معرفی
Dr Tracy Woodroffe is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Indigenous Knowledges at Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Arts and Society. As a Warumungu Luritja woman, she specializes in culturally responsive teacher education, Indigenous pedagogy, and decolonizing knowledge systems. Her work examines Australia's education system through an Indigenous Women’s Standpoint, focusing on improving Indigenous academic achievement through inclusive practices. Dr Woodroffe holds a PhD from CDU (2019) and has extensive classroom experience across Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary levels.
Education:
- PhD in Indigenous Knowledge in Teacher Education (CDU, 2019)
- Master of Education (CDU, 2013)
- Bachelor of Education (CDU, 1991)
Research Focus:
- Cultural responsiveness in education
- Indigenous leadership and knowledge systems
- Teacher education reform
- Decolonizing educational policies
Awards:
- 2024 ACSES First Nations Fellowship
- 2023 Vice-Chancellor’s Research & Innovation Award
- 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award
- 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Emerging Researcher Award
- 2016 SAGE Publication Award
Projects: Leads initiatives such as the Indigenous Cultural Competency Research Program, VETDSS-to-Education Pathways for First Nations students, and culturally responsive teaching tools development. Collaborates with organizations like AIATSIS and NATSIHEC.
Advocacy: Supervises HDR students in Indigenous education and equity topics. Co-authored the CDU Lecturer Guidebook for Culturally Responsive Education and First Nations Student Guidebook.
