Sheila Skeaff Explained

Sheila Skeaff
Birth Place:	Canada
Fields:	Nutrition
Workplaces:	University of Otago
Alma Mater:	University of Otago
Education:	University of Guelph
Doctoral Advisor:	Christine Thomson
Known For:	food literacy, iodine deficiency
Spouse:	Murray Skeaff

Sheila A. Skeaff (born 1961) is a Canadian-born New Zealand nutritionist and full professor at the University of Otago.^[1] Her research focusses on food literacy, sustainable diets and iodine deficiency.^[2]

Academic career

Skeaff was born in 1961^[3] and grew up in northern Ontario^[4] and graduated with an MSc in nutritional biochemistry from the University of Guelph in Canada in 1988. She and her husband Murray Skeaff moved to Dunedin to work at the University of Otago in mid-1989. She completed a PhD in human nutrition in 2004, under the supervision of Christine Thomson.^{[5] [6]}

In March 2018 Skeaff received a teaching excellence award from the University of Otago.^[7]

Selected works

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 12 December 2018. University of Otago announces academic promotions. 26 December 2020. University of Otago. en-nz.
2. Web site: Media Expertise Database. 26 December 2020. University of Otago.
3. Web site: Search – Theses Canada . . 2 October 2021.
4. Web site: 22 February 2012. How to make a Canadian fruit pie. 26 December 2020. Otago Daily Times Online News. en.
5. Web site: Dr Sheila Skeaff . 26 December 2020. University of Otago. en-nz.
6. Web site: Nutrition . Department of Human . 2023-04-19 . Emeritus Professor Christine Thomson . 2024-02-10 . www.otago.ac.nz . en.
7. News: Gibb. John . 7 March 2018. University teachers' passion rewarded. 26 December 2020 . . en.