Dr. Liza Barbour

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Liza Barbour is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, specializing in Public Health Nutrition. She has developed and coordinated undergraduate units focused on food sustainability and nutrition science for dietetics students. Liza is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with practical experience in community clinical dietetics, food service, and public health nutrition. She has worked in various regions including remote Western Australia, Alice Springs, and metropolitan Melbourne. Liza is actively involved in Dietitians Australia's Food Environment leadership committee, contributing to the development of national position papers on healthy sustainable diets. Her PhD research focused on the role of local government policy in promoting population-wide shifts toward healthy and environmentally sustainable diets. Currently, she holds a Faculty Education Fellowship and leads interdisciplinary projects aimed at co-designing planetary health curriculum for health profession students.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2019-02-01 — 2023-02-14

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, focusing on education in public health nutrition and food sustainability.

Awards

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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education

2019-08-01
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NHMRC Post-Graduate Scholarship

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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence

2019-11-27
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Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Award for Community Education Programs

2023-11-14

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.