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Kate Loren Derry is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, based on Whadjuk Noongar Country. She completed her PhD in Psychological Science at UWA and works at the School of Indigenous Studies. Her research focuses on Transforming Indigenous Mental Health Wellbeing and she is the Chief Investigator for various projects including the Youth Empowerment Project with the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia. Kate has a strong interest in restorative justice and decolonial practices, aiming to broaden the social and emotional wellbeing paradigm to coexist with Western mental health perspectives. Her work promotes inclusive processes that honor Indigenous knowledges and seeks to eliminate colonial inequities. With five years of experience, Kate has published 13 refereed journal articles and four book chapters, contributing to various reports including those on self-harm and COVID-19 recovery. She has also managed significant research projects and advocates for knowledge translation. Beyond academia, she gained entrepreneurial experience in research commercialization through a start-up called TalentIdentify.
University of Western Australia • Perth, WA
Conducting research on Indigenous mental health and wellbeing, focusing on transformative and decolonial practices.
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