Presented by:
Dr Kelly Dale, PhD, MSc (Distinction), BPhEd, BSc
Kelly’s research has focused on nutrition, sleep and exercise interventions in the management and prevention of chronic health conditions including Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease and Obesity. More recently, her research has focused on fatigue management and wellbeing in workplaces. She has partnered with a number of organisations to conduct industry-based research to develop evidence based practices in New Zealand. Kelly also works for the Sleep Well Clinic as their research manager, her current research interests centre around heart-rate variability, chronophysiology, sleep and light therapy. She is also interested in long-term use of wearable bio monitors to collect sleep data over much longer periods than single nights. On a day-to-day basis, Kelly translates scientific evidence into best practice and works with a number of organisations as their fatigue management, nutrition, and wellbeing service provider. She also conducts individual and family consults to support healthy sleep, nutrition, and exercise behaviour change. Kelly also regularly presents at conferences, workshops, and workplace seminars.