A/ProfShannon Lin

A/Prof Lin is a highly accomplished diabetes and nutrition specialist with a passion for improving health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations and building health workforce capacity. She has recieved the highest prestigious recognition as Fellow of Dietitians Australia and Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian. She is dedicated to advancing diabetes education, management, advocacy and research. A/Prof Lin's research expertise lies in implementation science, with a focus on health literacy, diabetes self-management education, and culturally appropriate and safe care as well as nutrition. She has secured numerous research grants, including from the Department of Health and Diabetes Australia, and her research has been published in high-impact journals. A/Prof Lin is actively engaged in collaborative initiatives to advance diabetes and nutrition research and education, serving on expert working groups and providing strategic advice to organizations like Dietitians Australia, Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA), Australian Diabetes Society, Diabetes Australia, Glycaemic Index Foundation, Rural Doctor Network, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC), NSW Health, Primary Health Networks and Global Chinese Diabetes Association. She has held several leadership roles, including the Vice President of ADEA, and has been recognized for her service and leadership with numerous prestigious awards, such as the 2025 Dietitians Australia Oustanding Contribution Award, UTS 2023 Alumni Award of Excellence (Health) and the National Credentialled Diabetes Educator of the Year 2023. As the Diabetes Course Director, A/Prof Lin is passionate about educating the next generation of healthcare professionals, and her dedication to teaching and learning has been recognized with several awards, including the AAUT Citation Award 2025, Health Dean's Academic Excellence Awards 2022-2025, UTS Teaching and Learning Award 2023 (academic support) and UTS Citation for Teaching and Learning 2022. In 2024, the Course was awarded as the finalist for the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Award - Teaching and Learning Excellence, while A/Prof Lin was the nominee of Primer's NSW Woman of Excellence 2024. Improving health outcomes for underserved populations, particularly Indigenous communities, is a key focus of A/Prof Lin's work, and she has held senior roles at several Aboriginal Community Controlled diabetes clinics, including Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service (IAMS), Coonamble AMS and Redfern AMS, where she has developed and delivered culturally responsive diabetes education and management programs. She also sits on the First Nations Health Advisory Council (2025-27).