Rebecca Reynolds

Dr Rebecca Reynolds is an Adjunct Lecturer and Researcher at the School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney. She is a registered nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia and a provisional meditation teacher with the Meditation Association of Australia. Her research focuses on body image, disordered eating, psychology, nutrition, and physical activity within public health and preventive medicine contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Human Nutrition, The University of Sydney (2009)
• MSc in Human Nutrition, King’s College London (2004)
• BSc in Human Physiology and Neuroscience, The University of Sydney (2002)
• Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, UNSW Sydney (2014)

Rebecca’s recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work bridging nutrition with psychology, mental health, and technology. Her studies explore orthorexia nervosa, self-compassion in dietary interventions, and physical activity monitoring tools. She also contributes to public health policy through research on chronic disease management and community-based obesity prevention.

Grants:

• Boost Juice Pty Ltd, commercial contract research, $10,000 (2016)

Rebecca is a co-author of the self-help book Beyond the Body Bully and a featured panellist at the Sydney Writers' Festival 2025.