Rachel Robertson

Associate Professor Rachel Robertson holds a position at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry within the Faculty of Humanities. She earned a BA (Hons) from UWA (1984), an MPhil in Women's Studies (UWA, 1994), and a PhD from Curtin University (2011). Her work bridges creative writing, critical disability studies, and maternal ethics. Robertson's memoir Reaching One Thousand (2012) explores autism, motherhood, and neurodivergent caregiving, while her edited volumes include 25 for 25 (2023) and Where the Ink Falls (2022). She coordinates the Curtin/University of Aberdeen Alliance's Creative Arts program and advises on interdisciplinary projects.

• Awarded 2022 Curtin Humanities Research Award for 25 for 25
• Recipient of multiple teaching excellence recognitions

Research focuses include life writing pedagogy, ekphrastic writing, and critical disability studies. Her essays appear in Griffith Review, Australian Book Review, and Westerly. Robertson has supervised 14 PhDs, emphasizing creative production and interdisciplinary research. She currently leads the Office of the Provost and advises on university-wide creative initiatives.

Key themes: Neurodivergent narratives, maternal ethics, art-literary intersections, and interdisciplinary scholarship.