Overview
Availability
- Dr Preetha Thomas is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Bharathiar University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of London
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Food sovereignty
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Migrant food practice and health
Food culture
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Food systems
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Nutrient and food intake of Indonesian children under 5 years of age: a systematic review
Arini, Hesti Retno Budi, Hadju, Veni, Thomas, Preetha and Ferguson, Megan (2021). Nutrient and food intake of Indonesian children under 5 years of age: a systematic review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 34 (1), 25-35. doi: 10.1177/10105395211041001
2018
Book Chapter
‘A little bit of rice, a little bit of fish curry’: food practices of Malayali nurses in Brisbane, Australia
Thomas, Preetha, Schubert, Lisa, Whittaker, Andrea and Sébastia, Brigitte (2018). ‘A little bit of rice, a little bit of fish curry’: food practices of Malayali nurses in Brisbane, Australia. Who decides? Competing narratives in constructing tastes, consumption and choice. (pp. 173-192) edited by Nina B. Namaste and Marta Nadales Ruiz. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Rodopi. doi: 10.1163/9789004365247_011
2017
Conference Publication
The food-health-culture interface: Dietary practices of South Indian migrants in Brisbane, Australia
Thomas, Preetha, Schubert, Lisa and Whittaker, Andrea (2017). The food-health-culture interface: Dietary practices of South Indian migrants in Brisbane, Australia. 21st International Congress of Nutrition, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 2017. Basel, Switzerland: Karger.
2016
Other Outputs
An exploration of dietary practices among South Indians in Brisbane, Australia
Thomas, Preetha (2016). An exploration of dietary practices among South Indians in Brisbane, Australia. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.1126
2015
Book Chapter
Food cultures and the diaspora: Kerala nurses in Brisbane
Thomas, Preetha, Schubert, Lisa, Whittaker, Andrea and Sebastia, Brigette (2015). Food cultures and the diaspora: Kerala nurses in Brisbane. Tasting cultures- thoughts for food. (pp. 37-49) Oxford, United Kingdom: Inter-Disciplinary Press. doi: 10.1163/9781848884496_005
2012
Conference Publication
Where has the lecturer gone? Multimedia scenarios in undergraduate nutrition curriculum
Schubert, L., Walsh, A., Thomas, P. and Harb, T. (2012). Where has the lecturer gone? Multimedia scenarios in undergraduate nutrition curriculum. 2nd International Critical Dietetics Conference, Sydney NSW Australia, 1-2 September 2012.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Preetha Thomas is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Aligning food sovereignty and value chain development for better nutritional impact of traditional African vegetables
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Simon Reid
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A systems thinking approach to better understand the causal relationships driving child stunting in the Lao PDR
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Russell Richards, Professor Simon Reid, Associate Professor Nina Lansbury
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