Lecturer
Overview
Dr Samantha Cooms is a proud Noonuccal Quandamooka mother and carer, she holds a Bachelor of Psychology (hons) majoring in Indigenous Studies, a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Research and Leadership and a PhD in Business and is now a Lecturer in Management in the Business School at the University of Queensland.
Dr Cooms has a background in psychology and experience working in the mental health and disability sectors. She is passionate about disrupting hegemonic assumptions and promoting First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing. She has experience with using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research with a special interest in the use of poetic inquiry for sharing voices and perspectives of First Nations peoples in qualitative research. Dr Cooms' research seeks to decolonise and Indigenise knowledges with a special focus on disability to address intersectional disadvantage and disrupt ongoing colonisation. In line with this, she is passionate about connecting First Nations perspectives of inclusion and sustainability.
Research Impacts
Dr Cooms's research seeks to disrupt colonial assumptions of disability, sustainability, and inclusion as a means to address the intersectional disadvantage faced by First Nations peoples with disability and their families, carers and communities. Insights from her research can help to improve the access and delivery of disability services and supports for First Nations peoples in Australia.
Qualifications
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Studies, University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies, Central Queensland University
- Bachelor (Honours), Central Queensland University
Publications
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Journal Article: The rise of virtual yarning: An Indigenist research method
Cooms, Samantha, Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene and Muurlink, Olav (2024). The rise of virtual yarning: An Indigenist research method. Qualitative Research. doi: 10.1177/14687941241234303
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Journal Article: Poetic inquiry: a tool for decolonising qualitative research
Cooms, Samantha and Saunders, Vicki (2023). Poetic inquiry: a tool for decolonising qualitative research. Qualitative Research Journal, 24 (1), 3-22. doi: 10.1108/qrj-05-2023-0071
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Journal Article: Decolonising disability: weaving a Quandamooka conceptualisation of disability and care
Cooms, Samantha (2023). Decolonising disability: weaving a Quandamooka conceptualisation of disability and care. Disability and Society, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2287409
Publications
Journal Article
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The rise of virtual yarning: An Indigenist research method
Cooms, Samantha, Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene and Muurlink, Olav (2024). The rise of virtual yarning: An Indigenist research method. Qualitative Research. doi: 10.1177/14687941241234303
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Poetic inquiry: a tool for decolonising qualitative research
Cooms, Samantha and Saunders, Vicki (2023). Poetic inquiry: a tool for decolonising qualitative research. Qualitative Research Journal, 24 (1), 3-22. doi: 10.1108/qrj-05-2023-0071
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Decolonising disability: weaving a Quandamooka conceptualisation of disability and care
Cooms, Samantha (2023). Decolonising disability: weaving a Quandamooka conceptualisation of disability and care. Disability and Society, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2287409
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Our experiences of researching with our mob on our country: traditional custodians as researchers
Schmider, Joanne, Cooms, Samantha and Mann, Melinda (2022). Our experiences of researching with our mob on our country: traditional custodians as researchers. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 25 (1-2), 38-58.
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Intersectional theory and disadvantage: a tool for decolonisation
Cooms, Samantha, Muurlink, Olav and Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene (2022). Intersectional theory and disadvantage: a tool for decolonisation. Disability and Society, 39 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2022.2071678
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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(2023) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
