I have been registered as a dietitian for more than four decades. I retired as Full Professor in the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University where I had the privilege to work with students aspiring to become registered dietitians, to work in the food and nutrition industries, or to pursue additional education to work in health and human services. Before joining the university, I worked for over 20 years as a dietitian in  clinical settings with individuals and families experiencing serious illness, and for 10 years as a consulting dietitian developing and evaluating publicly accessible nutrition services. I am Principal of Catherine Morley Dietetics and grateful that my work draws on my research, teaching, and clinical practice experiences as well as my own family illness experiences.

My primary research interest is how the experiences of feeding and eating  change for individuals and in families when someone is sick. My motivation to undertake doctoral research on this topic was twofold: I could not find any existing writing on this topic, and I wanted to become better in my work as a nutrition counsellor. My supervisor, Dr. Aldred Neufeldt, advised me, “If it hasn’t been written about, you’ll have to start writing about it”. “Gulp”. So that’s what I have been doing, writing for dietitians and other health professionals, and incorporating my research findings into courses and seminars to facilitate learning for dietitians, students, and others. A second research interest is queering dietetics. I offered the first in Canada (and possibly in the world) for-credit university level course entitled Queering Dietetics. I am committed to work that ensures queer-friendly nutrition services in Canada and beyond. My other research interests are outlined under the ‘Research’ tab.