Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau, PhD

Postdoctoral researcher

Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau has a Masters in Psychology and a doctoral degree in Public Health. She has worked in research management for several years in Australia, France and New Zealand, and more recently in climate action in local government. Her PhD used system dynamics and community-based participatory research methods to improve nutrition for children and youth in regional New Zealand, identifying high rates of food insecurity and reporting on the impact of the introduction of free and nutritious school lunches. She is passionate about improving food systems for more equitable access to food that promotes health, wellbeing and environmental outcomes.