Associate Professor Thomas Doering
BExSc, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD
Director, Indigenous Development & Education
Office of Indigenous Engagement
Appleton Institute
- t.doering@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6427-1067
- (07) 4930 9675
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Rockhampton North
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About Me
General
Background
Associate Professor Tom Doering is a Palawa (Pinterrairer) man and Director of Indigenous Development and Education at CQUniversity. In this role, Tom leads a broad First Nations education portfolio, comprising education strategy, innovation, partnerships, and research initiatives. Since 2020, he has served as Deputy Chair of CQUniversity’s Indigenous Governance Committee and is currently a member of university‑level research, curriculum, and education strategy and innovation committees.
Tom’s leadership is built on a strong learning and teaching foundation, having previously held the positions of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Head of Course for the Bachelor of Health Sciences, and Associate Professor First Nations Student Success at CQUniversity. His commitment to learning and teaching has been recognised with a team Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning at the 2024 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).
In addition to his educational leadership role, Tom maintains an active research profile in health, exercise, and sports sciences. Drawing on an extensive background as an allied health professional and sports scientist, he has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and remains deeply engaged in collaborative health research.
Universities Studied At
- PhD
- Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Exercise Science
Universities Worked At
CQUniversity
- Associate Professor
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
Griffith University
- Lecturer
Bond University
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3210 Nutrition and Dietetics
- 4504 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing
- 3105 Genetics
- 3205 Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics
- 4207 Sports science and exercise
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Research Interests
Education Systems - Higher Education
Allied health and rehabilitation science - Allied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified
Sports science and exercise - Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing not elsewhere classified
