Overview
Background
Megan is a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the School of Public Health. Her program of research is focused on approaches to support local decision-makers design effective policy to improve nutrition and food security outcomes, through incorporating evidence and an understanding of the policy context. Megan’s research in partnership with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and community retail settings follows a public health and nutrition career working in policy and service provision in government, remote retail and the international development sectors.
Availability
- Associate Professor Megan Ferguson is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
- Postgraduate Diploma, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Darwin University
Research interests
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Food and nutrition policy
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Policy co-design
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Food security
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
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Retail food environments
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Stores Healthy Options Project in Remote Indigenous Communities (SHOP@RIC): a protocol of a randomised trial promoting healthy food and beverage purchases through price discounts and in-store nutrition education
Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Liberato, Selma C., Ball, Kylie, Moodie, Marjory L., Magnus, Anne, Miles, Edward, Leach, Amanda J., Chatfield, Mark D., Mhurchu, Cliona Ni, O'Dea, Kerin and Bailie, Ross S. (2013). Stores Healthy Options Project in Remote Indigenous Communities (SHOP@RIC): a protocol of a randomised trial promoting healthy food and beverage purchases through price discounts and in-store nutrition education. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 744. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-744
2013
Journal Article
Impact and perceptions of tobacco tax increase in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
Thomas, David P., Ferguson, Megan, Johnston, Vanessa and Brimblecombe, Julie (2013). Impact and perceptions of tobacco tax increase in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15 (6), 1099-1106. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts232
2013
Journal Article
Characteristics of the community-level diet of Aboriginal people in remote northern Australia
Brimblecombe, Julie K., Ferguson, Megan M., Liberato, Selma C. and O'Dea, Kerin (2013). Characteristics of the community-level diet of Aboriginal people in remote northern Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 198 (7), 380-384. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11407
2011
Journal Article
Measuring capacity building in communities: a review of the literature
Liberato, Selma C., Brimblecombe, Julie, Ritchie, Jan, Ferguson, Megan and Coveney, John (2011). Measuring capacity building in communities: a review of the literature. BMC Public Health, 11 (1) 850. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-850
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Megan Ferguson is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the translation of photovoice initiatives to community-led solutions to inform food security policy action among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploration of food environments as drivers of consumption
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Preetha Thomas
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
An Implementation Science Approach to Co-designing Perinatal Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mike Beckmann, Dr Shelley Wilkinson
Media
Enquiries
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- food security
- public health nutrition
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