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Staff Profile

Susan Lennie

Director of Education: Nutritional and Sport Sciences

Background

I am a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, and currently serve as the Director of Education for Nutritional and Sport Sciences within the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences. 


Qualifications

Master of Business Administration, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

PgCert Higher Education Learning and Teaching, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Level 3 ISAK accredited Anthropometrist.

BSc (Hons) Dietetics, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh.


Professional Affiliations

HCPC Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the British Dietetic Association.

Member of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)


Previous Positions

Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader - Nutrition and Dietetics, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, 2012-2019

Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, 2002-2012

Senior Dietitian (Honorary Contract), NHS Tayside, 2009-2018

Senior Dietitian (Honorary Contract), NHS Forth Valley, 2004-2008

Clinical Dietitian (various posts in Midlands and North East England), 1998-2002


External Responsibilities

Partner (Registration Assessor and Education Approval Lead Visitor), Health and Care Professions Council, (HCPC), London, 2010-present


Honours and Awards

'STAR Award' (Student-led Teaching Award), Certificate of Recognition, Robert Gordon University, 2018

'I Love My Lecturer' full award for 'Outstanding contribution to the Learning and Teaching Experience', Robert Gordon University, 2011.

Teaching

I currently teach on the Master of Dietetics, BSc Human Nutrition, BSc Nutrition and Food Marketing programmes 


Module Leader

DTC3001 Clinical Medicine and Dietetic Practice


Module Contributor

DTC2002 Applied Therapeutic Diets

NUT2005 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

NUT2006 Measurement and Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status

DTC3003 Consultation Skills for Dietetics

DTC4001 Professional Practice in Dietetics

DTC4003 Masters Research Project

DTC4004 Practice-based Learning for Dietitians

Bachelor of Dental Surgery: Nutrition and Diet


As a Level 3 ISAK-accredited Anthropometrist, I lead and deliver ISAK Level 1 and 2 courses.

Research

My research interests are in the areas of:

  • Dietetic education
  • Anthropometry; and
  • Body composition.


Funding

SC Lennie (PI), A Watson (CoI). Nov 2019-Feb 2020. BBSRC UKRI Diet and Health Seeding Award, £10,000. 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Lennie, SC, Garden, L, Hall, A. Application of Therapeutic Hot and Cold Agents Result in Altered Measurement of Skinfold Thickness. International Journal of Kinanthropometry 2024, 4(3), 1-10. In Preparation.
    • Heslehurst N, Vinogradov R, Nguyen GT, Bigirumurame T, Teare D, Hayes L, Lennie SC, Murtha V, Tothill R, Smith J, Allotey J, Vale L. Study of How Adiposity in Pregnancy has an Effect on outcomeS (SHAPES): protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2023, 13(9), e073545.
    • Madden AM, Mashanova A, Amirabdollahian F, Ghuman S, Makda M, Collinson A, Dean FD, Hirsz M, Lennie S, Maynard MJ, Power B. Improved prediction equations for estimating height in adults from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Clinical Nutrition 2020, 39(5), 1454-1463.
    • Lennie SC, Amofa-Diatuo T, Nevill A, Stewart AD. Protocol variations in arm position influence the magnitude of waist girth. Journal of Sports Sciences 2013, 31(12), 1353-1358.
    • Power BT, Lennie SC. Pre-registration dietetic student attitudes to learning communication skills. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2012, 25, 189-197.
    • McEneaney DF, Lennie SC. Video instructions improve accuracy of self-measures of waist circumference compared with written instructions. Public Health Nutrition 2011, 14, 1192-1199.
    • Brennan KM, Lennie SC. Students’ experiences and perceptions of the use of portfolios in UK pre-registration dietetic placements: a questionnaire-based study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2010, 23, 133-143.
    • Lennie SC, Juwah C. Exploring assessment for learning during dietetic practice placements. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2010, 23, 217-223.
    • Sturrock JBE, Lennie SC. Compulsory continuing professional development: a questionnaire-based survey of the UK Dietetic Profession. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2009, 22, 12-20.

  • Book Chapters

    • Lennie S. Surface Anthropometry. In: R.C.R Davison, P.M. Smith, J. Hopker, M.J. Price, F. Hettinga, G. Tew, L. Bottoms, ed. Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I – Sport Testing. London: Routledge, 2022, pp.69-75.
    • Lennie S. Surface Anthropometry. In: R.C.R Davison, P.M. Smith, J. Hopker, M.J. Price, F. Hettinga, G. Tew, L. Bottoms, ed. Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II – Exercise and Clinical Testing. London: Routledge, 2022, pp.79-85.
    • Lennie S. Nutrition. In: Addison, B; Brown, A; Edwards, R; Gray, G, ed. Minor illness or major disease?. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2016, pp.195-211.
    • Edwards R, Addison B, Lennie S. Central Nervous System. In: Addison, B; Brown, A; Edwards, R; Gray, G, ed. Minor illness or major disease?. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2016, pp.65-110.