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Ms Emma Stirling

Senior Lecturer
Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics

Areas of expertise: nutrition; culinary nutrition; dietetics; gastronomy; food science; food trends; dietary behaviours; nutrition communication; food industry product development; online teaching; work integrated learning; nutrition employability; entrepreneurship

Phone: 03 9230 8578

Email: Emma.stirling@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Melbourne Campus

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1702-838X

Emma Stirling is a Senior Lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at our Melbourne campus. She is also an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and award-winning nutrition communicator. As Culinary Nutrition Science Lead Emma brings her extensive industry experience from the food, hospitality, media and health sectors to the curriculum design, teaching and research of this exciting new practice area. At ACU Emma is also responsible for helping drive partnerships and programs with a range of community, cultural and industry groups nationally and in the Asia Pacific region.

Select publications

• Croxford, S., Stirling, E., McLeod, S., Biesiekierski, J., Murray, E., Ng, A. H., Bramley, A., & Forsyth, A. (2022). An exploratory study of industry perspectives to inform undergraduate nutrition employability initiatives. Nutrition & Dietetics, 79(4), 447-455. https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12731
• Stirling, E., Willcox, J., Ong, K.-L., & Forsyth, A. (2021). Social media analytics in nutrition research: a rapid review of current usage in investigation of dietary behaviours. Public Health Nutrition, 24(6), 1193-1209. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020005248
• Murray, E., McLeod, S., Biesiekierski, J., Ng, A., Croxford, S., Stirling, E., Bramley, A., & Forsyth, A. (2020). Employability initiatives in undergraduate education and application to human nutrition: A scoping review. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 11(1), 63-80. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2020vol11no1art901
• Horvath, D., Stirling, E., Bevacqua, J., Coldrey, M., & Buultjens, P. (2019). Plan, prepare and connect : How investing in understanding and tracking the evolving needs of online students informs the development of targeted programs for transition and success. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 16(1), 47-61. https://doi.org/10.53761/1.16.1.4
• Croxford, S., Thomas, C., Horvath, D., Buultjens, M., & Stirling, E. (2019). Successful team-based development of an online course with an external partner : An analysis of the perspectives of academics. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 16(1), 62-80. https://doi.org/10.53761/1.16.1.5

Textbook:

• Croxford, S., & Stirling, E. (2020). Understanding the science of food : from molecules to mouthfeel. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Projects

2020 - ongoing

• Defining key terms used in research in food, nutrition, history and culture

2021- ongoing

• Changes in culinary culture with migration, its impacts on health, and strategies to support migrants maintain food and nutrition-related health

Accolades and Awards

• Lecture of Honour Recipient - Presented by Karen Inge Dietitians Australia National Conference 2021
• Advanced Accredited Practising - Issued by Dietitians Association of Australia · Sep 2018
• La Trobe University Staff Award - Contributing to an outstanding student experience - Dec 2016
• 2014 BUPA National Best Blog Award - Healthy Eating Category 2014 for Scoop Nutrition
• National Award of Merit - Issued by Dietitians Association of Australia · Apr 2012
• Recognising Emma's mentoring and leadership in social media innovation within the profession.

Appointments and Affiliations

• Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dietitians Australia 

Public engagement activities

• 2022 Dietitian Connection Webinar - Dairy and Food Culture; Enriching dietary patterns in multicultural Australia
  https://dietitianconnection.com/product/dairy-and-food-culture/
• 2021 Dietitians Australia Media Release - "What will we be eating in 2025?"
  https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/about-us/media-centre/what-will-we-be-eating-2050-media-release
• 2021 Dietitian Connection Webinar - Heart to Heart Breakfast Symposium: Women and Heart Health
  https://dietitianconnection.com/uncategorised/heart-to-heart-breakfast-symposium-women-and-heart-health/
• 2021 Dietitian Connection Webinar - Peanut to Plate Journey
  https://dietitianconnection.com/product/peanut-plate-journey/
• 2020 Dietitian Connection Webinar - Creativity in Cooking with Pantry Staples
  https://dietitianconnection.com/product/cooking-pantry-staples/
• 2019 Dietitian Connection Podcast on Culinary Nutrition case Studies
  https://dietitianconnection.com/podcasts/culinary-nutrition/
• 2019 SBS Food - Bakers love the new 'it' gluten-free flour, lupin, but it comes with an allergy alert
  https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2019/05/13/bakers-love-new-it-gluten-free-flour-lupin-it-comes-allergy-alert