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Associate Professor Naomi Godden is a Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University's School of Arts and Humanities, holding an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA). She serves as Associate Director of ECU's Strategic Research Centre for People, Place and Planet and maintains strong connections with Monash University where she was previously an Adjunct Research Fellow (2017-2022).
Her educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (2015), Honours Degree of Bachelor of Social Work (2008), and Bachelor of Arts (2008), all from Monash University. Her academic journey reflects her commitment to social justice and community development.
Godden's research centers on Feminist Participatory Action Research methodology, feminist and decolonial climate justice, rural social justice, and gender justice. Her work uniquely integrates community activism with academic research, emphasizing participatory approaches that center marginalized voices. She has developed frameworks for feminist evaluation and ethical research practices that challenge traditional power dynamics in knowledge production.
Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on climate justice through multiple lenses including Indigenous sovereignty, community-led transitions away from fossil fuels, and the mental health impacts of climate change on youth. Her work consistently emphasizes participatory methodologies, decolonial approaches, and intersectional analyses of power.
- Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (2024-2027)
- ECU Media Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Media (2022)
- Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellowship (2020-2022)
- Regional Aspire Award (2020)
- Stella Giles Award for Achievement in Women's Rights (2017)
Godden supervises doctoral students working on climate justice, water activism, and social work education, while leading significant research projects including 'Inclusive community planning for a just transition to net zero emissions' ($999,662 ARC grant) and 'Enhancing disaster resilience and climate justice in the Western Australian community services sector' ($892,362). Her work bridges academic research with community practice through partnerships with organizations like Climate Justice Union WA, Plan International Australia, and the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre.
As a social worker and activist from Margaret River on Wardandi Boodja in Western Australia, Godden integrates her community development experience with her academic work. Her research approach emphasizes collective care, relational processes, and centering Indigenous knowledge in climate justice work, reflecting her 20 years of experience across Australia and internationally in countries including Peru, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.
