Mitch Browne

Mitch Browne is an Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences (Linguistics Department) at The University of Western Australia. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Queensland (2021) and has served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Macquarie University (2023–2026). His research focuses on documenting and describing traditional Australian Indigenous languages, collaborating closely with speaker communities to preserve linguistic heritage and advance cultural well-being.

Education:

• PhD in Linguistics, University of Queensland (2021)
• BA/Honours in Linguistics, University of Western Australia (2016)

Research interests include morphology, phonology, syntax of Indigenous Australian languages, and leveraging computational tools for language documentation. Current projects include analyzing word structures in Anmatyerr, Kaytetye, and Warumungu languages, and developing speech processing technologies for endangered languages.

Notable awards include a Research Training Program Scholarship ($98,331) and multiple grants from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and cultural preservation.

Grants and funding total over $130,000, supporting fieldwork, conferences, and publication. His postdoctoral role at Macquarie University focuses on expanding language documentation methodologies.