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Professor Eleanor Beck is an Honorary Professor in the School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences at the University of Wollongong, within the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health. She holds concurrent roles as Head of School of Health Sciences at UNSW Sydney and chairs key national/international bodies including the Council of Deans of Nutrition and Dietetics (ANZ) and NNEdPro Steering Committee.
- Education: PhD (2009), BSc (Honours) Biochemistry (1989), Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics (1991)
Research focuses on: 1) Grains & dietary fiber's metabolic health impacts, 2) Nutrition education strategies for healthcare professionals. Current projects examine whole grain classifications, ultra-processed food definitions, and plant-based alternatives' nutritional roles.
Funding includes studies on microbiome-metabolic disease links (2019-2021), vascular lab equipment (2018), and carob fiber's glycemic effects (2015). Active grants investigate grain-based satiety mechanisms and dietary fiber microbiome interactions.
- Teaching: Supervises PhD topics in food classification systems, IBD dietary knowledge, and legume cardiometabolic benefits
- Leadership: Chairs ANZ Nutrition Education Steering Committee and directs NNEdPro's global nutrition education initiatives
