Professor Michelle Trudgett

Professor Michelle Trudgett

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Indigenous Leadership,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership,
DVC's Unit, Indigenous Leadership

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD University of New England
  • M Prof Stud University of New England
  • BA University of New England

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President
  • DVC's Unit, Indigenous Leadership

Contact

Email: Michelle.Trudgett@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9685 9578
Mobile: 0402242062
Location: EB.2.15
Parramatta

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Parker, P., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Trudgett, M. and Walter, M. (2021), 'Gateways to occupational success : educational mobility and attainment for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emerging adults', Young Adult Development at the School-to-Work Transition: International Pathways and Processes, Oxford University Press 9780190941512.
  • Trudgett, M., Page, S., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Sullivan, C. and Whittaker, A. (2017), 'Another brick in the wall? : parent perceptions of school educational experiences of Indigenous Australian children', Indigenous Children Growing up Strong: A Longitudinal Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families, Palgrave Macmillan 9781137534347.
  • Page, S., Trudgett, M. and Harrison, N. (2015), 'A sociocultural approach to supporting Indigenous Australian success', Sociocultural Realities: Exploring New Horizons, Canterbury University Press 9781927145722.

Journal Articles

  • Locke, M., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2023), 'Indigenous early career researchers : creating pearls in the academy', Australian Educational Researcher, vol 50, no 2 , pp 237 - 253.
  • Coates, S., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2023), 'Indigenous institutional theory : a new theoretical framework and methodological tool', Australian Educational Researcher, vol 50, no 3 , pp 903 - 920.
  • Povey, R., Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2023), 'Paying-it-forward : Indigenous leadership in American higher education', Race Ethnicity and Education, vol 26, no 2 , pp 240 - 256.
  • Locke, M., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2023), 'Australian Indigenous early career researchers : unicorns, cash cows and performing monkeys', Race Ethnicity and Education, vol 26, no 1 , pp 1 - 17.
  • Povey, R., Trudgett, M., Page, S., Locke, M. and Harry, M. (2023), 'Raising an Indigenous academic community : a strength-based approach to Indigenous early career mentoring in higher education', Australian Educational Researcher, vol 50, no 4 , pp 1165 - 1180.
  • Locke, M., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2023), 'Building and strengthening Indigenous early career researcher trajectories', Higher Education Research and Development, vol 42, no 1 , pp 156 - 170.
  • Povey, R., Page, S. and Trudgett, M. (2023), 'Getting it right : safeguarding a respected space for Indigenous oral histories and truth telling', Oral History Review, vol 50, no 2 , pp 223 - 241.
  • Harry, M., Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Grace, R. (2023), 'Researching and reorienting mentorship practices to empower the success of Indigenous Australian young people', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 52, no 1 .
  • Povey, R., Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Locke, M. (2023), 'Hidden in plain view : Indigenous early career researchers' experiences and perceptions of racism in Australian universities', Critical Studies in Education, vol 64, no 4 , pp 355 - 373.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Page, S. and Trudgett, M. (2022), 'Shaming the silences : Indigenous Graduate Attributes and the privileging of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices', Critical Studies in Education, vol 63, no 1 , pp 96 - 113.
  • Povey, R., Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2022), 'Where we're going, not where we've been : Indigenous leadership in Canadian higher education', Race Ethnicity and Education, vol 25, no 1 , pp 38 - 54.
  • Coates, S., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2022), 'Islands in the stream : Indigenous academic perceptions of Indigenous senior leadership role', Higher Education Research and Development, vol 41, no 5 , pp 1451 - 1467.
  • Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2022), 'Peak bodies : Indigenous representation in the Australian higher education sector', Australian Journal of Education, vol 66, no 1 , pp 40 - 56.
  • Coates, S., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2022), '[In Press] Ain't no mountain high enough : perceived impact of Senior Indigenous Leadership on aspiring of Indigenous academics within Australian universities', International Journal of Leadership in Education, .
  • Povey, R., Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2022), 'On the front foot : Indigenous leadership in Aotearoa/New Zealand higher education', Higher Education Research and Development, vol 41, no 6 , pp 2048 - 2063.
  • Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2022), 'Great expectations : senior Indigenous leadership positions in higher education', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, vol 44, no 1 , pp 90 - 106.
  • Locke, M., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2022), 'Beyond the doctorate : Indigenous early career research trajectories', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 51, no 1 .
  • Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Coates, S. (2021), 'Talent war : recruiting Indigenous senior executives in Australian universities', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, vol 43, no 1 , pp 110 - 124.
  • Coates, S., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2021), 'Indigenous higher education sector : the evolution of recognised Indigenous leaders within Australian universities', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 50, no 2 , pp 215 - 221.
