Rate My Professor Chris Irwin

Dr. Chris Irwin is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics and an Accredited Practising Dietitian at Griffith University, currently serving as Senior Research Fellow in the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) Griffith University Road Safety Research Collaboration within the School of Applied Psychology. His academic background includes a PhD from Griffith University awarded in 2014, a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics from Griffith University in 2009, a Bachelor of Exercise Science, and a Bachelor of Education. Affiliated with Griffith Health, Irwin's career at the university spans research and teaching in allied health sciences, with prior roles in the School of Allied Health Sciences and School of Health Sciences and Social Work. He is recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Irwin's research specializations encompass nutrition for exercise performance, hydration and fluid balance in hot environments, the impact of dietary supplements such as caffeine, probiotics, and cannabinoids on sleep, cognitive function, hangover severity, and next-day performance, as well as body composition assessment and road safety through simulated driving studies. Notable publications include 'Effects of probiotics and paraprobiotics on subjective and objective measures of next-morning hangover severity' (Psychopharmacology, 2020), 'Cannabinol (CBN; 30 and 300 mg) effects on sleep and next-morning function in healthy volunteers' (BMJ Open, 2023), 'Muscle fiber typology is associated with the incidence of severe exercise-induced muscle damage' (Journal of Applied Physiology, 2020), 'Patient and Staff Perceptions on Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in an Outpatient Haemodialysis Setting' (Healthcare, 2022), 'Association Between Picky Eating, Weight Status, and Dietary Intake in Young Children' (Childhood Obesity, 2024), and 'Challenges following a personalised diet adhering to Australian Dietary Guidelines' (Nutrition & Dietetics, 2019). With over 5,000 citations on Google Scholar, his work has influenced exercise nutrition, public health, and safety research fields. Irwin contributes to higher degree research supervision and teaching in nutrition and health sciences programs.