The School of Indigenous Knowledges is led by Aboriginal staff and is co-located with the Kulbardi Aboriginal Center at Murdoch University. The School aims to bring in as many knowledge holders from the community to teach students.
Ms Jenna Woods
Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledges
Ms Jenna Woods
Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledges
Jenna is a Noongar woman with family connections to the South West. She has been at Murdoch University since 2010, first as a student and then a teaching-focused academic. Jenna’s teaching background includes the disciplines of Australian Indigenous Studies and Community Development with a teaching focus on the theory and practice of working with Indigenous communities and community development more generally. Her areas of interest include Aboriginal women’s and children’s interests, the impact of racism on Aboriginal communities, family violence, gender relations and social justice.
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Chanelle van den Berg
Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous
Chanelle van den Berg
Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous
The PVC (First Nations) supports the Vice Chancellor in delivering Murdoch University’s ambition to increase the participation and achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the University, both as students and staff. The role also promotes cultural inclusivity and the development of a culturally safe working and learning environment. The role supports the development of the School of Indigenous Knowledges and will be responsible for building the university to become a first choice for First Nations peoples.
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Associate Professor Rebecca Bennett (She/Her)
Postgraduate Research Chair
Associate Professor Rebecca Bennett (She/Her)
Postgraduate Research Chair
Rebecca Bennett is the Pro Vice Chancellor Equity Diversity and Inclusion at Murdoch. She co-leads the multidisciplinary Aboriginal Culture Education and Equity (ACEE) research lab in the School of Indigenous Knowledges. Her research interests include social justice and higher education; racism and allyship; Indigenous higher education; LGBTIQA+ inclusion; popular and digital culture, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
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Jordan Ah Chee
Associate Dean Engagement
Jordan Ah Chee
Associate Dean Engagement
Jordan is the lecturer in the Two-Way Science unit for the School of Indigenous Knowledges. He has family connections to the Bindjareb, Wardandi, Palyku, Yawuru, and Nyikina peoples. His work entails integrating Indigenous science knowledge into the courses at Murdoch University and working with local community to ensure culturally appropriate and engaging coursework. His area of interest is education and STEM outreach. He is currently undergoing research into Indigenous astronomy and Songlines of the Noongar people.
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