معرفی
Tammie Choi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition Dietetics & Food at Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. She specializes in culturally informed nutrition research, focusing on diabetes education, cross-cultural health disparities, and international student welfare. Her work addresses dietary behavior change, acculturation processes in immigrant populations, and healthcare equity.
- Recipient of the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care Best First-time Presenter Award (2018)
- Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Diversity and Inclusion Award (2018)
- Dean's Excellence in Education Award (2021)
Research interests include qualitative methodology applied to dietary interventions, migration's impact on food choices, and improving healthcare accessibility for culturally diverse populations. Her recent studies investigate food insecurity among international students and vaccine hesitancy in chronic illness patients.
Key projects include:
- Leading initiatives to prepare international students for interprofessional healthcare teams
- Evaluating mentoring programs for dietetics professionals
- Examining non-traditional diabetes risk factors
Choi has supervised Honours student Yixi Wang and contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed publications. She actively participates in academic symposia and community engagement initiatives like the Chinese Living Well with Diabetes program.
