معرفی
Dr. Claire Pulker is a Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University's Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences. With over 30 years of professional experience as a public health nutritionist, she specializes in food environments, policy design, and nutrition security. Her work focuses on evaluating supermarket practices, food outlet risks, and developing tools like the Menu Assessment Scoring Tool (MAST). Dr. Pulker holds a PhD from Curtin University (2019), a Master of Medical Science (1994), and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food Resource Management (1992).
- Education
- PhD, Curtin University of Technology, 2019
- Master of Medical Science, England, 1994
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Food Resource Management, England, 1992
Her research interests include public health nutrition, food security, and sustainable food systems. She has led projects such as the Food Atlas to map Australia's food access and collaborated on policy initiatives like obesity prevention strategies. Dr. Pulker’s work bridges academic research with real-world policy, emphasizing feasibility assessments to improve dietary health outcomes.
Her recent studies analyze food donations, kids’ menus, and supermarket policies, with findings published in journals like Public Health Nutrition and Nutrients. She holds grants totaling over $3.8 million for projects addressing unhealthy food advertising and community food access.
- Key Projects
- National Food Atlas (NHMRC, $2.8M)
- Unhealthy Food Advertising Policy (Healthway, $922K)
- Food Environment Assessment Tool (FEAST, Healthway)
Dr. Pulker is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Public Health Association of Australia and the World Public Health Nutrition Association. Despite no explicitly listed awards, her extensive contributions to food policy reflect significant recognition in the field.
