Rate My Professor Kevin Taylor

Kevin Taylor, a Yamatji-Noongar man, is Senior Lecturer in the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia (UWA), serving as head of Indigenous education development and recognized as the university's longest-serving Indigenous teaching academic. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from UWA in 2013, a Master of Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School in 2022, and is currently a PhD candidate at UWA, focusing on co-designing an education package for the aged care workforce regarding cultural perspectives of older Indigenous people. Over nearly a decade, Taylor has lectured in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across multiple disciplines, including allied health, aged care, mining, and natural sciences. He previously coordinated the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Major and Aboriginal Orientation program, redeveloped units such as AHEA2201 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing and INDG1000 Indigenous Studies Essentials, directed the Berndt Museum of Anthropology, and served on the Academic Board and UWA Teaching and Learning Committee. Prior to full-time academia, he held roles at Rio Tinto as health and safety graduate, health advisor, and Business Partner in Social Performance, managing social and cultural risks post-Juukan Gorge.