Professor Kathryn Gilbey

Professor Kathryn Gilbey is an Alyawarre woman with close kinship and family ties across Central Australia. Kathryn is a Professor of Indigenous Social Policy and Practice at Institute Social Science Research, University of Queensland . She is an experienced academic and researcher with a track record as Chief Investigator with projects funded through the Australian Research Council Linkage and Discovery programs. An important recent achievement was Kathryn’s appointment as a member of the inaugural Australian Research Council Indigenous Forum in 2024, elevating Indigenous voices and perspectives in the broader research community. Kathryn is a board member of the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), Indigenous Academic Representative on the World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) Executive and Board of Governors Committee, and Vice President Research of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Committee. Kathryn was the Fulbright Cultural Competence Scholar in 2016, and her publication record since then demonstrates a significant contribution to social justice and change. Professor Gilbey joins the Indigenous Futures Centre as a Chief Investigator in the Education & Economies theme.