Rate My Professor Sharayah Carter

Dr Sharayah Carter is a lecturer and researcher in Human Biosciences (Nutrition and Dietetics) within the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University. She holds a PhD awarded in 2019 by the University of South Australia, where her doctoral research compared the effects of intermittent versus continuous energy restriction on glycaemic control in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. This work included a proof-of-concept trial using flash glucose monitoring technology and resulted in the development of the first medication protocol for the safe implementation of intermittent fasting in people with Type 2 diabetes.

With more than a decade of clinical experience as an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Carter brings practical expertise to her academic role. In her postdoctoral work she has led multiple large-scale human dietary intervention trials, including two US-funded clinical trials exceeding $1.4 million conducted in partnership with the food industry. Her current research examines how dietary patterns influence cardiometabolic health and ageing, as well as how individuals engage with nutrition information, including the roles of misinformation, food culture, and emotional and behavioural drivers of eating. She explores these topics through transdisciplinary approaches that integrate science, culture, emotion and lived experience. Dr Carter also serves as an Adjunct Research Associate at the University of South Australia and is a member of the Dietitians Australia Leadership Committee. She contributes to teaching as course coordinator for subjects including Communication for Professional Practice and Nutrition and Determinants of Health, and supervises higher degree by research students.