Mr Jodan Perry

I have always loved storytelling, a passion instilled in me by my father and grandmother since I was a child.

I'm a Worimi man from Karuah, with connections to the Wiradjuri through my grandfather. I have come full circle to teach at the Wollotuka Institute after graduating with a B/Communication from UoN and spending more than a decade in the Australian News Media.

My major research focus is looking at the ways Indigenous Knowledge Systems can guide the ways we live and learn with evolving technology. For my PhD, I am applying this to the ways I teach students about Generative AI. I have created a module using storytelling methodologies to foreground cultural respect and integrity.

My father was a lecturer here for 27 years and my grandmother helped establish what is now known as Wollotuka in the 1980s - and I am so proud to be able to play a part in continuing a legacy of excellence in Aboriginal Education.

I was previously at National Indigenous Television for 5 years as Head of Digital and Executive Producer of News and Current Affairs. I also hosted programs including NITV News on occasion and the Rugby League program Over The Black Dot. I have also worked as a Sports Journalist at the ABC, Channel 9 and Sky News.

I have a passion for capturing important and also everyday stories about Aboriginal life and I love passing on any skills I have learned to the next generation.

Home means the world to me, I am grounded by my family and I feel very connected to my Country. In the future, my research will be informed by what my local community wants.