Profiles
Robyn Moore

Robyn Moore
Lecturer in Cultural Studies in Health
School of Medicine & School of Social Sciences
Off-Campus
0448 764 332 (phone)
Dr Robyn Moore is a white feminist who lives and works on the land of the Paredarerme. She is a Lecturer in Cultural Studies in Health for the School of Medicine and the School of Social Sciences. Her teaching centres cultural intelligence and cultural safety as means by which inequities can be addressed, particularly those which are maintained via subtle, implicit or unconscious processes.
Her PhD thesis employed a critical whiteness studies framework to explore the role of secondary school Australian history textbooks in reproducing racialised categories of national belonging and exclusion. Since graduating, she has been engaged in a range of research projects exploring topics such as microaggressions, unconscious bias and decolonisation in relation to the experiences of women of colour in STEMM, girls in action sports, cultural safety teaching, collaborative teaching models and allyship.
Career summary
Qualifications
Degree | Thesis Title | University | Country | Date of Award |
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BA (Hons) | Whitewashing the gap: the discursive practices of whiteness | Universty of Tasmania | Australia | 2011 |
PhD | The more things change, the more they stay the same : representations of whiteness in Australian history narratives, 1950-2010 | Universty of Tasmania | Australia | 2016 |
Memberships
Professional practice
The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
Teaching
Cultural safety, cultural intelligence, unconscious bias, microaggessions, ethnocentrism, allyship, race, gender, intersectionality
Teaching responsibility
- CZZ104 Living and Working with Cultural Diversity
- NUR132 Foundations of Nursing
- HSS113 - Indigenous Lifeworlds: Sovereignty, Justice, Society
Research Appointments
Advisor: World Vision's First Nations Cultural Educator Campaign
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Expertise
Whiteness
Australian history education
Cultural safety
Race and gender equity in STEMM
Research Themes
Robyn’s research aligns with the University’s research theme of Creativity, Culture and Society. Her research examines taken for granted aspects of Australian society and explores strategies to build social equity such as allyship and decolonisation. While chiefly focused on race and gender, she is invested in interrupting all aspects of normative dominance, including those related to class, sexuality and ability. Robyn’s research is not separate from her personal, ongoing journey to challenge the cultural assumptions and privileges she has imbibed as, in many ways, a member of the dominant culture in Australia.
Current projects
Cultural safety teaching
Collaborative teaching models
Fields of Research
- Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism (441013)
- Sociological methodology and research methods (441006)
- Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management) (390107)
- Teacher and student wellbeing (390412)
- Gender studies (440599)
- Sociology of gender (441010)
- Sociology (441099)
- Social change (441004)
- Organisational behaviour (350710)
- Sports science and exercise (420799)
- Sociology and social studies of science and technology (441007)
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development (390102)
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Teacher education and professional development of educators (390307)
- Higher education (390303)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in human society (280123)
- Expanding knowledge in education (280109)
- Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
- Other culture and society (139999)
- Understanding Australia's past (130703)
- Sport, exercise and recreation (130699)
- Social class and inequalities (230112)
- Management, resources and leadership (160204)
- Teacher and instructor development (160303)
Publications
Total publications
34
Journal Article
(17 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2022 | Nash M, Moore R, 'In/visible: the intersectional experiences of women of color in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine in Australia', Gender, Work and Organization pp. 1-17. ISSN 1468-0432 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12908 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 | |
2021 | Moore R, 'Context and implications document for: Who is Australian? National belonging and exclusion in Australian history textbooks', Review of Education pp. 78-80. ISSN 2049-6613 (2021) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] | |
2021 | Moore R, Rudling E, Kunda M, Robin S, 'Supporting casual teaching staff in the Australian neoliberal university: A collaborative approach', Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 4, (2) pp. 54-67. ISSN 2591-801X (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.37074/jalt.2021.4.2.8 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Rudling E; Kunda M; Robin S | |
2021 | Moore Robyn, Nash M, 'Women's experiences of racial microaggressions in STEMM workplaces and the importance of white allyship', International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 11, (3) pp. 1-20. ISSN 2040-0748 (2021) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2021 | Nash M, Grant R, Moore R, Winzenberg T, 'Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives', PLoS One, 16, (3) Article e0248373. ISSN 1932-6203 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248373 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Nash M; Grant R; Winzenberg T | |
2020 | McLeod K, Moore R, Robinson D, Ozkul D, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using the pluriverse concept to critique Eurocentrism in education', Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 3, (Special Issue No. 1) pp. 30-39. ISSN 2591-801X (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.37074/jalt.2020.3.s1.4 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: McLeod K; Robinson D; Vincent K | |
2020 | Moore R, 'Whiteness=politeness: interest-convergence in Australian history textbooks, 1950-2010', Critical Discourse Studies, 17 pp. 111-129. ISSN 1740-5904 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/17405904.2019.1637760 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 | |
2020 | Moore R, 'Who is Australian? National belonging and exclusion in Australian history textbooks', Review of Education, 9, (1) pp. 55-77. ISSN 2049-6613 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/rev3.3233 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 | |
