Carolyn Dent

Lecturer

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

place Flinders Medical Centre Building
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Carolyn is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and the Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Human Nutrition and the Bachelor of Nutrition and Exercise within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a Teaching Specialist (Clinical/Practitioner) in Nutrition and Dietetics and brings to this role 25+ years of experience as a Community/Public Health Dietitian in health and the non government sector. Carolyn's broad work experience spans metro and rural community Dietitian roles and project work such as Eat Well Be Active,Manager of the SA Community Foodies program. She has recently worked in the newly formed Wellbeing SA as a Public Health Nutritionist. She uses this extensive clinical/practitioner experience in her teaching and engagement with students providing real life examples to support students learning.

Carolyn brings skills in public health nutrition, project management, leadership and management of staff, health promotion, nutrition counselling and education, and program evaluation.

Carolyn is passionate about helping develop and equip Nutrition and Dietetics graduates with the skills required to be successful in this dynamic and fast changing world.

Qualifications

Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics - Flinders University,1994

Bachelor of Science - Flinders University, 1991

Acredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)

Key responsibilities

Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Human Nutrition and Bachelor of Nutrition and Exercise

Nutrition Lecturer

Teaching interests

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Food Systems

Topic coordinator
NUTD9166 Food Studies and Skills
NUTD1105 Food Systems
NUTD2102 Food Products and Preparation
Topic lecturer
NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition
NUTD2105 Individual, Social and Environmental Perspectives on Food Consumption