Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker
AM (born
c. 1967 or 1968
[1] : 3:14 ) is a
research fellow at
Curtin University in
Western Australia , in the fields of
Australian Aboriginal identity and self-esteem. She is involved in several Aboriginal
community development programs, primarily for younger people.
Early life
Kickett-Tucker was born in the
Perth suburb of
Subiaco ,
[2] the fifth of eight children, and spent her early childhood years in
Lockridge .
[3]
: 1:15, 1:50, 7:12 Her parents divorced when she was ten years old,
[1] : 14:29 and she moved with her mother and siblings to
Midland .
[3] : 9:45
She attended
Governor Stirling Senior High School .
[4]
She began playing basketball at the Midland
Police Citizens Youth Club ,
[1] : 15:00 then competed at high school, state and
national level, as well as coaching at state level.
[2]
Academic qualifications and career
Kickett-Tucker graduated from
Edith Cowan University with a
Bachelor of Applied Science in 1991, then moved to the US where she completed a
Master of Science at the
University of Oregon in 1993.
[2]
[5]
[6] : 2
In 2000 she received a
PhD from Edith Cowan University,
[a] with the thesis Urban Aboriginal Children in Sport: Experiences, Perceptions and Sense of Self .
[8]
[2]
[5]
[6] : 2
She has worked as a lecturer and researcher at Edith Cowan University and
Murdoch University , as well as holding adjunct or associate professorial roles at
Notre Dame University , the
University of Western Australia and the
Australian Catholic University .
[5]
[6] : 3–5
She is currently a
research fellow at
Curtin University , in the fields of
Australian Aboriginal identity and self-esteem, particularly among Aboriginal children and young adults.
[5]
[2]
In 2016 she co-authored and edited the
tertiary education text book Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development: Fostering cultural security .
[9]
She has also written several children's books,
[10] some using both English and
Noongar language .
[11]
[12] Her books include Ninni Yabini ,
[13] Lucky Thamu ,
[13] Barlay ,
[14] and co-authored books such as Bush and beyond .
[15]
Kickett-Tucker is a director of Koya Aboriginal Corporation, a non-profit community organisation started in 2005 by her father, Allan Kickett.
[16]
[17] : 1:29
In 2008, she created Pindi Pindi, a community research centre for Aboriginal well-being.
[2]
[18]
[6] : 1
In 2015 she started Kaat, Koort
[b]
'n' Hoops, a basketball program for children,
[20]
[2] which has subsequently expanded to other[
which? ] sports.
[1] : 36:02 It was originally started for Aboriginal children, but now also accepts non-Aboriginal people.
[19]
[1] : 40:23
[3] : 31:40
She is an honorary research fellow for the
Telethon Kids Institute , and consultant for the
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet .
[18]
[2]
She was a member of the co-design group for the
Indigenous Voice to Parliament ,
[21]
[22] : 232 and in May 2021 co-facilitated a community consultation in
Broome, Western Australia , that included students from the
local high school .
[22] : 207
Awards and honours
Kickett-Tucker has received numerous awards and honours,
[5]
[23] the more notable being:
Personal life
Kickett-Tucker is a
Wadjuk Noongar woman, with
Ballardong and
Yued ancestry through her grandparents.
[2]
[18]
She is married, with three children,
[2]
[18] and is a keen amateur photographer.
[5]
[2]
She is related to footballers
Dale Kickett and
Derek Kickett .
[26] : 2:20
Notes
References
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e Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (15 September 2019).
"Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker's Inspiring Story" (Interview). Inspiring Stories. Interviewed by Tim McMillan. 882
6PR . Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Bowra & O'Dea.
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"Prof Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" . Koya Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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c Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (1 March 2019).
"Basketball and belonging: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" (Interview).
Conversations . Interviewed by Sarah Kanowski.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Alumni : Pr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM" .
Governor Stirling Senior High School . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" .
Curtin University . Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
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d Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (14 November 2019),
Curriculum Vitae (PDF) , retrieved 15 January 2023 – via
Michigan State University
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"My great-grandfather fought for his people to go to school. Now I'm walking in his footsteps" . ABC News . 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023 .
^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl S (1 January 1999),
Urban Aboriginal children in sport: Experiences, perceptions and sense of self , Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, retrieved 15 January 2023
^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl; Bessarab, Dawn; Coffin, Juli; Wright, Michael, eds. (2016).
Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development .
Cambridge University Press .
doi :
10.1017/CBO9781107741768 .
ISBN
9781107741768 . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" . Fremantle Press. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"From science to stories, Cheryl Kickett-Tucker on Bush and Beyond" . Fremantle Press. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Picture book creator Cheryl Kickett-Tucker is sharing her love of family and Noongar language in her latest book, Ninni Yabini" . Fremantle Press. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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b Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl; Waigana, Tyrown, (illustrator.) (16 August 2022), Ninni Yabini (1st ed.), Fremantle Press (published 2022),
ISBN
978-1-76099-121-0 {{
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^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl (26 February 2015), Barlay! , Fremantle Press (published 2015),
ISBN
978-1-925162-83-7
^ Mia, Tjalaminu. Bush secrets; Lister, Jessica, 1992-. Bush secrets; Mia, Tjalaminu. Yippee! Summer holidays; Lister, Jessica, 1992-. Yippee! Summer holidays; Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl. Barlay!; Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl. Lucky Thamu; Tucker, Jaylon. Lucky Thamu (May 2018), Bush and beyond : stories from country , Fremantle Press (published 2018),
ISBN
978-1-925591-35-4 {{
citation }}
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link ) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
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"About Us" . Koya Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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Video: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker uses sport to change lives in her community . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" .
Telethon Kids Institute . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Dr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" . Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"After school basketball program at Swan Park Leisure Centre shoots for community-wide change" . Perth Now . West Australian Newspapers. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Cheryl Kickett-Tucker uses sport to change lives in her community" . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Indigenous Voice Co-design Process Final Report to the Australian Government" (PDF) . Commonwealth of Australia, National Indigenous Australians Agency. July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Human Development and Family Studies - Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl Ph.D."
Michigan State University . Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Wangara, Nedlands, Northampton and Guildford residents honoured at 2019 WA Australian of the Year Awards" . Perth Now . West Australian Newspapers. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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"Australian Honours Search Facility" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
^ Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (6 March 2019).
"Basketballer and Professor, Cheryl Kickett-Tucker reminisces with Jane and Brad" (Interview). Marwick on Sunday. Interviewed by Jane Marwick; Brad Hardie.
6PR Perth. Retrieved 15 January 2023 .
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