2020 | Nash M, Moore R, ''When I look in the bathroom mirror, I see all the women standing behind me': An evaluation of a leadership development program for women in STEMM', Journal of Sociology, 57, (2) pp. 367-379. ISSN 1440-7833 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783320911453 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2020 | Nash M, Moore R, 'The influence of paternal co-participation on girls' participation in surfing, mountain biking, and skateboarding in regional Australia', Leisure Studies pp. 1-14. ISSN 0261-4367 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2020.1862283 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2019 | Nash M, Moore R, ''I was completely oblivious to gender': an exploration of how women in STEMM navigate leadership in a neoliberal, post feminist context', Journal of Gender Studies, 28, (4) pp. 449-461. ISSN 0958-9236 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2018.1504758 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 20Web of Science - 19 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2019 | Nash M, Moore R, 'Exploring research relationships and other ethical challenges of participatory visual research in remote environments', Journal of Sociology, 55, (3) pp. 604-623. ISSN 1440-7833 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783318802982 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Moore R, 'Resolving the tensions between white people's active investment in racial inequality and white ignorance: A response to Marzia Milazzo', Journal of Applied Philosophy pp. 1-11. ISSN 0264-3758 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/japp.12306 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 | |
2018 | Nash M, Moore R, 'Exploring the methodological challenges of using participant-produced digital video diaries in Antarctica', Sociological Research Online, 23, (3) pp. 589-605. ISSN 1360-7804 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1360780418769677 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Nash M, Moore R, 'An evaluation of a leadership development programme for women in STEMM in Antarctica', The Polar Journal, 8, (1) pp. 110-125. ISSN 2154-896X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/2154896X.2018.1468629 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5 Co-authors: Nash M | |
2017 | Nash MB, Davies A, Moore R, 'What style of leadership do women in STEM fields perform? Findings from an international survey', PLoS One, 12, (10) Article e0185727. ISSN 1932-6203 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185727 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Nash MB | |
2012 | Moore Robyn, 'Whitewashing the gap: the discursive practices of whiteness', International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, 5, (2) pp. 2-12. ISSN 1837-0144 (2012) [Refereed Article] |
Chapter in Book
(2 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2020 | Moore R, 'Writing for Research', Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press, M Walter (ed), Australia ISBN 9780190310103 (2020) [Other Book Chapter] | |
2015 | Churchill B, Baltra-Ulloa A, Moore R, 'Difficult conversations: race, class and gender in White Australia', Routledge International Handbook of Race, Class and Gender, Routledge, SA Jackson (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 21-28. ISBN 9780415632713 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Churchill B; Baltra-Ulloa A |
Conference Publication
(6 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2021 | Moore R, Rudling E, Kunda M, Robin S, 'Supporting casual teaching staff: a collaborative approach', Tasmania School of Medicine Presentation, Hobart (2021) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Rudling E; Kunda M; Robin S | |
2020 | Moore R, Nash M, ' Death by a thousand cuts': visibly and culturally diverse women's experiences of racial microaggressions in STEMM organisations', Proceedings of Gender and Sexuality at Work: A Multidisciplinary Research and Engagement Conference, 18 February 2020, University of Melbourne, pp. 23-27. (2020) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2019 | McLeod K, Ozkul D, Moore R, Vincent K, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using the pluriverse concept to critique eurocentrism in education', Teaching Matters, 26 November, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Ozkul D; Vincent K; Ciftci S; Robinson D | |
2019 | Moore R, McLeod K, Ozkul D, Vincent K, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using collaborative peer engagement to bring a decolonising lens to teaching practice', TASA 2019, 25-28 November 2019, Western Sydney University (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Ozkul D; Vincent K; Ciftci S; Belle MJ | |
2018 | McLeod K, Moore R, Ciftci S, Vincent K, Belle M, et al., 'Using collaborative peer engagement to bring a decolonising lens to teaching practice', Teaching Matters, 21 November 2018, Launceston, Australia (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Ciftci S; Vincent K; Belle M; Ozkul D | |
2017 | McLeod K, Belle MJ, Ciftci S, Moore R, Ozkul D, et al., 'Disrupting whiteness in the classroom: Early stages of a collaborative investigation', Southern Knowledges Symposium, 2-3 November 2017, University of Tasmania (2017) [Keynote Presentation] Co-authors: McLeod K; Belle MJ; Ciftci S; Ozkul D; Vincent K |
Other Public Output
(9 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2021 | Cleland V, Nash M, Sharman M, Moore R, Waddingham S, et al., 'Final Report Girls in Action Sports Project (GASP)', Tasmanian Government, through Communities, Sport and Recreation Division - Department of Communities, Tasmania, via Womensport and Recreation Tasmania, Australia, pp. 1-40. (2021) [Report Other] Co-authors: Cleland V; Nash M; Sharman M; Waddingham S; Oakley Anita | |
2021 | Moore R, Rudling E, Kunda M, Robin S, 'The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support here's a way unis can help', The Conversation, online, 7 September 2021 (2021) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Rudling E; Kunda M; Robin S | |
2020 | Moore R, 'Secondary school textbooks teach our kids the myth that Aboriginal Australians were nomadic hunter-gatherers', The Conversation, online, 3 August 2020 (2020) [Magazine Article] | |
2020 | Nash M, Moore R, ''Death by a thousand cuts': women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 11 February (2020) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Moore R, Nash M, ' Walking into a headwind' - what it feels like for women building science careers', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 20 September 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Moore R, Nash M, ' Walking into a headwind': What it feels like for women building science careers', Women's Agenda, Women's Agenda, Australia, 20 September 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Moore R, Nash M, 'Walking into a headwind: The barriers women face trying to build science careers', SmartCompany, Private Media Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 20 September 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2018 | Nash M, Moore R, 'Are Leadership Styles in STEMM Gendered?', AWIS Magazine, Association for Women in Science, United States, 49, 3 (2018) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Nash M | |
2017 | Moore R, 'History textbooks still imply that Australians are white', The Conversation, online, 12 June (2017) [Magazine Article] |