Personal
- Name
- Professor Susan Ash
- Position(s)
- Professor
Faculty of Health,
School - Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Exercise and Nutrition - HHWB - Discipline *
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Phone
- +61 7 3138 3524
- s.ash@qut.edu.au
- Location
- View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
- Qualifications
-
Doctor of Philosophy in Science (University of Sydney)
- Professional memberships
and associations - Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
- Member – Dietitians Association Australia (DAA);
- Member – Australian Society for the Studyof Obesity
- Member – DAA Practice Advisory Committee
- Chair – DAA Dietetic Standards and Accreditation Advisory Committee
- Chair – Council of Overseas Dietetic Standards Recognition
- Reviewer – Nutrition and Dietetics and International Journal of Obesity
- Reviewer and member – NHMRC General Practice Clinical Research Working Group
- 2006: Member – Organising Committee for Obesity Satellite Conference for International Soceity for Study of Obesity.
- Keywords
-
chronic disease, health curricula and pedagogy, nutrition and dietetics, nutrition assessment
* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Biography
Professor Susan Ash is:
- Coordinator for both the Nutrition and Nutrition and Dietetics programs.
- Coordinator for Nutrition Research Project and Dietetic Management units.
Research interests
- Assessment of nutritional status, particularly energy requirements and body composition in chronic kidney disease and cancer.
- Innovative education strategies in the management of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease.
- Professional competence and collaborative models of implementing evidence-based practice in nutrition and dietetics.
This information has been contributed by Professor Susan Ash.
Publications
- Zabel RE, Ash S, Bauer JD, King NA, (2009) Assessment of subjective appetite sensations in hemodialysis patients. Agreement and feasibility between traditional paper and pen and a novel electronic appetite rating system, Appetite p525-527
- Ash S, (2008) Our elders, our stories, our culture, Nutrition and Dietetics p297-299
- Isenring EA, Hill J, Davidson W, Brown T, Baumgartner L, Kaegi K, Reeves M, Ash S, Thomas S, McPhee N, Bauer JD, (2008) Evidence based practice guidelines for the nutritional management of patients receiving radiation therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics p1-20
- Vivanti A, Harvey K, Ash S, Battistutta D, (2008) Clinical assessment of dehydration in older people admitted to hospital. What are the strongest indicators?, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics p340-355
- Cowin GJ, Jonsson JR, Bauer JD, Ash S, Ali A, Osland EJ, Purdie D, Clouston AD, Powell EE, Galloway GJ, (2008) Magnetic resonance imaging and spectoroscopy for monitoring liver steatosis, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging p937-945
- Campbell K, Ash S, Davies PS, Bauer JD, (2008) Randomized controlled trial of nutritional counseling on body composition and dietary intake in severe CKD, American Journal of Kidney Diseases p748-758
- Campbell K, Ash S, Bauer JD, (2008) The impact of nutrition intervention on quality of life in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients, Clinical Nutrition p537-544
- Vivanti AP, Ash S, Hulcombe J, (2007) Validation of a Satisfaction Survey for Rural and Urban Outpatient Dietetic Services, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics p41-49
- Morey B, Ash S, Read S, (2007) Cholesterol-lowering Management of Stroke: Inconsistencies of Evidence and Practice, Nutrition and Dietetics p37-42
- Banks MD, Ash S, Bauer JD, Gaskill D, (2007) Prevalence of Malnutrition in Adults in Queensland Public Hospitals and Residential Aged Care Facilities, Nutrition and Dietetics p172-178
For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Economic Analysis of Malnutrition and Pressure Ulcers in Queensland Hospitals and Residential Aged Care Facilities (2008)
- Screening and Identification of Dehydration in Older People Admitted to a Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit (2007)
- Nutritional Management In pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: an investigation of methods for nutritional assessment and intervention in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (2007)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
- Investigating the Links Between Muscle Strength, Sun Exposure, Dietary Vitamin D Intake and the Vitamin D Status of Ambulatory Older Adults in South East Queensland (2009)
