Associate Professor Kylie Radel
B.Business, B.Arts, B.Arts/Hon(1st Class), PhDPrincipal Research Fellow, Indigenous Engagement Division | CQUniversity
Office of Indigenous Engagement
Jawun Research Centre
+61 0419 660 252 Alternative Phone
Building 11 - Room G.17
Yambah Road, ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4702
Associate Professor Kylie Radel is Principal Research Fellow with the Indigenous Engagement Division, CQUniversity. Dr. Radel is also research cluster lead in Jawun Research Institute focusing on Indigenous Engagement, Partnerships and Community Resilience (particularly working with regional and remote Australian communities). As a qualitative researcher using grounded theory and Indigenous research methodologies, and author on over 60 peer-reviewed publications including conference presentations, journal articles, books and book chapters, Dr. Radel has been the chief or associate investigator on over $980,000 in funded research projects and is currently managing the BHP/BMA CQUniversity partnership for First Nations Tertiary Education and Research (2023-2028) for a total of $3.75 million.
With over 20 years academic experience, Dr. Radel is a highly experienced and passionate knowledge worker and social researcher. Her background in rural and regional Queensland agricultural and tourism sectors, together with her focus on Indigenous enterprise, and Indigenous self-determination research experience in Australia, Nepal and Canada, her goal is to empower others to access their full potential through evidence-based, community-led economic and social development. Dr. Radel has received prestigious teaching awards including an Australian national citation for outstanding contributions to Indigenous student learning, and an international award for excellence in literacy and Indigenous education. Dr. Radel has been an invited keynote speaker at conferences in Spain on Indigenous education and Canada on Indigenous economic development and has delivered a range of training sessions in qualitative research methods for Pokhara University (Nepal), University of Alberta (Canada), Columbia College (South Carolina, USA) and CQUniversity.
Dr. Radel has successfully supervised a number of PhD, Doctor of Education and Master of Business students, and currently supports two Indigenous PhD research students as principal or associate supervisor and a Graduate Certificate of Research student. She is also an Editorial Review Board member for the International Journal of Qualitative Methods and is an active peer reviewer for a number of highly ranked tourism and social research methodology journals.
Awards
AWARDS – RESEARCH
- 2020 – Commendation Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision
- 2008 International Award for Excellence in the Area of Literacy and Education - selected by the International Advisory Board for the International Journal of Learning for the paper "What are nice guys like them doing in a place like that?" Education Journeys from Australian Indigenous Students in Custody.
AWARDS – TEACHING
- 2010 – Top 10 Moodle LMS sites at CQU based on the site's overall layout and navigation, with particular regard to its effectiveness from a student perspective.
- 2007 Carrick Australian Award for University Teaching - Citation for outstanding contributions to student learning: For Creating and teaching a successful, culturally appropriate Tertiary Entry Program for Indigenous Australians aspiring to tertiary education, particularly to students in correctional centres.
- 2006 Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence - Indigenous Teacher of the Year 2006 Awarded to the Nulloo Yumbah Teaching Team
- 2006 Pro-Vice Chancellors' Teaching Excellence Award 2006 Awarded to the Tertiary Entry Program Teaching Team, Nulloo Yumbah
Professional Experience
- Principal Research Fellow • Indigenous Engagement Division • Jawun Research Institute • Central Queensland University -- 2022-current
- Jawun Research Institute • Research Cluster Lead – Indigenous Engagement, Partnerships & Resilience
- Senior Lecturer in Marketing & Tourism • School of Business & Law • Central Queensland University -- 2012 - 2020
- Deputy Dean of Learning & Teaching (Acting) • School of Business & Law -- 2015 - 2016
- Head of Postgraduate Business Programs • School of Business & Law --2012 - 2016
- Discipline Coordinator for Marketing • School of Management & Marketing -- 2008 - 2015
- Indigenous Employment Reference Group -- 2010 - 2012
- Strategic Communications and Reputation Management Steering Committee - 2010 - 2012
- University Exclusions Committee -- 2004 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Editorial Review Board Member • International Journal of Qualitative Methods
- Associate Member • The Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
- Associate Member • Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
- Associate Member • Academy of Management (Entrepreneurship stream)
Editor
Hillman, W & Radel, K (Eds) (2018), Qualitative methods in tourism research: Theory and practice, Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK. (http://www.channelviewpublications.com/display.asp?K=9781845416416)
Radel, K and Dobele A R, (Eds.) (2008), Women in Research: Contemporary Issues in research (A), Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development (SLEID) 5(1) (April, 2008).
Dobele A R, and Radel, K, (Eds.) (2008), Women in Research: Contemporary Issues in research (B), Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development (SLEID) 5(2) (April, 2008). (http://sleid/viewissue.php?id=15#Guest_Editorial)
Consultancy Work
Clapton, J, Chenoweth, L, Clements, N, Pascoe, V, Radel, K, Cadet-James, Y, Wallace, V, & Cadet-James, D (2011) Impaired Decision-Making Capacity and Indigenous Queenslanders, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD. (https://www.justice.qld.gov.au/public-advocate/activities/past/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-queenslanders-with-impaired-decision-making-capacity)
Pascoe, VA, & Radel, K (2010), Indigenous Queenslanders and impaired decision-making capacity – Preliminary analysis report, Central Queensland University Australia.
Radel, K (2003), Khangali Aboriginal Corporation Business Plan. Consultancy work to develop a business plan for an Indigenous enterprise in Mount Morgan.
Radel, K (1999), WIST Program (Women into Science and Technology) "Tracking Student Progression from the Program to Further Study at Central Queensland University".
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3508 Tourism
- 3506 Marketing
- 4503 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges and management
- 4505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Complete Supervision
Tourism - Impacts of Tourism
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education - Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, histories, culture, country, perspectives and ethics in education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social determinants of health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and regional development
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based research
