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Wendy Nolan is the Acting Director within the Centre for Indigenous Studies. Prior to commencing this position in April 2007 Wendy was a Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Studies with the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research at the University of South Australia and was Program Director of the undergraduate awards offered by the College.

Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies) and Master of Arts (Aboriginal Studies) through the University of South Australia and is currently completing a PhD entitled Changing Paradigms, Changing Practices: The Construction of a Best Practice Model of Cultural Competence Training for Undergraduate Psychology Students.

Awards

• 1997 Golden Key National Honour Society Award for Scholastic Achievement and Excellence
• 1997 Chancellors Award List for Academic Achievement, University of South Australia
  Dean of Faculty of Aboriginal and Islander Studies Merit List for Academic Achievement, University of South Australia.

Professional Engagement

• 2003- Evaluation of the Mindaribba Aboriginal Youth Program (Maitland NSW) for the Foundation for Young Australians (2003-2006)
• 2002- Evaluation for Family and Youth Services (FaYS) of a holistic and integrated service response to Indigenous families in the Northern Metropolitan region.
• 2001-2002- The Effectiveness Review into Aboriginal Prisoners and Offenders Support Services Incorporated (APOSS) for ATSIC
• 2000-2003 - Australian Bureau of Statistics Social Atlas Project
• 1999-2000- Yakki - Indigenous Educational Resource

Research

• 2004 - University of South Australia Teaching & Learning Grant
  "Indigenous Content in Undergraduate Education"
• 2005 - Internal Research Grant (for 2006)
  "Policies, Paradigms and Publications in Indigenous Psychology"
• 2005 - University of South Australia Internal Teaching and Learning Grant
  "Benchmarking Cultural Competence"
• 2006 - ARC Indigenous Discovery Grant (For 2007)
  "Patterns of Engagement: The Contexts, Frequency and Characteristics of Psychological Practice with Indigenous Clients"
• 2006 - Carrick Institute Competitive Teaching & Learning Grant (Commencing December, 2006)
  "Disseminating Strategies for Incorporating Australian Indigenous Content into Psychology Undergraduate Programs throughout Australia
• Aboriginal Advancement League Scholarship Grant

Publications

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