Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris

Biography

Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris is a Lecturer and Researcher in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice at QUT. Her research focuses on Indigenous Education in Australia and the Pacific and Australian South Sea Islander Policy, History and Cultural studies. She specialises in qualitative, ethnographic, narrative, community – led and participatory research methodologies.

Francis is the co-leader for the Indigenous Education Research Program within the Centre for Inclusive Education (C4IE), Unit Coordinator for the Master of Education: Graduate Certificate in First Nations Education and Bachelor of Education: Building Partnerships with Families and Communities. She teachers into the Masters of Teaching, Masters of Education and Bachelor of Education Programs.

Francis has been successful in securing an ARC Linkage (Chief Investigator - 2019), two Women in Research Grants (Lead Investigator - 2020), Early Career Research Grant (Lead Investigator - 2020) and NIAA Tender (Chief Investigator - 2021).

Recent funded research projects include:

* ARC Linkage 2019 - 2023: Archaeologies, collections and Australian South Sea Islander Identities.

* Women In Research Grant 2020 - 2022: The Australian South Sea Islander Story in Education.

* Women In Research 2020: Girls Education in the Solomon Islands: Research, Families and Wantoks.

* Early Career Research Grant 2020/2021: Development of an Indigenous Framework: Initiating an Indigenous Language Program in an Early Learning Centre in Regional Queensland.

* Tender Project funded by National Indigenous Australians Agency 2021: Understanding the Level of Engagement of Indigenous Families in Early Childhood Education in Mount Isa.

* Horizon Grant 2021: Preparing teachers for diverse learners: Approaches to improve the cultural capabilities of teachers engaging with Australian South Sea Islander students and communities.

* ACEQA 2021 National Quality Framework - Approved Learning Frameworks Update