Courtney Barnes

Dr. Courtney Barnes is a Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health, embedded in the Hunter New England Population Health Research Group. A registered dietitian with a PhD in Behavioural Science (2021) and Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (2016), her career spans implementation science in community health settings.

• University of Newcastle (2016-2021): BND(Hons), PhD
• Professional roles: Research Fellow (2022-), Postdoctoral Researcher (2021-2022)

Her research focuses on chronic disease prevention through school and childcare interventions, transitioning from nutrition/obesity prevention to e-cigarette use reduction in youth. She leads Cochrane reviews on digital health implementation and e-cigarette cessation strategies, with expertise in systematic review methodologies.

Recent publications examine text message interventions for adolescent e-cigarette prevention, collaborative network trials for school nutrition programs, and scoping reviews on risk factors for youth e-cigarette use. Her grants include $100,000 from Hunter New England LHD for school-based e-cigarette curricula and $2,045 from Sax Institute for chronic disease prevention research.

Collaborators include Professor Luke Wolfenden and teams across New South Wales and international institutions. Contact: courtney.barnes@newcastle.edu.au