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Recognition for Indigenous education leader
A world authority on Indigenous education who has worked across nine tertiary institutions and influenced thousands of educators over the course of her 35-year career has been recognised at the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).
Tracey Bunda, Professor of Indigenous Education at the University of Queensland, was presented with the Career Achievement Award by Universities Australia Chair Professor David Lloyd and Chief Executive Officer Luke Sheehy for ‘a legacy of transformative leadership in Indigenous education”.
The Ngugi/Wakka Wakka woman has changed the narrative on Indigenous education and created a sustainable global model for integrating Indigenous knowledges into both the research and higher education curriculum, according to the award citation.
Over the course of her career Professor Bunda’s more than 50 publications have been cited over 1,000 times by scholars globally. She has also secured $35.8 million in research funding to advance Indigenous knowledges and methodologies.
Universities Australia Chair Professor David Lloyd congratulated the award recipients, highlighting the role of university educators.
“University teachers matter. Without them, we couldn’t educate the 1.5 million students studying at our institutions,” he said.
“Their work changes lives, opening doors to careers, further study and lifelong learning. We are grateful for all they do.”
