The UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Alumni Reference Group brings together alumni to demonstrate the power of education through connection, collaboration, community empowerment and the celebration of Indigenous excellence.
Grounded in genuine two-way partnerships, locally and across the broader community, we are strengthened by shared values and lived experiences, storytelling, advocacy, mentoring and a commitment to lifelong learning.
We are an engaged, inclusive and passionate community built by alumni, for alumni.
The Reference Group members
Karina Maxwell, Chair – Bachelor of Social Work 2007
Dr Kate Thompson, Deputy Chair – Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) 2017, Doctor of Philosophy 2005
Dr Ella Ceolin, Member – Bachelor of Science 2018, Doctor of Medicine 2022
Dr Stephen Corporal, Member – Bachelor of Arts 2003, Bachelor of Social Work 2003
Lachlan Bon, Member – Bachelor of Arts (Honours) 2025
Annika David, Member – Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours) 2018
Tyrone Glenbar, Member – Master of Business Administration 2021
Emily McConochie, Member - Bachelor of Science 2014, Graduate Certificate in Development Practice 2016, Master of Development Practice 2018
Lachlan Munns, Goorie Berrimpa Officer representative member - Bachelor of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutic Science 2025
Ren Perkins, Member – Doctor of Philosophy 2024
Cindy Phelan, Member – Master of Social Work 2011
Ainslie Thompson, Member – Bachelor of Education 2017
Kelsea Thompson, Member - Bachelor of Arts 2015, Bachelor of Education (MYS) 2015
Ex-officio members
Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and Co-Chair
Cassandra Diamond, Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit
Michelle Lovelle, Director, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement)