Heather Croll
Program Coordinator
BHSc
heather.mckee@telethonkids.org.au
+61 8 6319 1469
Heather is the Program Coordinator for the Food and Nutrition Research Team at Telethon Kids Institute. Heather works with all areas of the research program to ensure high quality research outcomes and provides leadership and support in her role as the Student and Volunteer Program Coordinator.
With over eight years of experience as a Project/Program Coordinator, Heather has extensive research and project management experience working on school-based projects related to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. She has a strong interest in various research areas including nutrition education and the built food environment, social and emotional learning, and the use of technology and online behaviours.
Projects
TREK2School Study
September 2021
How healthy (or unhealthy) is the food environment around Perth schools?
Development of a nutrition-focussed food outlet classification system
Amped Up: An Energy Drink Study
August 2020
Published research
Food Outlets Dietary Risk (FODR) assessment tool: study protocol for assessing the public health nutrition risks of community food environments
Availability and accessibility of nutritious foods can vary according to the food outlets present within a neighbourhood or community. There is increasing evidence that community food environments influence food choice.
A Qualitative Exploration of Electronic Image Sharing Among Young People: Navigating the Issues of Conformity, Trust, Intention, and Reputation
This research sought to explore the main factors affecting young people's image-sharing behaviors, particularly in the context of peer relationships and norms
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Health), Major in Health Promotion
Awards/Honours
- 2018-2019 ‘Research Impact Award’ The University of Western Australia
- 2013 ‘JB Flood Memorial Prize’ for the most outstanding student in Bachelor of Health Science. Faculty of Computing, Health and Science, Edith Cowan University
Active Collaborations
- eSafety Commissioner
- School Drug Education and Road Aware
- WA Mental Health Commission