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Alexandra Manson

PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, Flinders University

Alexandra Manson is a PhD candidate and research assistant in the Caring Futures Institute, Healthy Start to Life. Alexandra's research focusses on improving children and families health behaviours, specifically looking at food consumed and provided within school.

Her thesis is examining perceptions of the current school food system and the features that influence parental acceptability of a potential school-provided meal system in Australia.

Alexandra is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with experience in public health nutrition.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    PhD Candidate, Flinders University
  • –present
    Research Assistant, Flinders University

Education

  • 2020 
    Flinders University, Nutrition & Dietetics

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
    Role:
    PhD Candidate
    Funding Source:
  • 2022
    King and Amy O’Malley Trust Postgraduate Research Scholarship
    Role:
    PhD Candidate
    Funding Source:
    O'Malley Trust