Dr Bridget Hughes

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Bridget Hughes is a Butchulla First Nations woman from Fraser Island.  Bridget holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership & School Improvement from the University of Cambridge and is nearing completion of her PhD at QUT.  Her research focuses on the collective and social impact of programs and services, and how that influences educational outcomes for Indigenous children. Bridget has been an educator for 10 years with a career spanning primary school teaching and tertiary education.   She is also an Advance Higher Education Academy Fellow (FHEA). In 2020, Bridget delivered the newly accredited Indigenous Perspectives in Learning and Teachings module in collaboration with QUT QALT, the Carumba Institute, and Advance Higher Education UK.