Dr Leanne Brown
Department of Rural Health
Newcastle University
Australia
Biography
Dr Leanne Brown is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Team Leader at the University of Newcastle, Department of Rural Health (UONDRH). She is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than 20 years experience in the dietetics profession. Dr Brown graduated from the University of Newcastle in 1994 with an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and worked as a clinical dietitian for 10 years in a number of metropolitan hospitals gaining a broad range of dietetic and management experience. Since 2003, Dr Brown has worked in an academic role in the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health (UONDRH) program, which was established in Tamworth in 2002. The UONDRH program focuses on facilitating student placements and learning, enhancing the health of local communities through community projects and conducting research into rural health issues. Dr Brown completed her PhD (Nutrition and Dietetics) at the University of Newcastle 2009. Her doctoral research investigated the barriers to the provision of a best practice dietetics service in rural areas.
Research Interest
Public Health and Health Services, Nutrition and Dietetics, Primary Health Care
Publications
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Brown L, Williams L, Capra S. Going rural but not staying long: recruitment and retention issues for the rural dietetic workforce in Australia. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2010 Dec 1;67(4):294-302. Brown LJ, Mitchell LJ, Williams LT, Macdonaldâ€Wicks L, Capra S. Private practice in rural areas: an untapped opportunity for dietitians. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2011 Aug 1;19(4):191-6. Sheridan T, Brown LJ, Moy S, Harris D. Health outcomes of eating disorder clients in a rural setting. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2013 Aug 1;21(4):232-3.
