Earlier this month, recent graduate Hannah d'Eon was awarded the annual Adele Hite Knowledge Translation Student Award by the Journal of Critical Dietetics for her exceptional paper titled "Bridging Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Designing an Indigenous-Focused University Course in Dietetics Curriculum: A Narrative Review." Hannah graduated from MSVU this past May with a Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition degree (Dietetics) with Honours. Her submission for the award was part of her honours program completed under the supervision of Dr. Daphne Lordly.
Throughout her studies, Hannah immersed herself in the Applied Human Nutrition program and found a passion for nutrition, health and client-centred care with a focus on seniors, oncology, women's health and inclusivity. Her honours thesis allowed her to apply the extensive skillsets she acquired throughout her degree to a topic that she explored with openness, cultural humility, and reflexivity in order to contribute to the conversation of Indigenization and decolonization of the academy in the field of dietetics.
As a recipient of this prestigious award, Hannah will receive a cash prize and her piece will be published in the Journal of Critical Dietetics. She will also be invited to present her work at the Critical Dietetics conference.
This fall, Hannah will begin her post-degree dietetic internship with the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Congratulations, Hannah!
About the Adele Hite Knowledge Translation Student Award: Dr. Adele Hite believed that everyone's voice was essential to ethical and well-informed policy development, forming her own opinions and knowledge from peers, academics, and even chats in grocery store lines. Adele was also a prolific author, as such we believe an annual student paper award is a fitting tribute to Dr. Adele Hite.
