nina cass
PhD in Education
St Edmund's College, Cambridge 2019 Charlie Perkins Scholar 2012 Aurora Study Tour |
Last night another CP scholar, Malcolm and his partner Delyna came over for dinner. It was so good to have them over, we yarned about so many different things from life in Cambridge to our PhD topics and our communities and families and everything in between. It makes a big difference having other mob over here. |
Nina is a Wiradjuri woman who has spent much of her life living on Birpai Country, in the small community of Wauchope, New South Wales. As a Charlie Perkins Scholar, Nina has been accepted into a PhD in Education at St Edmund's College, Cambridge.
She graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2011 with a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Humanitarian and Peace Studies. Nina has also completed a Master of Education at Deakin University, examining the implications of racism when seeking rental accommodation, and she recently graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Arts (Politics and International Studies) from the University of New England. In her last role, Nina was the Indigenous Student Liaison Officer at Charles Sturt University.
Her research at Cambridge will focus on ways to increase retention and completion of Indigenous students in higher education. Nina has an interest in Indigenous leadership and was recently honoured with a woman in leadership award from her local community as a part of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) awards.
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She graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2011 with a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Humanitarian and Peace Studies. Nina has also completed a Master of Education at Deakin University, examining the implications of racism when seeking rental accommodation, and she recently graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Arts (Politics and International Studies) from the University of New England. In her last role, Nina was the Indigenous Student Liaison Officer at Charles Sturt University.
Her research at Cambridge will focus on ways to increase retention and completion of Indigenous students in higher education. Nina has an interest in Indigenous leadership and was recently honoured with a woman in leadership award from her local community as a part of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) awards.
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Charles Sturt University 2018 NAIDOC Awards recognise Indigenous women