Helen Skouteris FASSA is an Australian academic and researcher. She specialises in women and children’s health and wellbeing, having published 300 articles in the field.[1] She is a Monash Warwick Professor of Health and Social Care Improvement and Implementation Science in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University.[2]

Career

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Skouteris' research is primarily centered on reducing the prevalence of obesity by empowering people to enhance health and wellbeing from preconception through adolescence.[2] She has influenced policy reforms and worked with social services and educational sectors to improve health outcomes for individuals and families.[2] In 2022, she was named Editor-in-Chief of the journal of Health and Social Care in the Community.[3] In recognition of her achievements, she was elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Helen Skouteris". Monash University. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Helen Skouteris - Professor, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation". Monash Lens. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "Health and Social Care in the Community, Edited by Helen Skouteris". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ "The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia welcomes 21 new Fellows". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-07-24.