Levon Blue

Associate Professor Levon Blue is a member of Beausoleil First Nation in Canada and resides in Queensland, Australia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo, a Masters (Coursework) in Adult Education & Training from Griffith University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Services (Consumer Education) from Griffith University in 2016, with her thesis focusing on financial literacy education practices in a First Nation community in Canada. Currently, she holds the position of Associate Professor and HDR Coordinator in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) at The University of Queensland. In this role, she coordinates courses within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Major. Her research specializations encompass financial education, including financial literacy education, financial capacity building, and financial capabilities, particularly as experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada and Australia. Blue adopts a critical lens to challenge mainstream deficit approaches in financial education and highlights exploitative and predatory financial practices targeting Indigenous communities. She also investigates pathways to success in higher education for Indigenous students.

Blue has produced 63 scholarly works between 2013 and 2026, as listed on UQ Experts, including 4 books, 34 journal articles, 14 book chapters, and others. Key publications include co-editing the 2025 open-access book Indigenising curriculum at The University of Queensland: a handbook with Tracey Bunda, Katelyn Barney, and Laura Deane; "Superannuation reimagined: moving beyond the origins to an Indigenous focus" (2025, Australian Journal of Social Issues, with Peter Anderson and Mark Brimble); "Cryptocurrencies: who is vulnerable and what are the vulnerabilities?" (2025, Australian Journal of Social Issues, with Congcong Xing and Thu Pham); "Navigating unreasonable, unsustainable and unjust financial practices: experiences of indigenous small business owners" (2025, Sustainability, with Mark Brimble et al.); "Examining the financial and commercial literacy of Australian Indigenous small business owners" (2024, Accounting & Finance, with Mark Brimble et al.); and "Higher education success factor model: a means to explore factors influencing Indigenous Australian completion rates" (2024, Student Success, with Thu D. Pham et al.). Her Google Scholar profile reports 1,082 citations, an h-index of 18, and i10-index of 23. She has contributed opinion pieces to The Conversation and UQ News on cryptocurrency scams and Indigenous student success factors. Blue's work advances understanding of financial vulnerabilities and educational pathways for Indigenous communities.

Professional Email: l.blue@uq.edu.au