Jessica Russ-Smith

Jessica Russ-Smith serves as an Associate Professor in Social Work within the School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences. Her academic work centers on Indigenous knowledge systems and critical examinations of racial dynamics in health and education.

Her research interests include:

• Indigenous knowledge transmission and sovereign cosmologies
• Mental health and wellbeing of First Nations children
• Deconstruction of Whiteness in helping professions
• Decolonizing educational practices

Analysis of her publications from 2018 to 2024 reveals a consistent trajectory toward centering Indigenous epistemologies and challenging systemic racism. Her work frequently addresses Australian First Nations communities, advocating for culturally safe approaches in social work and allied health.

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