Jennifer Evans

Associate Professor Jennifer Evans is a Queer Dharug scholar at the University of Tasmania's College of Health and Medicine, specializing in Aboriginal Health Leadership. She holds dual affiliations with Dharug and Palawa country. Her leadership roles include Deputy Director of the Institute of Indigenous Knowledges and Lead of the Aboriginal Rural Health Research and Engagement Unit. Evans earned a PhD from the University of Tasmania, alongside degrees in Architecture, Environmental Design, and a Graduate Certificate in Research. Her research focuses on Indigenous and decolonizing methodologies, health justice, and BlaQ storywork as anti-colonial tools for self-determination. Key awards include the 2022 Tasmanian Premier’s Literature Award. She co-edits academic journals such as First Nations Health and Wellbeing and contributes to global projects like A Cultural History of Protest.

• Education: PhD (University of Tasmania), BArch with Honours, BA Environmental Design, Graduate Certificate in Research
• Research: Prioritizes Indigenous-led methodologies, health equity, and cultural determinants of health.
• Awards: 2022 Tasmanian Premier’s Literature Award for academic work on Queer Indigenous voices.
• Grants: Lead roles in projects addressing Aboriginal health equity, dementia care education, and Indigenous Voice to Parliament models.
• Leadership: Oversees initiatives like the Tasmanian Collaboration for Health Improvement and chairs multiple university and national committees.