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Dr. Ruth Bacchus is an Adjunct Lecturer at Charles Sturt University's School of Social Work and Arts, with expertise spanning literature, cultural studies, and pedagogy. Her academic journey includes a PhD and first-class Honours degree from CSU, alongside roles as a research assistant and tutor in the Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme.
- Teaching: Literature, Children’s Literature, Creative Writing, Politics and Cultural Studies
- Research: Colonial/post-colonial literature, feminist theory, cultural competence, Indigenous knowledge systems
Research Trends: Recent work focuses on student-centered assessment (2024), Indigenous cultural safety (2020), and queer family law challenges (2018). Collaborations with scholars like Jenny Wallace and Bob Hill appear in journals such as Creative Education and Australian Journal of Social Issues.
Key contributions include co-editing Teaching Aboriginal Cultural Competence (2020) and analyzing Sati practices through feminist lenses (2013). Her 2020 chapter on identity challenges in classrooms and 2016 conference paper on rubric co-construction demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement.
