Rate My Professor Ana Blazey

Ana Blazey serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS) at Curtin University, located on the Bentley (Boorloo) campus. She is a non-Indigenous academic committed to advocating for Indigenous issues. Ana holds a Master of Human Rights focused on Indigenous education and a Bachelor's degree in Communications, both aligned with her dedication to higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Born and raised in the South West corner of Western Australia on the traditional lands of the Wardandi Noongar peoples, she brings a personal connection to the regions she serves. As a mother of two, Ana balances her professional responsibilities with family life while contributing to meaningful change through education.

In her role at CAS, which is recognized as a faculty at Curtin University under the Office of the Provost, Ana Blazey coordinates key initiatives such as the Indigenous Tertiary Enabling Course (ITEC). This program scaffolds students to upskill, including Indigenous prisoners through partnerships with Western Australia's Department of Justice, enabling access to tertiary studies. She has facilitated ITEC challenges and supported women prisoners gearing up for higher education. Ana teaches units like COMS1003 Culture to Cultures in the Faculty of Humanities, emphasizing cultural communication, representation in media, and Indigenous perspectives. Her involvement extends to the Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE) at Curtin, where she participates in student graduations and related events. Ana has contributed a chapter to the book 'Voices from the Darker Side of Development,' edited by Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Gaylene Galardi, Rebecca Higgie, and Erin Thomas, examining impacts of development on Indigenous harmony, specifically in Wardandi Noongar Country. Her work underscores the cultural, social, and economic effects of modernization on traditional practices.