching

2025-04-04

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.