Dr. Lyndon Ormond Parker

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Lyndon Ormond-Parker is of Alyawarra descent from the Barkly Tablelands region of the Northern Territory. He has been involved in advocacy, policy development, and research negotiations at local, national, and international levels. A cultural heritage expert, he possesses significant experience in fields of repatriation, archives, materials conservation, heritage policy, and information technologies, particularly digital inclusion. Currently, he holds an ARC Research Fellowship at the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies at the Australian National University and serves as Principal Research Fellow on the Mapping the Digital Gap for Remote Nations Communities project at RMIT University. Ormond-Parker has held numerous positions in universities, organizations, and government committees. His recent roles include Committee Member for the Advisory Committee on Indigenous Repatriation and Panel Member for the Indigenous Advisory Panel of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). Additionally, he co-chaired the ICOMOS GA 2023 Scientific Symposium's Indigenous Heritage Program and has been involved in various advisory committees related to indigenous affairs and cultural heritage.

Research Interests

Experience

ARC Fellow

2016-11-14 — Present

Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies • Canberra, Australia

Holds an ARC Research Fellowship and engages in research activities related to heritage and museum studies.

Principal Research Fellow

2022-04-04 — 2028-04-02

Mapping Digital Gap Remote Nations Communities project • Canberra, Australia

Leading research efforts to improve digital inclusion in remote communities.

Awards

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Honorary External Scholarly Membership

2023-02-01
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Committee Member

2020-01-01

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.