Karen has over 15 years’ experience as a teacher/director in early childhood education in Queensland. Karen was recently invited to present on the findings of research from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children to the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Indigenous Advisory Committee. She has over 20 years experience in the university sector, first in Indigenous Studies and since 2008, in early childhood education. Since coming to Griffith University in 2012, Karen has written, convened and taught courses in the Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood; Master: Early Childhood Education; Graduate Diploma: Early Childhood and Graduate Certificate: Early Childhood.