Six University of Queensland staff members are featured on a national NAIDOC Week list of 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are changing the world.
The list was created with input from the Australian Council of Learned Academies () and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scientists and researchers across a broad range of disciplines.
The Â鶹Çø academics appear in an article published by science magazine :
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks is a proud Murri woman with more than 30 years’ experience in the tertiary sector, with a focus on improving health, education and life outcomes for Indigenous peoples. She leads Â鶹Çø’s Indigenous strategy and the implementation of Â鶹Çø’s first Reconciliation Action Plan.
is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people, working in Â鶹Çø’s She is the first Indigenous scholar outside of the US elected as an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
is a Pitjantjatjara and Nukunu man, and director of Â鶹Çø’s . His research projects on urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and infectious diseases have influenced national guidelines, policy and practice.
is a proud Kamilaroi woman and NHMRC Research Leadership Fellow, and Professor of Indigenous Health Research in Â鶹Çø’s . She was among the first researchers to recognise the substantial impact of cancer on First Nations Australians, with her work contributing to key changes to improve health outcomes.
is a proud Ngarabal man and Accredited Exercise Scientist (ESSA) in Â鶹Çø’s and . His research examines how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can co-design movement-based programs to engage children and young peoples.
is Ngemba Wiradjuri and a research academic in Â鶹Çø’s . Her work in STEM focuses on researching Aboriginal peoples' design methods in human computer interaction, specifically within cultural learning contexts including languages.
The list also features from the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, and Â鶹Çø alum, including honorary doctorate awardees and , Dr Alexander Brown (Doctor of Philosophy 2010), Dr Cass Hunter (Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2001), Michelle Hobbs (Bachelor of Marine Studies (Honours) 2006) and Rhett Loban (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 2012).
Media: Â鶹Çø Communications, communications@uq.edu.au, +61 7 3364 1120
