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Cassandra Hood serves as Acting Senior Academic (Level C) at Flinders University, leading learning and teaching innovation across the institution through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Students portfolio. She provides academic leadership for both the College of Medicine and Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, spearheading curriculum development initiatives including the co-created Curriculum Design Accelerator model.
Her educational qualifications comprise:
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
- Master in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bachelor of Science
Hood's professional expertise bridges clinical nutrition practice and higher education pedagogy, with research interests spanning chronic condition management, nutrition therapy, and innovative teaching methodologies. Her conference presentations demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across HIV nutrition, body image studies, chronic disease prevention frameworks, and peer review systems for teaching excellence.
She coordinates the Flinders Foundations of University Teaching program and provides institutional support for peer evaluation of teaching practices. Professional affiliations include:
- Australian Awards for University Teaching (award assessor)
- Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
- Australian Academic Integrity Network
- Council of Australasian University Leaders in Learning and Teaching
Formerly a Senior Research Officer and Lecturer with the Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Hood maintains active clinical practice through roles at Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Health, and her private consultancy Adelaide Nutrition Care, integrating real-world healthcare experience into academic development.
