Meet our members

We coordinate the Indigenous Research Network, which enables researchers to become full or associate members.

You can also apply to join the Indigenous Research Network.

Indigenous Research Network

Full members

Dr Bianca Beetson

Director

Indigenous Research Unit

(Kabi Kabi and Wiradjuri First Peoples)

Associate Professor Marcus Waters

Dean, Learning and Teaching (Indigenous), Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous, Diversity and Inclusion)

(Kamilaroi First People)

Dr Debbie Bargallie

Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Institute for Educational Research

(Kamilaroi and Wonnarua First Peoples)

Dr Leda Barnett

Research Fellow, The Hopkins Centre

Associate Professor Kerry Bodle

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Academic Director, Griffith Business School

(Karendali, Kalali and Waka Waka First Peoples)

Dr Jennifer Campbell

Lecturer and Material Chemist, School of Engineering and Built Environment

(Wiradjuri First People)

Ms Dominique Chen

Lecturer, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art

(Gamilaroi First People)

Dr Rae Cooper

QCAD International Convenor and Design Course Convenor & Lecturer

(Worimi First People)

Dr Kerry Hall

Lecturer, First Peoples Health

(Kuku Yalanji and Lama Lama First Peoples)

Dr Jess Harris

Research Fellow, Social Marketing @ Griffith

(Darkinjung First People)

Ms Michelle Hobbs

Lecturer, Australian Rivers Institute/Environment and Science

(Bidjara and Dunghutti First Peoples)

Dr Krystal Lockwood

Lecturer, Criminology and Criminal Justice

(Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti First Peoples)

Dr Carol McGregor

CAIA Program Leader, Queensland College of Art and Design

(Wathaurung, Kulin Nation First People)

Dr Troy Meston

Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research

(Gamilleroi First People)

Dr Kyly Mills

Lecturer, Health Sciences and Social Work

(Kamilaroi First People)

Dr Simone Reynolds

Research Fellow, Laboratory of Vaccines for the Developing World - Streptococcal Research, Institute for Glycomics

(Kalkadunga First Peoples)

Professor Naomi Sunderland

ARC DAATSIA Fellow, Creative Arts Research Institute and School of Health Sciences and Social Work

(Wiradjuri First People)

Associate members

  • Ms Julie Ballangarry
  • Dr Candace Kruger
  • Mr Bart Stanford
  • Ms Michelle Vlatkovic
  • Ms Ronell Wilson
  • Ms Somer Wrigley

Apply for membership

The Indigenous Research Network has three categories of membership:

Full membership

Must be an employee of the University and research active (or working towards being research active) as defined by Griffith University policy.  Full members have access to our facilities, equipment, hot desks, research assistant desk space and boardroom, as well as the benefits of associate membership.

Associate membership

Must be an employee of the University. Associate members are eligible to apply to the Indigenous Research Unit for small grants scheme funding and conference support, have access to mentoring support and receive information on the latest news, research seminars and training, academic and social events.

External membership

Academics, community or industry members or clinicians actively engaged in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research activities. Members have access to mentoring support and receive information on the latest news, research seminars and training, academic and social events.

More information

Our Indigenous Research Unit team can help answer your questions