Our collective of Pacific researchers defines what a ‘Fellowship’ is — we nurture relationships and seasons in a researcher’s journey by supporting each other and sharing the process and outputs. This increases our collective mental wealth and overall wellbeing as researchers. Our differences make us richer. Our collaborative efforts across sectors and drawing from our interdisciplinary strengths helps us to meet the holistic research needs of our communities.

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Our collective of Pacific researchers defines what a ‘Fellowship’ is — we nurture relationships and seasons in a researcher’s journey by supporting each other and sharing the process and outputs. This increases our collective mental wealth and overall wellbeing as researchers. Our differences make us richer. Our collaborative efforts across sectors and drawing from our interdisciplinary strengths helps us to meet the holistic research needs of our communities. *

Our Collective of Pacific Pracademics and Researchers

  • Dr Levi Fox

    Dr Levi Fox is a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Gold Coast Campus. Levi is also the BSW Program Advisor, co-convenor of CARI (Creative Arts Research Institute) and academic liaison for the Māori and Pasifika student engagement team at Griffith. He has a PhD which focuses on the development of Māori healing knowledge and Indigenous spirituality in social work. Levi graduated with a Bachelor of social work first class honors in 2019 and has experience as a senior social work practitioner for Queensland Health. He has experience supervising master's students, field placements and course convening. Levi continues to work collaboratively with the broader academic community as an author, co-author and consultant on research projects and publications. His research interests include spirituality in social work, mental health practice, Indigenist research methodologies and epistemic justice. Dr Levi Fox is of Māori (Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Tuwharetoa) and European ancestry.

  • Taukiei Kitara

    Taukiei Kitara is an Indigenous Knowledge holder, climate activist, and researcher from the island of Nui, Tuvalu. With a background as a trained high school geography teacher and years of experience in community development, Taukiei has long been at the forefront of climate justice advocacy. He is a founding member of the Tuvalu Climate Action Network and has represented Tuvaluan civil society at multiple UN Climate Change Conferences (COP).

    Now based in Australia, Taukiei continues to serve his community through leadership roles as President of the Tuvalu Brisbane Community and a committee member of the Pacific Island Council of Queensland. He completed a Master of Global Development at Griffith University in 2022 and has since contributed to various research and consultancy projects, offering vital expertise in Tuvaluan Indigenous knowledge, language, governance, and decolonial research practice. In 2020–21, he convened influential seminars on Climate Change and Sovereignty, drawing together Pacific scholars, elders, and leaders to amplify diaspora voices in global climate action. 

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