Jeni Engel

Jeni Engel is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), affiliated with the School of Law, Society & Criminology and the Department of Law & Justice. She has been an education-focused academic at UNSW Law since 2005, specializing in outreach, recruitment, and support programs for Indigenous students, alongside teaching core first-year law subjects.

Education:

• BA (Hons1), DipEd, LLB (UNSW)
• GDLP (ANU)
• MIndigEd (Macquarie University)

Research & Teaching Focus: Her work centers on legal education and Indigenous student empowerment. She teaches courses such as Torts, Legal Research, and Humanities Pathway Programs, emphasizing inclusivity and accessibility in legal education.

Awards:

• 2018 Macquarie University Award for Academic Excellence
• 2016 First Place in Indigenous Communities (MIndigEd)
• 2014 UNSW Staff Excellence Award for Diversity

Grants & Supervision: In 2022, she received a UNSW Law & Justice grant for developing online Torts teaching materials. She actively supports Indigenous pre-law programs like Nura Gili Winter School and the Indigenous Pre-Law Program.