Rate My Professor Emily Williams

Emily Williams serves as a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University. She is qualified as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). In her teaching role, she convenes the Nutrition Care Process Placement course (4110AHS), offered on the Gold Coast campus for Trimester 1, involving on-campus in-person and in-field components. She also acts as program advisor for the Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours). As a Biripi woman working on Yugambeh land, her contributions to dietetics education emphasize practical clinical skills and cultural awareness in nutrition practice.

Emily Williams has contributed to research in dietetics education and community nutrition. She is a co-author of the 2025 publication 'Exploring behaviour change skill development during final placements: Practice educator and student perspectives' in Nutrition & Dietetics, with Georgia Dallow, Lauren T. Williams, and Roshan R. Rigby. This study gathered perspectives from practice educators and final-year undergraduate nutrition and dietetics students at Griffith University on the development of behaviour change skills during placements. She participated in the 2020 study on 'My Diabetes Coach, a Mobile App–Based Interactive Personalized Coach App for Diabetes Self-Management,' affiliated with Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University. Additionally, in 2011, she co-authored 'The needs of members of the African and Pacific Islander communities of Logan, Australia, for low cost quality fruit and vegetables: implications for health promotion and nutrition practice,' published while at the School of Public Health, Griffith University, with Neil Harris. Her scholarship supports advancements in dietetic training, behaviour change facilitation, and equitable access to nutrition resources.