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Michaela is a Senior Research Fellow with the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University. Her background is in environmental science, sociology, geography and Science and Technology Studies (STS). Her current research involves working from the ‘Ground Up’ with Indigenous knowledge authorities, and differing traditions of knowledge and governance. This involves collaborative research for policy development, and engaging with government, service providers, university staff and Indigenous people in remote communities. So far this research has been focused around issues such as disaster resilience, emergency management, governance and leadership, remote engagement and coordination, volunteering and women’s health.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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2020 Rainmaker Readiness - Enhancing health communication with people who primarily speak an Aboriginal language – learning from COVID19 to improve communication in primary health care services.
Lowell, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Maypilama, E. Ḻ. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Wanambi, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Bulkanhawuy, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hayashi, Y. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Spencer, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Taylor, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Mitchell, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Armstrong, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
29/07/20 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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2021 IAS Rainmaker startup: Indigenous Led Sea Country Management
Gould, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Christie, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator D), Ford, L. (Chief Investigator E), Groom, R. (Chief Investigator C) & Bow, C. (Chief Investigator F)
1/02/21 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
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BWVET: 2023 Rainmaker Startup "Design, implementation and evaluation of a holistic, both-ways model for delivering VET on country to East Arnhem Indigenous students.
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Muthamuluwuy, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hayashi, Y. (Chief Investigator C), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator D), Wanambi, G. (Chief Investigator E), Christie, M. (Chief Investigator F), Buchanan, H. J. (Associate Investigator), Parriman, F. (Associate Investigator) & Senarath, A. (Other)
20/02/23 → 1/03/24
Project: Research
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D20-0279 Provision of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 2021 for the Remote Engagement and Coordination Strategy
Spencer, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Christie, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/03/21 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Darwin Waterways Project - Ground Up Monitoring and Evaluation
Spencer, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Christie, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
8/05/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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DP210100228 Investing in Aboriginal Languages
Bird, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Christie, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator C) & Bednall, J. (Chief Investigator D)
1/03/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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DP250103776 Where waters meet: Empirical philosophy amidst more-than-human collectives
Spencer, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Christie, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Campbell, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Mackenzie, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
Research output
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Composing, decomposing, and recomposing engagement in Indigenous-led research for land and sea management, Tiwi Islands, Australia
Kerinaiua, M., Brekelmans, A., Spencer, M., Ayre, M., Jones, M., Young, A., Kantilla, C., Alimankinni, J., Orsto, F., Puruntatameri, F., Puantulura, J. D. & Nicholson , E., Jun 2025, In: AlterNative. 21, 2, p. 274-284 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving cardiometabolic risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in northeast Arnhem Land: Single arm trial of a co-designed dietary and lifestyle program
Dissanayake, H., Gurruwiwi, G., Dhurrkay, J., Tynan, J. C., Braat, S., Harrap, B., Trudgen, T., Hanieh, S., Clark, B., Spencer, M., Christie, M., Tonkin, E., Armstrong, E., Harrison, L. C., Wentworth, J. M., Brimblecombe, J. K. & Biggs, B. A., 3 Mar 2025, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 222, 4, p. 183-190 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cultivating a politics of competent participation in places always already multiple
Spencer, M., 18 Jul 2024, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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Evidencing the emergence of healthy Indigenous communities through Ground Up monitoring and evaluation
Gandangu, N., Yunupingu, E., Spencer, M. & Christie, M., Dec 2024, In: Australian Aboriginal Studies. 2024, 1, p. 3-14 12 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First Nations Homelessness in a Darwin Cyclone
Christie, M. & Spencer, M., Jun 2024, In: Parity. 37, 5, p. 23-24Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Ground Up Making and Doing: 40 Years of research inquiry under Yolngu authority in East Arnhem Land
Verran, H. R., Christie, M., Spencer, M. & Campbell, M., 2024, (Unpublished). 22 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings) › peer-review
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Learning from COVID-19 communication with speakers of First Nations languages in Northern Australia: Yolŋu have the expertise to achieve effective communication
Lowell, A., Dikul Baker, R., Gundjarranbuy, R., Armstrong, E., Mitchell, A., Muthamuluwuy, B., McGrath, S. Y., Spencer, M., Taylor, S. & Maypilama, E. L., Nov 2024, In: First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal. 2, p. 1-23 23 p., 100033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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'Finding grounds for making and doing Science and Technology Studies (STS): Talking across territories'
Wissing, K. (Chair of the Event), Verran, H. (Organiser) & Spencer, M. (Organiser)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Ground Up Making and Doing: 40 years of research inquiry under Yolŋu authority in East Arnhem Land.
Christie, M. (Plenary speaker), Spencer, M. (Plenary speaker), Verran, H. (Plenary speaker) & Matthew (Matt), C. (Plenary speaker)
18 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Making and Doing Top End Science and Technology Studies together
Wissing, K. (Organiser), Spencer, M. (Organiser) & Verran, H. (Organiser)
16 Sept 2024 → 17 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Australian Centre, University of Melbourne
Spencer, M. (Visiting researcher)
28 Aug 2023 → 22 Sept 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Australasian STS GRaduate Workshop
Spencer, M. (Organiser), Macdonald, J. (Organiser), Hickey, K. L. (Organiser), Norrington, L. R. (Organiser) & Barlow, M. (Organiser)
28 Jul 2022 → 29 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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AusSTS 2021
Spencer, M. (Organiser), Bow, C. (Organiser), Norrington, L. R. (Organiser), Tarbett-Buckley, C. (Organiser), Hayashi, Y. (Organiser), West, S. (Organiser), Howey, K. (Organiser) & Macdonald, J. (Organiser)
24 Jun 2021 → 26 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Australasian STS Graduate Workshop
Spencer, M. (Organiser) & Macdonald, J. (Organiser)
7 Jul 2020 → 10 Jul 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Prizes
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Research Impact
Christie, M. (Recipient), Spencer, M. (Recipient) & Verran, H. (Recipient), 2023
Prize
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STS Making and Doing Award
Spencer, M. (Recipient), Bow, C. (Recipient), West, S. (Recipient), Norrington, L. R. (Recipient), Hayashi, Y. (Recipient) & Macdonald, J. (Recipient), 20 Aug 2020
Prize
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CIFAS Staff Award 2020: Exceptional Performance in research for Early Career Researcher
Spencer, M. (Recipient), Dec 2020
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