Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding is a Teaching and Research Scholar in Exercise and Sport Science at Edith Cowan University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA). Her work sits at the intersection of student-centred pedagogy, curriculum innovation, and equity-focused higher education practice. She has extensive experience coordinating undergraduate programs and designing authentic, assessment-led learning experiences that foster student engagement, wellbeing, and professional identity development. Dr Fox-Harding’s research and scholarship are grounded in women’s health and mental health, with a strong emphasis on mentoring students across undergraduate and higher degree by research pathways. She has led and contributed to initiatives that enhance student belonging, inclusive practice, and employability, particularly within health and sport science disciplines. She is actively engaged in academic leadership, accreditation, and sector service.

Dr Helen Hickson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work whose teaching and research focus on Indigenous social work education, critical reflection, and culturally responsive pedagogies in higher education. Her work examines how universities can more effectively support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with a particular interest in supervision practices, relational learning, and the structural conditions that shape engagement and belonging for First Nations higher degree research candidates. Helen is currently part of a collaborative research team investigating the experiences of First Nations social work PhD graduates and candidates, with a focus on epistemological equity, racism in supervisory relationships, and the role of culturally grounded methodologies such as yarning. Her scholarship is informed by decolonising frameworks and a commitment to strengthening culturally safe pathways within the academy. Across her career, Helen has contributed to research on coercive control, wellbeing in the academic workforce, and the experiences of international and First Nations social work students. She is committed to building university environments where Indigenous knowledge is recognised, valued, and centred, and where supervision practices meaningfully support the aspirations, wellbeing, and success of First Nations HDR scholars.

Jianhua Li (Member, HERDSA) holds a PhD in Information Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. He is currently a Lecturer in the School of Information Technology at Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on higher education pedagogy in computing and information technology, with particular emphasis on the integration of Indigenous perspectives into curricula, alongside broader interests in cybersecurity education. This work aligns with national priorities in equity, reconciliation, and culturally responsive teaching and learning in STEM disciplines. Dr Li has authored more than ten peer-reviewed publications, including articles in leading venues such as ACM SIGCSE (on computing education), IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, and Future Generation Computer Systems. Dr Li is committed to advancing teaching and learning in higher education through evidence-based curriculum innovation, particularly in fostering inclusive and decolonised approaches to computing education.