Michelle Ann Bishop

Dr Michelle Ann Bishop is a Gamilaroi woman and Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, University of New South Wales. As a former primary school teacher, her work focuses on emancipatory change in Indigenous education, teacher ontology, and Country-centred Indigenous research methodologies.

• Research: Indigenous education sovereignty, teacher education, and colonial system navigation in education
• Grants: 2024 MQ Faculty of Arts L&T Development Scheme, 2024 MQ Faculty of Arts Consilient Partnership Seed Funding, 2022 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

Her contributions include integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into curricula and advocating for Indigenous-led educational frameworks. Awards highlight her excellence in research and education, including Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Research Excellence (PhD) and multiple Indigenous scholarship recognitions.