Kate Odgers-Jewell is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with experience and 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 has worked in the Higher Education sector for 13 years across various roles at Bond University and Griffith University, and as an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Queensland. In these roles, Kate has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students from a range of disciplines. Additionally, Kate has worked as a clinical dietitian in the public health sector, and as a Dietitian Clinic Lead and Student Placement Coordinator in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service. 

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 research is primarily focused on chronic disease management, group-based education, health students' experiences of placements in Indigenous contexts, and recruitment and retention factors affecting health professionals. Kate is experienced in a range of research methodologies including systematic literature reviews, qualitative studies, survey studies, and process evaluations.

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, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, innovations in healthcare, student learning in the clinical placement environment, group-based education, eating disorder prevention, and recruitment and retention factors affecting health professionals.