Cheryl Kickett-Tucker
Professor of Australian Aboriginal Education at Curtin University, AustraliaAbout the author:
My research interests include sense of self, Aboriginal identity and self-esteem of Aboriginal children, including the development of a series of culturally appropriate instruments for racial identity and self-esteem across the lifespan.
What I want to achieve:
I want to ensure that the priority post the research process is the immediate and direct translation of real-life grass-roots resources and programs to the children, families and communities.
Awards & accomplishments:
- Research Team Award Recognising Diversity and Equity, Curtin University, 2022
- Member of the Order of Australia, Queen’s Birthday Honours, 2020
- Australian of the Year Award, WA Local Hero, Western Australian State Recipient, 2019
- Discovery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award, Australian Research Council, 2018
- Educational Publishing Awards Australia, Winner, Tertiary (Wholly Australian) Scholarly Resource, 2017
Other information:
I am an Aboriginal Western Australian who is a Wadjuk Noongar traditional owner. I have traditional ties to my grandparents’ Balladong and Yued boodja in south-west of Western Australia.