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Michelle Hawkins is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at Anglia Ruskin University, affiliated with the School of Allied Health and Social Care. Her expertise spans Nutrition, Public Health, and Interdisciplinary Learning, with a focus on dietary assessment and gastrointestinal health.
- PhD in Diet and Lifestyle Factors in Reflux Disease
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
- BSc (Hons) in Food and Nutrition
Her research investigates the impact of nutrition on Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease, its progression to Barrett’s oesophagus and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma, and socio-ecological factors affecting dietary needs in chronic conditions like sickle cell disease. Recent publications highlight qualitative research on nutrition barriers in healthcare and dietary assessment methods.
Michelle has contributed to professional accreditation with the Association for Nutrition, served as an Assistant Reviewer for the Nutrition Society, and acted as Student Liaison Representative. She also holds multiple external examiner roles for postgraduate nutrition and public health programs.
Her teaching emphasizes student engagement, curriculum development, and critical thinking in nutrition and health, with modules on clinical nutrition, public health, and qualitative research methods.
