Biography
Sonia Nuttman is a lecturer at Deakin University who works at the intersection of human health, nature and sustainability.
Sonia is a member of the Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group at Deakin University. The group leads research at the nexus of human health and the natural environment from two angles: using nature to improve health and wellbeing, and protecting the environment to ensure sustained health for future generations
Read more on Sonia's profileResearch interests
Sonia’s research interests include: university farms, community gardens/school kitchen gardens, the impacts of natural environments on health and wellbeing.
Teaching interests
Sustainable Food Systems, urban agriculture, food sovereigty, permaculture, Education for Sustainability, Health, Nature & Sustainability.
Units taught
- Creating Sustainable Futures (SHD201/301)
- Environmental Sustainability (SLE121)
- Planning and Evaluation 1 (HSH201)
- Understanding Health (HBS107)
- Politics, Policy and Health (HSH302)
- Local and Global Environments for Health (HSH112)
- Public Health and Health Promotion Practicum (HSH303)
- Health Sciences Practicum (HSH322)
Knowledge areas
Sonia’s research interests include: university farms, community gardens/school kitchen gardens, permaculture, food movements and the impacts of natural environments on health and wellbeing.
Conferences
Nuttman, S. (2010), ‘Sustainable Transport and Health’, National Health Promotion Association Conference, Melbourne.
Capetola, T., Nuttman, S. & Patrick, R. (2010), ‘The Medium is the Message’, Teaching and Learning Conference, Deakin University.
Capetola, T., Nuttman, S. & Patrick, R. (2009), ‘Climate change and health: multifaceted problem, multifaceted response’, Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability Conference, Melbourne.
Capetola, T., Nuttman, S. & Patrick, R. (2009), ‘Climate change and health: multifaceted problem, multifaceted response’, Growing Research Together Conference, Deakin University.
Capetola, T., Nuttman, S. & Patrick, R. (2009), ‘Explain, Sustain, Remain: cross disciplinary education for sustainability’, Teaching and Learning Conference, Deakin University.
Media appearances
2019 ABC South Australia and Broken Hill by Sarah Tomlinson. Interviewed for the recently released Eat-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets for Sustainable Food Systems.
2019 FairFax Media: Sydney Morning Herald and Cosmos Magazine – providing commentary on the Eat-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets for Sustainable Food Systems.
Research groups
Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group, Deakin University
Awards
2016. Vice Chancellors Award for Outstanding Contribution to a Healthy Deakin, Deakin University.
2015. Green Gowns Award, Highly Commended for Learning, Teaching and Skills, Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability.
2014. Special Commendation for Teaching Excellence, Health and Social Development, Deakin University.
2013. Award for Excellence, Health Nature and Sustainability Research Group.
2010. Jim and Alison Leslie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching and Learning.
2010. Vice Chancellors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching and Learning.
2007. Parks Victoria Award for the best honours project in the Faculty relating to health and nature or the environment.
Publications
L Symes, N Hadgraft, P Marsh, S Nuttman, J Kingsley
(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1-10, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
Health empowerment scripts: Simplifying social/green prescriptions
J Lawson, R Wissing, C Henderson-Wilson, T Snell, T Chambers, D McNeil, S Nuttman
(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
J Kingsley, M Egerer, S Nuttman, L Keniger, P Pettitt, N Frantzeskaki, T Gray, A Ossola, B Lin, A Bailey, D Tracey, S Barron, P Marsh
(2021), Vol. 60, pp. 1-6, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Nuttman, R Patrick, M Townsend, J Lawson
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 68-76, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
Addressing food insecurity in Australia through education for sustainability
S Nuttman, R Patrick, M Townsend
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 1601-1611, Health Promotion International, England, C1
New frontiers in community initiatives to increase vegetable consumption
S Noy, R Patrick, C Henderson-Wilson, S Nuttman, I Ryan
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 52-61, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
L Hancock, S Nuttman
(2014), Vol. 62, pp. 62-71, Journal of Cleaner Production, New York, NY, C1
R Patrick, T Capetola, S Nuttman
(2012), Vol. 14, pp. 67-80, Focus on health professional education: a multi-disciplinary journal, Adelaide, SA, C1-1
Health promotion and climate change : exploring the core competencies required for action
R Patrick, T Capetola, M Townsend, S Nuttman
(2011), Vol. 27, pp. 475-485, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1
Climate change in the kitchen and on the public health agenda
T Capetola, R Patrick, S Nuttman
(2009), pp. 16-18, Health issues, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
No Funded Projects at Deakin found
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report