Dr Lynda Ross
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
Dr Lynda Ross joined the Nutrition & Dietetics team at QUT on 19th August 2019.Lynda is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with 20 years experience in clinical Dietetics and research. Lynda has held previous positions at Griffith University, the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, the University of Wollongong and Illawarra Health Diabetes Centre.
Lynda is an Associate Editor and Editorial Board member for Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Lynda also chaired the Scientific & Social Program Committee for the 2019 DAA Annual National Conference held on the Gold Coast.
Lynda's research interests are in clinical dietetics, with a particular focus on dietary interventions for the secondary prevention of chronic disease.
She is currently co-convening Nutrition Therapy Counselling and Practice 1 and Leadership in Nutrition and Dietetics Practice 1 & 2; and convening Medical Nutrition Therapy Counselling and Practice 3 within the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Hons) degree.
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Research field
Nutrition and Dietetics
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Wollongong)
Professional memberships and associations
Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) and Accredited Nutritionist (AN)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Honorary Research Fellow - Nutrition & Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Metro North Hospital & Health Services
Adjunct Senior Lecturer - Griffith University, Queensland
Member, Editorial Board, Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
Teaching
Group Learning & Teaching Citation (2019) – Lead, Nutrition & Dietetics Placement Teaching Team - Highly Commended, Griffith University
Group Learning & Teaching Citation (2018) – Lead, N&D Placement Teaching Team, Griffith University
Women in Leadership program (2017), Griffith University
Award of Merit (2014) - for significant contributions to the dietetics profession, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
Experience
Senior Lecturer (2019-present)
School of Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove Campus
Senior Lecturer (2014-2019)
Clinical Domain Lead, Course Convenor, Placement Academic Clinical Educator, Program Convenor – Nutrition & Dietetics Honours School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
Research Coordinator & Clinical Team Leader (2006-2014)
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Clinical Trials Manager (2005-2006)
ARC Smart Foods Centre and Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, University of Wollongong
Dietitian (2001-2003)
Illawarra Area Health Diabetes Service, Wollongong
Publications
- Tan, J., Lau, K., Ross, L., Kinneally, J., Banks, M., Pelecanos, A. & Young, A. (2021). Development of a new tool to monitor and identify inadequate oral intake in hospital. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78(3), 296–304. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227738
- Griffin, S., Ross, L., Burstow., Desbrow, B. & Palmer, M. (2021). Efficacy of a dietitian-led very low calorie diet (VLCD) based model of care to facilitate weight loss for obese patients prior to elective, non-bariatric surgery. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34(1), 188–198. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205363
- Griffin, S., Palmer, M., Strodl, E., Lai, R., Burstow, M. & Ross, L. (2021). Elective Surgery in Adult Patients with Excess Weight: Can Preoperative Dietary Interventions Improve Surgical Outcomes? A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 13(11). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214348
- Ross, L., Byrnes, A., Hay, R., Cawte, A. & Musial, J. (2021). Exploring the highs and lows of very low carbohydrate high fat diets on weight loss and diabetes- and cardiovascular disease-related risk markers: A systematic review. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78(1), 41–56. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227752
- Tan, M., Cheung, H., McAuley, E., Ross, L. & Maclaughlin, H. (2022). Quality and Validity of Diet Quality Indices for Use in Australian Contexts: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Nutrition, 128(10), 2021–2045. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227531
- Griffin, S., Ross, L., Burstow, M., Desbrow, B. & Palmer, M. (2021). A dietitian-led model can achieve weight loss to facilitate elective surgery for obese adults. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/22857
- Greenlees, N., Pit, S., Ross, L., McCormack, J., Mitchell, L. & Williams, L. (2021). A novel blended placement model improves dietitian students' work-readiness and wellbeing and has a positive impact on rural communities: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 21(1). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227700
- Markwell, K., Ross, L., Mitchell, L. & Williams, L. (2021). A self-determination theory analysis of reflective debrief themes about dietetic student placement experiences in hospital: implications for education. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34(1), 115–123. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205082
- Banks, M., Ross, L., Webster, J., Mudge, A., Stankiewicz, M., Dwyer, K., Coleman, K. & Campbell, J. (2020). Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Wound Care, 29. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205487
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Lynda, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Scientific and Social Program Committee Chair for Dietitians Australia Annual National Conference 2019
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member since 2011
- Type
- Fellowship of a Learned Academy or Membership of AIATSIS
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy since 2020
- Type
- Membership of Review Panels on Prestigious Grant Applications
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Panel member of Gold Coast Health Collaborative Research Grants Scheme 2021
- Type
- Reviewer for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Reviewer for Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Type
- Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Honorary Fellow of Nutrition and Dietetics, Metro North Hospital and Health Service since 2014