Rate My Professor Donna Moodie

Donna Moodie serves as a Lecturer at the Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Southern Cross University, a position she took up in early 2024. The Gnibi College, located on Bundjalung Country, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the discipline of Indigenous Knowledge. These programs are founded on the Gnibi Elders Principles, promoting social justice, cultural integrity, and inclusion to prepare graduates for roles in Indigenous community development across sectors such as education, health, and wellbeing.

A proud Gomeroi woman born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Donna Moodie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Southern Queensland and is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland. Prior to Southern Cross University, she was a Lecturer in Contextual Studies in Education at the University of New England, within the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education. In that role, she acted as a Subject Matter Expert, contributing to the co-design, development, and facilitation of blended and online learning content tailored for rural, regional, and remote students. Donna Moodie is highly sought after for her skills and advice in Indigenous leadership and is recognised as a knowledge holder. Her academic publications demonstrate engagement with Indigenous methodologies and perspectives. She co-authored 'Thought Ritual: An Indigenous Data Analysis Method for Research' with Tyson Yunkaporta in 2021, published in Indigenous Knowledges. Additional contributions include authorship in 'Blak & Salty: Aboriginal women reflect on lateral violence' (2022), and editorial work on 'A Meeting of Freshwater and Saltwater: Opening the Dialogue' (2021) and 'Passing Time'.