  • Coates, S., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2021), 'Examining Indigenous leadership in the academy : a methodological approach', Australian Journal of Education, vol 65, no 1 , pp 84 - 102.
  • O'Brien, G. and Trudgett, M. (2020), 'School house to big house', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 49, no 1 , pp 98 - 106.
  • Page, S., Trudgett, M. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2019), 'Creating a degree-focused pedagogical framework to guide Indigenous graduate attribute curriculum development', Higher Education, vol 78 , pp 1 - 15.
  • Povey, R. and Trudgett, M. (2019), 'There was movement at the station : western education at Moola Bulla, 1910-1955', History of Education Review, vol 48, no 1 , pp 75 - 90.
  • Page, S., Trudgett, M. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2019), 'Tactics or strategies? : exploring everyday conditions to facilitate implementation of an Indigenous graduate attributes project', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, vol 41, no 4 , pp 390 - 403.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Page, S. and Trudgett, M. (2019), 'Working towards accountability in embedding Indigenous studies : evidence from an Indigenous Graduate Attribute evaluation instrument', Australian Journal of Education, vol 63, no 2 , pp 232 - 260.
  • Griffin, L., Griffin, S. and Trudgett, M. (2018), 'At the movies : contemporary Australian Indigenous cultural expressions : transforming the Australian story', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 47, no 2 , pp 131 - 138.
  • Page, S., Trudgett, M. and Sullivan, C. (2017), 'Past, present and future : acknowledging Indigenous achievement and aspiration in higher education', HERDSA Review of Higher Education, vol 4 , pp 29 - 51.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Whittaker, A., Harrison, N., Craven, R., Parker, P., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2017), 'Exposing the patterns of statistical blindness : centring Indigenous standpoints on student identity, motivation, and future aspirations', Australian Journal of Education, vol 61, no 3 , pp 225 - 249.
  • Harrison, N., Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2017), 'The dissertation examination : identifying critical factors in the success of Indigenous Australian doctoral students', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, vol 42, no 1 , pp 115 - 127.
  • Trudgett, M., Page, S. and Harrison, N. (2016), 'Brilliant minds : a snapshot of successful Indigenous Australian doctoral students', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 45, no 1 , pp 70 - 79.
  • Fuller, R., Anderson, M., Norris, R. and Trudgett, M. (2014), 'The Emu sky knowledge of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples', Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol 17, no 2 , pp 171 - 179.
  • Fuller, R., Trudgett, M., Norris, R. and Anderson, M. (2014), 'Star maps and travelling to ceremonies : the Euahlayi people and their use of the night sky', Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol 17, no 2 , pp 149 - 160.
  • Trudgett, M. (2014), 'Supervision provided to Indigenous Australian doctoral students : a black and white issue', Higher Education Research and Development, vol 33, no 5 , pp 1035 - 1048.
  • Fuller, R., Norris, R. and Trudgett, M. (2014), 'The astronomy of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples and their neighbours', Australian Aboriginal Studies, vol 2 , pp 3 - 27.
  • Trudgett, M. and Page, S. (2014), 'When the anths come marching in', Australian Journal of Anthropology, vol 25, no 3 , pp 388 - 390.
  • Trudgett, M. (2013), 'Stop, collaborate and listen : a guide to seeding success for Indigenous Higher Degree Research students', Diversity in Higher Education, vol 14 , pp 137 - 155.
  • Grace, R. and Trudgett, M. (2012), 'It's not rocket science : the perspectives of Indigenous early childhood workers on supporting the engagement of Indigenous families in early childhood settings', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, vol 37, no 2 , pp 10 - 18.
  • Trudgett, M. (2011), 'Western places, academic spaces and Indigenous faces : supervising Indigenous Australian postgraduate students', Teaching in Higher Education, vol 16, no 4 , pp 389 - 399.
  • Trudgett, M. and Grace, R. (2011), 'Engaging with early childhood education and care services : the perspectives of Indigenous Australian mothers and their young children', Kulumun: Journal of the Wollotuka Institute, vol 1 , pp 15 - 36.
  • Trudgett, M. (2010), 'Supporting the learning needs of Indigenous Australians in higher education : how can they be best achieved?', International Journal of Learning, vol 17, no 3 , pp 351 - 361.
  • Trudgett, M. (2009), 'Build it and they will come : building the capacity of Indigenous units in universities to provide better support for Indigenous Australian postgraduate students', Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol 38, no 1 , pp 9 - 18.

Conference Papers

  • Page, S., Trudgett, M. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2016), 'Exploring an Indigenous graduate attribute project through a critical race theory lens', Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. Conference, Fremantle, W.A..
  • Trudgett, M. and Sullivan, C. (2011), 'Not in my backyard : the impact of culture shock on Indigenous Australians in higher education', International Australasian Conference on Enabling Access to Higher Education, Adelaide, S.A..

Current Projects

Title: Developing Indigenous Australian Early Career Researchers
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Michelle Trudgett and Susan Page
Years: 2019-12-19 - 2024-12-19
ID: P00025829

Previous Projects

Title: Walan Mayiny: Indigenous Leadership in Higher Education
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Michelle Trudgett
Years: 2018-01-01 - 2021-12-31
ID: P00025835

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