Kate Odgers-Jewell

Kate Odgers-Jewell is an experienced dietitian, lecturer and clinical educator with expertise in a range of clinical, research and teaching areas. Kate's qualifications include a PhD from Bond University (2016), a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (2007) with Honours (2008), and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (2006). Kate commenced as the Assistant Professor of Healthcare Innovations at Bond University in 2019. She joined the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University from the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), where she worked as the Student Placement Coordinator for two and a half years. Additionally, during her time at IUIH, Kate also worked as the Dietitian Clinic Lead for a twelve month period. Prior to that, Kate worked at Bond University as a Sessional Teaching Fellow for over four years. 

Kate's PhD research was in the area of group-based education for the management of chronic diseases, focusing on type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her current research interests are focused on dietary interventions to support the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes; intervention reporting for group-based education interventions in the management of chronic diseases, and health students' experiences of clinical placements in urban Indigenous contexts. She is experienced in a range of research methodologies including systematic literature reviews, qualitative studies, survey studies, and process evaluation.

I supervise HDR students in research projects primarily focused on chronic disease management,  however I welcome HDR students with various research interests including interprofessional practice, Indigenous health, healthcare innovations, the impact of student placements on students skill development, and recruitment and retention factors affecting health professionals.