Rate My Professor Kristie Bell

Dr. Bell's career highlights include leading and contributing to funded research projects such as the NHMRC-funded PREDICT-CP study (2014–2021), Implementation and Evaluation of a Feeding Tube Exit Strategy (Children's Hospital Foundation, 2018–2020), and Identifying red flags for feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy (Nutricia Research Foundation, 2017–2019). She has supervised doctoral students as principal and associate advisor on theses exploring lifestyle factors, physical activity, and energy balance in children with cerebral palsy. With over 78 scholarly works, notable publications include "Oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy" (2013), "Nutritional management of children with cerebral palsy" (2013), "Determinants of muscle preservation in individuals with cerebral palsy across the lifespan: a narrative review of the literature" (2018), "The evolution of nutrition management in children with severe neurological impairment with a focus on cerebral palsy" (2024), and book chapters such as "Assessment of nutritional state: dietetic, energy and macronutrients" (2020) and "Use of segmental lengths for the assessment of growth in children with cerebral palsy" (2012). Her contributions have enhanced clinical guidelines and screening tools for pediatric nutrition and health outcomes.