Sophie Karangaroa

Indigenous researcher and educator based on Whadjuk Noongar Country (Perth, Western Australia) with 20+ years in education, training, and health, specialising in community-led research advancing equity, cultural wellbeing, and Indigenous self-determination. Currently coordinating Aboriginal youth LGBTQA+ research at Edith Cowan University and completing a PhD in Social Sciences. My work spans Indigenous higher education, producing a five-part web series on Noongar and Māori student experiences, and VR/digital learning, including the Moombaki Cultural Learnings program. Committed to initiatives that strengthen Māori and Aboriginal community wellbeing in Perth, Western Australia.