Emily Armstrong is a collaborative researcher in the field of intercultural communication, particularly in health, education and early childhood contexts. Her research explores and facilitates intercultural communication in ways that honour participants’ voices, resonate with diverse audiences and challenge inaccessible systems to transform ways of working together – djäma rrambaŋi. As a non-Indigenous researcher, Emily works collaboratively and interculturally with First Nations Australian researchers throughout all stages of projects.

Emily is a speech pathologist with diverse experience across a wide range of services in health, disability, education and higher education. She has contributed to training program development and implementation in a range of intercultural contexts, in Australia and internationally. In her PhD (completed 2023) and post-doctoral research position, Emily works collaboratively with Yolŋu – First Nations Australian peoples from North-East Arnhem Land, particularly in the remote community of Galiwin’ku. Emily and her Yolŋu colleagues regularly co-facilitate workshops on intercultural communication.