Rate My Professor Jo McCormack

Dr Jo McCormack is a Senior Lecturer and Accredited Practising Dietitian in the School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work within Griffith Health at Griffith University. Based at the Gold Coast campus in the Ian O'Connor Building (G40 2.78), her academic role focuses on Food Service Management. She convenes and delivers key courses including Food Service Management (3144AHS), Food Service Management in Education (2144AHS), and Food and Society (1206AHS). These courses form essential components of undergraduate programs such as the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), and Bachelor of Nutrition. With more than ten years of experience in academia at Griffith University, McCormack plays a pivotal role in preparing students for professional practice as dietitians through practical and evidence-based teaching in nutrition, dietetics, and sustainable food systems.

As an early-career researcher, McCormack is completing her PhD exploring the operationalisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within hospital foodservices and their integration into dietetics curricula. Her research specializations include sustainable food systems, dietetics education, student clinical placements, and food service improvements. Notable publications comprise 'Integrating the sustainable development goals into health professional curricula: a scoping review' (Public Health Nutrition, 2024), 'How do dietetics students learn about sustainability? A scoping review' (Nutrition & Dietetics, 2023), 'A novel blended placement model improves dietitian students' confidence, competence and placement satisfaction: a mixed methods study' (Nutrition & Dietetics, 2021), and 'Is it possible to enhance the confidence of student dietitians prior to their first clinical placement?' (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2017). She has delivered oral presentations at Dietitians Australia conferences in 2019 and 2022, and contributed to webinars such as Research Bites on food systems and sustainability (2023). McCormack serves as a co-investigator on projects like 'Establishing Sustainable Food Services to Improve Nutritional Intake', collaborating with institutions including Monash University and Bond University. Her scholarship influences advancements in sustainable practices within healthcare food services and enhances pedagogical approaches in allied health education.