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Master of Education and Professional Studies Research (Griffith University), Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (Queensland University of Technology)
Becki Cook is a Nunukul Aboriginal woman with over 14 years experience in the education sector. From 2021 - June 2024 she was the Centre Manager for the QUT Centre for Data Science before transitioning to fulltime study. Becki is currently a fulltime PhD candidate in the Centre and also works as a Research Assistant in Indigenous Data Science. Her interest in science and passion for improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples has shaped her career path and research journey. Becki’s research utlises Indigenous Research Methodologies to explore Indigenous data literacy while elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and priorities in the field of data science.
A former science & mathematics teacher, and student success coordinator, Becki has completed a Bachelor of Science in 2007 (Griffith University), Graduate Diploma in Education Secondary in 2012 (QUT) and Master of Education and Professional Studies Research in 2021 (Griffith University). Her thesis titled First Peoples Perspectives on Engagement at University: What keeps students coming back to Indigenous Education Units? explores from the student perspective, how university Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Support Units enhance the student experience and improve outcomes beyond the traditional provision of support.