Jodi is a proud long-term Territorian, originally from southeast Queensland, is a descendant of the Murri people from the Cunnamulla and Goodooga regions, as well as having English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Bachelor of Laws, and a Master of Justice. Jodi has over 15 years' experience working for both Australian and Territory Governments including senior roles in law and policy, compliance and enforcement, and economic regulation of utilities and major infrastructure.
Jodi is currently undertaking her PhD with the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University on mining and Indigenous livelihoods. Through an examination of the intersectionality of race and gender, Jodi’s research will examine how the stories and experiences of Indigenous women employed by large-scale mines in the Northern Territory of Australia can help reduce marginalisation and discrimination in the mining industry, and increase Indigenous female representation in the sector locally, nationally and globally.
Email: jodi.cowdery@cdu.edu.au
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