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Danielle S. Battram, PhD

Associate Professor and Director

A headshot of Danielle S. Battram.

Contact Information
dbattra@uwo.ca
On Google Scholar

Education

  • PhD (University of Guelph)
  • MSc (University of Guelph)
  • BSc (University of Guelph)

Graduate Program Supervision

  • Food and Nutritional Sciences MScFN
  • Health and Rehabilitation MSc | PhD

Research In Profile

My research focuses on understanding food behaviours and food literacy in children and adolescents. While the overall aim of this research is to inform meaningful and effective nutrition and food education interventions, my hope as a Registered Dietitian and Professional Home Economist is that this work supports children and families in developing food practices and behaviours that they can embrace and value.

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Petresin, T., Haines, J., Battram, D. S., Desgreniers, V., Regina Pena Mascorro, I., and Tugault-Lafleur, C. N. (2025). Better Lunch Boxes: Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Family-Based Pilot Intervention to Support Nutritious Home-Packed Lunches. Children, 12(6), 739. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060739 
  • Tugault-Lafleur, C., Petresin, T., Battram D.S., and Haines, J. (2024). BetterlunchBoxes: Protocol for A Family based Intervention to Improve Home-packed L. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 85(3), 287-288.
  • Biancaniello, E.C., Tiessen, S., Hartman, B., and Battram, D.S. (2023). Dietary polyphenol intake in the Canadian population: findings from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey–Nutrition. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 115(2), 315-331.
  • Hassib, S., Djalilvand, A., and Battram, D.S. (2023). An exploration of dietetic students’ experiences in a noncourse-based service-learning opportunity in a Canadian academic setting. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 84(4), 193-199.
  • Pestrin, T., and Battram, D.S. (2023). Acceptability, Helpfulness, and Utility of the Healthy LunchBox Booklet (HLBB) for Parents and School-Aged Children. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 84(3), 176-179.
  • Ismail, M.R., Gilliland, J.A., Matthews, J.I., Beverly, J., & Battram, D.S. (2023). Children’s Perceptions of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 84(3), 171-175.
  • Ismail, M.R., Gilliland, J.A., Matthews, J.I., and Battram D.S. (2022). Food providers’ experiences with a central procurement school snack program. Canadian Food Studies, 9(3), 87-102.
  • Ismail, M.R., Gilliland, J.A., Matthews, J.I., and Battram D.S. (2022). School-level Perspectives of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program. Children, 9(2), 177-188.
  • Ismail, M.R., Gilliland, J.A., Matthews, J.I., and Battram D.S. (2021). Process evaluation of the Centrally Procured School Food Program (CPSFP) in Ontario, Canada: School-level Perspectives. Health Education Research, 36(5), 554-567.
  • Karmali, S., Battram, D. S., Burke, S. M., Cramp, A., Mantler, T., Morrow, D., Ng, V., Pearson, E. S., Petrella, R., Tucker, P., and Irwin, J. D. (2020). Perspectives and impact of a parent-child intervention on dietary intake and physical activity behaviours, parental motivation, and parental body composition: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6822-6862.
  • Karmali, S., Battram, D. S., Burke, S. M., Cramp, A., Mantler, T., Morrow, D., Ng, V., Pearson, E. S., Petrella, R., Tucker, P., and Irwin, J. D. (2020). Clients' and Coaches' Perspectives of a Life Coaching Intervention for Parents with Overweight/Obesity. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring, 18(2), 115-132.
  • Weinman, S.M., Battram, D.S., and Ahmadi, L. (2020). Assessment of phenolic compound intake from plant- derived products in adolescents from Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 81(3), 146-149.

Visit  Google Scholar for a comprehensive list of publications.

  • Battram, D. S. (2 years). Better Lunch Boxes: Testing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a family-based intervention to support nutritious home-packed lunches. CFDR (Co-applicant). $20,000.
  • Battram, D. S. (1 year) The Children’s Health and Activity Modification Program in A Community-based Clinical Environment: The C.H.A.M.P. “ACE” Collaboration and Research (Demonstration Project). Western University Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Western Living Lab (WeLL) - Demonstration Grant (Co-applicant). $25,000.

Evaluating the implementation of the Centrally Procured School Food Program (CPSFP) in Southwestern Ontario Elementary Schools

  • Ismail, Mariam (2020). PhD, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Understanding adolescents’ beliefs regarding milk and milk product consumption and reasons for under consumption.

  • Bisschop, Jevon (2023). MScFN, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences (Practicum Stream)

Dietary polyphenol intake in the Canadian population: findings from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey–Nutrition.

  • Biancianello, Emma (2023). MScFN, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences (Practicum Stream)

Development of a Relative Energy Deficiency of Sport (REDS) Survey Tool for Adolescent Athletes.

  • Lang, Ann-Carolyn (2021). MScFN, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences (Practicum Stream)

Children’s Perceptions of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

  • Beverly, Jennifer (2019). MScFN, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences (Practicum Stream)

Visit Scholarship@Western for a list of completed student theses and dissertations in the repository.

Opportunites may be available for students interested in:

  • Assessing Relative Energy Deficiency of Sport (RED-S) awareness in adolescent athletes.

Please contact Danielle Battram directly at dbattra@uwo.ca for more information.

Additional Information

  • Award for Excellence in Teaching, Brescia University College (2017-2018)
  • Campus Collaboration Award, Brescia University College, for Nutrition Ignition! (2017-2018)
  • The Steward in Catholic Education Award, London-District Catholic School Board (2015)
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • College of Dietitians of Ontario
  • Ontario Home Economics Association
  • Canadian Nutrition Society