Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Background
Katrina completed a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours Class 1) in 2018 before working as a clinical dietitian in 2019. In 2020 she started working with NSW Health on the Go4Fun team before joining the HNE COVID contact tracing team. In 2021 Katrina commenced her PhD exploring the potential of multi-risk chronic disease programs in secondary schools.
Research Interest
Katrina has a strong interest in chronic disease prevention in children and adolescents, in particular the areas of obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and mental health.
Role in NCOIS
PhD candidate