The University of Western Australia
Ms Georgina Wood
Research Associate, Centre for the Built Environment and Health/Postgraduate Student (PhD)
Contact details
| Address | School of Population Health The University of Western Australia (M431) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 1310 |
| Fax | 6488 1199 |
| georgina.wood@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
In 2006 Gina graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Health Science with First Class Honours in Public Health. She currently works as a Research Associate at the Centre for the Built Environment and Health, whilst completing her PhD in Public Health.
Key research
- PhD: Exploring the relationship between active tranportation to school and overweight and obesity in Perth primary school children.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Gina is the Team Investigator of the Children's Program at the Centre for the Built Environment and Health. She is currently the Coordinator of the TRavel, Environment and Kids (TREK) Project. Her research interests include: children and the built environment, children's active transportation, obesity and nutrition.
Funding received
APA scholarship
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