Biography
Professor Emerita of Applied Health Sciences; Former Dean of Science
BSc (UPEI); MSc (Alberta); PhD (Saskatchewan); RD
Dr. Debbie MacLellan, Past-Chair for the Dietitians of Canada, led a research program that worked to understand factors influencing nutrition knowledge and eating behaviours in adolescents and adults. She also conducted research in the area of professional standards and dietetic education.
Recent Publications
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Effect of nutrition education and dairy group membership on nutrition knowledge, practices and diet quality for rural Kenyan farm women
- African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2017
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An evidence-based approach to developing the collaborative, client-centred nutrition education (3cne) framework and practice points
- Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2016
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On beginning to become dietitians
- Journal of Critical Dietetics, 2014
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Dietetic students' understanding of what becoming a dietitian means
- Canadian Journal Of Dietetic Practice And Research, 2013
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New dietetic practitioners' perspectives on their education and training
- Canadian Journal Of Dietetic Practice And Research: A Publication Of Dietitians Of Canada / Revue Canadienne De La Pratique Et De La Recherche En Diététique: Une Publication Des Diététistes Du Canada, 2012
Research Classification
- no classification
Research Interests
- Nutritional status of high risk populations
- Nutrition education
- Evaluation of nutrition programs