Dr Lenka Malek

Dr Lenka Malek
 Position Lecturer
 Org Unit Centre for Global Food and Resources
 Email lenka.malek@adelaide.edu.au
 Mobile +61 4 1294 6039
 Location Floor/Room 2.05 ,  Plant Genomics Centre ,   Waite

  • Biography/ Background

    Dr. Lenka Malek is a qualified dietitian who was awarded a PhD in Medicine from the University of Adelaide in 2015. In 2023, she commenced her role as a Lecturer in the Food and Nutrition Science Program in the School of Agriculture, Food & Wine. Prior to this she was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Food and Resources (part of the School of Economics and Public Policy) (2014-2022). 

    As an education specialist, Lenka teaches into the Food and Nutrition Science program and is part of the Haide College teaching team. She teaches and assists with the development and delivery of several undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Public Health Nutrition III, Nutrition II, Nutrition I, Food Quality and Regulation, Food Product Development III, Nutrition Metabolism, Research Methods and Data Analysis.

    Lenka enjoys exposing others to the curious world of food choices and drivers of dietary behaviour through her role as lecturer and supervisor of higher degree research students. Her qualitative and quantitative research expertise covers a wide range of domain areas including but not limited to: changing protein consumption patterns, alternative protein products, lab-grown meat, food preferences, food recalls and food safety perceptions, food insecurity, environmental impact, sustainability, COVID-related dietary changes, dietary supplement use, food fortification, adherence to dietary recommendations, dietary intake during pregnancy, infant formula purchase and preparation decisions, and health care provider practices. Her multidisciplinary research aims to produce consumer behaviour insights which can be used to inform development of and improvements in food and health policy. For example, Lenka has conducted several projects for Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, the results of which have helped to inform changes to labelling standards for infant formula products. 

    Lenka has supervised 1 PhD student to completion and currently is a co-supervisor to 1 and principal supervisor to 2. She has also supervised several masters students. 

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Entry last updated: Friday, 3 Mar 2023

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