Dr. Tafadzwa Nyanhanda
PhD in Human Nutrition, BSc in Nutritional SciencesSenior Lecturer - Public Health
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research
120 Spencer Street - 4.13
I am currently a Senior Lecturer-Public Health with School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity. I have over 20 years of experience in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and nutrition and health research. I have led large-scale research and evaluations of complex, multi-sectoral community development programmes in Sri Lanka, Armenia, Ethiopia and Senegal. In addition, I have developed evaluation and outcomes frameworks, indicator development and monitoring and evaluation systems for regional areas in Victoria State, Australia. I have led and investigated the role of nutrition/food in health and substantiated nutrition and health related claims leading to development of evidence-based functional/novel foods and plant cultivars. I am currently a FAO consultant. Research interests include food environments, food systems, food policy, migration and health, maternal and child health, prevention of non-communicable diseases and implementation science research.
I earned my PhD in Molecular Nutrition with minors in Developmental Biology and Toxicology from Cornell University, Ithaca, USA in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Zimbabwe in 2000. I completed my Postdoctoral training at the New Zealand Institute of Plant and Food Research in New Zealand.
Universities Studied At
Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America
Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Universities Worked At
CQUniversity, Melbourne Campus, Melbourne, Australia
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Awards
Jean Concil Award – Outstanding Student in the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Family Sciences, University of Zimbabwe (1998)
Previous teaching
CQUniversity, Melbourne
Coordinator –Public Health Action and Evaluation PBHL20004, Master of Public Health, at School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQ University, Melbourne Campus
Teaching: Global Public Health PBHL20005, Master of Public Health, at School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQ University, Melbourne Campus
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 2002-2003
Teaching : Nutrition, health and society
Teaching : Vegetarian Nutrition
Teaching : Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Human Nutrition
Teaching : Obesity and the Control of Body Weight
Professional Experience
Summary of the professional experiences
July 2019 to present: Senior Lecturer-Public Health, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQ University, Melbourne Campus
2018 to present: Technical Nutrition Advisor (Triumphant Consulting),Talia Women’s Network Zimbabwe, Food Integrity Africa and The Good Heritage
2018 to present: External Postgraduate Examiner: Massey University, New Zealand
2018 to 2019 : Research and Evaluation Officer [Health Promotion]: Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
2017 to 2018: Senior Project Officer (Knowledge): The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), Melbourne, Australia
2013 to 2016: Senior Research Specialist: World Vision International, Australia
2011 to 2013: Research Supervisor: Joint Graduate School in Plant and Food Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand
2008 to 2013: Research Scientist: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, New Zealand
2005 to 2007: Research Scientist: RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen, The Netherlands
2006 : Consultant: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
2002 to 2004: Research and Teaching Assistant: Cornell University, USA
2003 : Research Assistant: Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
2000 to 2002: Research and Programs Manager: British Council-Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe1999 : Assistant Animal Nutritionist: Specialty in Animal Feeds Company, Zimbabwe
1998 : Assistant Nutritionist: Nutrition Department, Harare City Council, Zimbabwe
Computer Software
SPSS , STATA , NVivo, R, Genstat, SAS, Tableau, MetaCore
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- Food Sciences
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health and Health Services
At the level of Associate Supervisor
Current Capacity
Agriculture, Land and Farm Management - Sustainable Agricultural Development
Nutrition and Dietetics - Dietetics and Nutrigenomics
Nutrition and Dietetics - Public Nutrition Intervention
Public Health and Health Services - Epidemiology
Public Health and Health Services - Health and Community Services
Health Policy, Prevention of Non Communicable Diseases, Implementation Research Science, Evaluation, Global Health
Public Health and Health Services - Health Promotion
Public Health and Health Services - Maori Health
Public Health and Health Services - Pacific Peoples Health
Psychology - Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
