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Dr Libby Swanepoel is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, and Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Nutrition. Libby is part of the leadership team of the UniSC Seaweed Research Group and the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research. Libby’s research sees her working across food systems for global development. Her primary interests include capacity building, food and nutrition security, and gender and social inclusion. Libby currently has projects across the Indo-Pacific region, including Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. Libby is a skilled qualitative researcher with expertise in socio-economic evaluation.
Libby coordinates and teaches several courses in both the Bachelor of Nutrition and the Bachelor of Dietetics. She is passionate about inspiring students to take an upstream approach to their future practice, and seeks to enhance the student learning experience through the use of technology, curriculum design and the integration of innovative teaching techniques and blended learning strategies.
Awards
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) John Dillon Fellow 2018
- Runner-up USC Research Showcase Minute-To-Win-It Competition 2018
Potential research projects for HDR and Honours students
- Seaweed for food and health
- Healthy diets for sustainable and resilient food systems
- Food and nutrition security
- Gender and social inclusion
- Capacity building
Research Grants
Improving nutrition through women’s and men’s engagement in the seaweed food chain in Kiribati and Samoa
Dr L Swanepoel, N Paul, S Larson, B Pamphilon ACIAR $250,000 2020-2021
Empowering women in Kiribati through seaweed utilisation
Dr L Swanepoel and A/Prof Nick Paul USC Faculty Early Career Research Grant, $4000 2018-2019
Diet and chronic kidney disease
Dr HH Wright, Dr E Swanepoel, Dr N Gray, Ms H Kickbusch SCHHS Wishlist Research grant, $5825
November 2018 – November 2020
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching areas
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Research Design
Program coordinator
Expert Media Commentary
Libby's specialist areas include seaweed for food and health, Pacific food environments, participatory and action research, gender and social inclusion in coastal communities.