Sheila Skeaff
Sheila Skeaff | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Canada |
| Education | University of Guelph |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Known for | food literacy, iodine deficiency |
| Spouse | Murray Skeaff |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nutrition |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Doctoral advisor | Christine Thomson |
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Sheila A. Skeaff (born 1961) is a Canadian-born New Zealand nutritionist and full professor at the University of Otago.[1] Her research focusses on food literacy, sustainable diets and iodine deficiency.[2]
Academic career
Skeaff was born in 1961[3] and grew up in northern Ontario[4] and graduated with an MSc in nutritional biochemistry from the University of Guelph in Canada in 1988.[3] She and her husband Murray Skeaff moved to Dunedin to work at the University of Otago[4] in mid-1989. She completed a PhD in human nutrition in 2004, under the supervision of Christine Thomson.[5][6]
In March 2018 Skeaff received a teaching excellence award from the University of Otago.[7]
Selected works
- Louise Brough; Barbara M Thomson; Sheila A Skeaff (2 December 2015). "Revisiting the Iodine Global Network's definition of iodine status by country". British Journal of Nutrition. 115 (2): 374–376. doi:10.1017/S0007114515004389. ISSN 0007-1145. PMID 26627636. Wikidata Q86841573.
- Andrew N Reynolds; Sheila A Skeaff (9 October 2017). "Maternal adherence with recommendations for folic acid and iodine supplements: A cross-sectional survey". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi:10.1111/AJO.12719. ISSN 0004-8666. PMID 28990157. Wikidata Q47315593.
- Harriet A L Harrex; Sheila A Skeaff; Katherine E Black; et al. (20 November 2017). "Sleep timing is associated with diet and physical activity levels in 9-11-year-old children from Dunedin, New Zealand: the PEDALS study". Journal of Sleep Research. 27 (4): e12634. doi:10.1111/JSR.12634. ISSN 0962-1105. PMID 29160021. Wikidata Q47437086.
- Abby G Ershow; Sheila A Skeaff; Joyce M Merkel; Pamela R Pehrsson (17 January 2018). "Development of Databases on Iodine in Foods and Dietary Supplements". Nutrients. 10 (1). doi:10.3390/NU10010100. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 5793328. PMID 29342090. Wikidata Q47712697.
- Ying Jin; Jane Coad; Shao Jia Zhou; Sheila Skeaff; Cheryl Benn; Nicholas Kim; Rachael L Pond; Louise Brough (27 August 2020). "Mother and Infant Nutrition Investigation in New Zealand (MINI Project): Protocol for an Observational Longitudinal Cohort Study". JMIR research protocols. 9 (8): e18560. doi:10.2196/18560. ISSN 1929-0748. PMC 7484772. PMID 32852279. Wikidata Q98773900.
References
- ^ "University of Otago announces academic promotions". University of Otago. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Media Expertise Database". University of Otago. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Search – Theses Canada". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "How to make a Canadian fruit pie". Otago Daily Times Online News. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Dr Sheila Skeaff". University of Otago. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Nutrition, Department of Human (19 April 2023). "Emeritus Professor Christine Thomson". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Gibb, John (7 March 2018). "University teachers' passion rewarded". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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