| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Van, Dyke., Murphy, M., & Drinkwater, E. J. (230817). What do people think of intuitive eating? A qualitative exploration with rural Australians. PLoS ONE, 18(8 August), |
| 2023 | Van, Dyke., MacDonald, F., Bajayo, R., Nguyen, C. D., Leung, C., & Francis, S. (230101). Development and Initial Validation of a School Self-assessment Tool to Measure the Extent to Which Schools are Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Cyberbullying and Other Challenges to the School Social Environment. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, |
| 2022 | Van, Dyke., Drinkwater, E. J., & Rachele, J. N. (221201). Improving the accuracy of self-reported height and weight in surveys: an experimental study. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22(1), |
| 2022 |
Van, Dyke., & Drinkwater, E. J. (220801). Intuitive eating is positively associated with indicators of physical and mental health among rural Australian adults. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30(4), (468-477). doi: 10.1111/ajr.12856 |
| 2015 |
Rickwood, D., Van, Dyke., & Telford, N. (150201). Innovation in youth mental health services in Australia: Common characteristics across the first headspace centres. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 9(1), (29-37). doi: 10.1111/eip.12071 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Young people and education
- Preventive health
- Eating behaviours
- Education - schools and youth transitions
- Survey research and methodology
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Nina Van Dyke
Nina is the Associate Director of the Mitchell Institute. Her current work focuses broadly on young people, the intersection between education and health, and equity.
Nina started her post-PhD career at the American Institutes for Research in California, working mainly in the area of education, and children and young people, with a particular focus on those from vulnerable backgrounds.
After moving to Melbourne in 2003, she conducted an evaluation of an education pilot program at the Brotherhood of St Laurence. She then moved to the topic of higher education at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. This was followed by a gradual shift to public health research, with senior positions at the Social Research Centre, headspace, Market Solutions, where she served as inaugural Director of the Social Research Group, and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (now Lifeblood), where she headed up the Donor Behaviour group. She has been with the Mitchell Institute since Feb, 2019.
Current projects/areas of focus include:
- youth transitions from school to further education, employment, or training
- social mobility and breaking cycles of disadvantage
- bullying and cyber bullying in schools
- impact of COVID on the wellbeing of young people
- definition, operationalisation, and measurement of "wellbeing"
- eating behaviours
- food environments
Nina also has particular interest and expertise in survey research and methodology.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of California, United States, 2000
- MA, University of California, United States
- BA (Hons), Stanford University, United States
Key publications
Nina has over 48 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Nina's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Commissioned research report (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Van, Dyke., Van, Dyke., & Anderson, M. (190101). Student-centred senior secondary schooling: submission to the Review of Senior Secondary Pathways. |
Journal article (showing 5 of 24)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2022
|
eSmart Schools Framework
Outcomes Evaluation Stage 2
From: The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Other investigators: Dr Fiona Macdonald
For period: 2022-2022
|
Not disclosed |
2021
|
Education Innovation Hub
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Ms Jacinta Ryan, Prof Anthony Watt, Dr Juliana Ryan, Dr Daniel Loton, Aspr Michael Spittle, Prof Andrew Smallridge, Dr Claire Brown
For period: 2021-2022
|
$8,841,000 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Nina was a Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of California, Davis, in Political Science. She taught courses in Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Social Scientists, Public Opinion, and Political Psychology.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2019 - Oct 2023 |
Senior Research Fellow
|
Victoria University, Mitchell Institute |
| Dec 2016 - Jan 2019 |
Senior Research Fellow
|
Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Lifeblood) |
| May 2004 - Dec 2006 |
Research Fellow
|
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research |
| Sep 1998 - Jun 2000 |
Lecturer
|
University of California |
| Oct 2023 - Present |
Associate Director
|
Victoria University, MItchell Institute |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2019 -
Oct 2023
|
Senior Research Fellow
Victoria University, Mitchell Institute |
| Dec 2016 -
Jan 2019
|
Senior Research Fellow
Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Lifeblood) |
| May 2004 -
Dec 2006
|
Research Fellow
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research |
| Sep 1998 -
Jun 2000
|
Lecturer
University of California |
| Oct 2023 -
Present
|
Associate Director
Victoria University, MItchell Institute |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2013 - Jun 2016 |
Director, Social Research Group
|
Market Solutions |
| Jan 2007 - Nov 2010 |
Senior Research Officer
|
headspace |
| Jun 2020 - Jun 2020 |
Principal Researcher
|
Social Research Centre |
| Jan 2004 - Dec 2004 |
Research Officer
|
The Brotherhood of St Laurence |
| Feb 2001 - Aug 2003 |
Research Fellow
|
American Institutes for Research |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jun 2013 - Jun 2016 |
Director, Social Research Group
Market Solutions |
| Jan 2007 - Nov 2010 |
Senior Research Officer
headspace |
| Jun 2020 - Jun 2020 |
Principal Researcher
Social Research Centre |
| Jan 2004 - Dec 2004 |
Research Officer
The Brotherhood of St Laurence |
| Feb 2001 - Aug 2003 |
Research Fellow
American Institutes for Research |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
People's Choice Award - best presentation - The Research Society (formerly the Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS)) |
| 1993 |
Edgar Lane Prize for Best PhD Paper in Public Opinion/ Interest Groups - University of California |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Australian Association for Research in Education
- Academic Member, American Association for Public Opinion Research
Media appearances
03rd June 2014
Sunday Nights with James O’Loghlin
ABC Radio - Sunday Nights with James O’Loghlin. (2014). Show on intuitive eating
18th June 2020
Is eating whatever you want the best thing for your body
Daily Life online magazine article
