<p>Primary supervisor: Dr Sarah Burkhart</p>
<p>Dr Burkhart is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at USC and a member of the ACPIR Leadership team. Sarah’s research uses a food systems lens to explore food security and food choice in the Pacific Islands. Working with Pacific partners, academics and stakeholders, Sarah is interested in nutrition education and food provision in Pacific Island school settings and understanding determinants of food security across Pacific Island food systems, with a focus on food environments and food choice.</p>
<p>HDR student mentor: Ms Bridget Horsey</p>
<p>Ms Horsey is a PhD Candidate and has a Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours). Bridget’s PhD focuses on developing a food literacy framework for the Pacific Islands region. Bridget has been working on this project and has experience in undertaking dietary assessment in Pacific Island settings.</p>
<p>Summer Research Scholarship recipient: Crowther Bedow</p>
<p>External collaborators: Project team.</p>
<p>For more information please contact Dr Sarah Burkhart <a href="mailto:sburkhar@usc.edu.au">sburkhar@usc.edu.au</a></p>
<p>Students will be asked to assist the workings of this project in several ways, with tasks such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Assisting with the scoping review screening, data extraction and analysis</li>
<li>Consulting with stakeholders</li>
<li>Developing a manuscript for publication</li>
</ul>
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<p>Deliverables will include</p>
<ul>
<li>Contribution to the screening and extraction process</li>
<li>Contribution to a draft of a manuscript outlining the process of tool development</li>
<li>A final presentation of the work undertaken</li>
</ul>
<p>This project would suit a student with background understanding of, and an interest in food systems, nutrition/health, food production, education and policy.</p>
<p>In addition to the general ACPIR-SRS eligibility criteria, undergraduate students need to have successfully completed at least the requirements of first year for the Bachelor of Nutrition program or the Bachelor of Dietetics program for this project.</p>
<p>In addition to the general ACPIR-SRS selection criteria, personal attributes of collegiality, integrity, teamwork and reliability, attention to detail, critical thinking and initiative are required for this project.</p>
<p>Applicants are required to submit a resume and a brief statement outlining their interest in the project and how this fits with their career/research aspirations. Please note that applicants may be invited to take part in an interview as part of the selection process.</p>