Emily Standen

Emily Standen is a PhD researcher at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS). She originally hails from Townsville and holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education from James Cook University. In 2010, she moved to Canberra to join the Shell Questacon Science Circus and later earned a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication (Outreach) from ANU that year.

After working as an Education Specialist at Questacon and CSIRO for several years, she transitioned to her current PhD project focused on developing culturally appropriate science teacher resources in Samoa. Her research emphasizes leveraging Indigenous biocultural knowledge to convey environmental sustainability in Pacific Island contexts.

Education:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science, James Cook University
• Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education, James Cook University
• Graduate Diploma in Science Communication (Outreach), ANU

Research Interests:

Emily’s work centers on bridging educational practices with cultural relevance, particularly in Pacific regions. She explores how Indigenous perspectives and biocultural frameworks can enhance science communication and teacher resource design, ensuring they resonate with local communities while addressing global sustainability challenges. Her research intersects education, cultural studies, and environmental science, advocating for inclusive and context-aware STEM outreach.

Articles: None explicitly listed in the text.

Scientific Awards: None mentioned.

Advising & Grants: Emily has not listed any advisees or grants in the provided text. Her professional experience includes roles at Questacon and CSIRO, where she contributed to science education initiatives.

Labs/Teams: She is part of the Science Circus Pacific Project, a collaborative effort to create culturally tailored science education materials.