Tia Whyman
Research Fellow · Aboriginal health and wellbeing
The University of Western AustraliaAbout
Tia Whyman is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the UWA Medical School and affiliated with the UWA Centre for Child Health Research and The Kids Research Institute Australia. Her work bridges Aboriginal health, psychology, and Indigenous sovereignty, with a focus on cultural identity, lateral violence, and community-based research methodologies.
Her research spans diverse areas such as:
- Planetary health and Indigenous sovereignty
- Coping strategies for lateral violence in Aboriginal communities
- Cognitive skills and impulsivity in post-pandemic childhood development
- Qualitative methodologies including yarning and thematic analysis
The four recent articles highlight her contributions to Aboriginal child health, planetary health frameworks, cognitive development post-COVID-19, and lateral violence mitigation. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and education.
Media contributions:
- Explaining lateral violence (2023)
- Advocating for culturally sensitive yarning circles in research (2020)
She supervises PhD students in Aboriginal health and wellbeing, with projects available at the University of Western Australia.
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