Michelle Hyde

I am a proud Gomeroi woman via my fathers family with long history in northwestern NSW. I am a person with Disability and I understand and fully support the concepts and practices related to ethics, diversity and cultural safety. My aim is to make my fulltime career in Arts (Literature) focusing on Diversity and Inclusion, including Writers with Disability and Women and Children Writers, guided by First Nations ways of Knowing, Being and Doing, and the concepts of One Health and One Welfare.

My academic background is in science and medicine. I have received acclaim for my course design and teaching, including several prestigious teaching awards. My commitment to lifelong learning is evidenced by successful completion of a wide range of professional development opportunities. I have extensive experience in designing and facilitating creative writing workshops as well as decades of experience in teaching scientific and academic writing and editing. My significant body of work in creative writing includes short stories and poetry, some of which are published in anthologies and been awarded prizes. My studies and experience in Life Coaching have assisted me in working and communicating effectively with stakeholders and managing diverse teams of people.

• Board member, People with Disability Australia
• Member, First Nations Australia Writers Network
• Member, Us Mob Writing (ACT)
• Member, Institute of Professional Editors
• Member, Australian Society of Authors
• Member, Canberra Society of Editors

• The Longest Walk, The Common Thread Anthology (2005), 13, 978-0-9757207-4-5
• When We Were Young, The Common Thread Anthology (2006), 25, 978-0-9757207-4-5
• My New Life, The Common Thread Anthology (2007), 25, 978-0-9757207-4-5
• Ten o'clock and two o'clock, The Common Thread Anthology (2007), 140, 978-0-9757207-4-5
• When You Were Born, The Common Thread Anthology (2008), 1, 978-0-9757207-5-2
• Tea With My Aunts, The Common Thread Anthology (2008), 103, 978-0-9757207-5-2
• Jesus Next Door, The Common Thread Anthology (2009), 52, 978-0-97557207-6-9

• The Impact of the Sex of Handlers and Riders on the Reported Social Confidence, Compliance and Touch Sensitivity of Horses in their Care, Animals, 11(1), 130, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010130
• Equine Responses to Acceleration and Deceleration Cues May Reflect Their Exposure to Multiple Riders, Animals, 11(1), 66, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010066
• Review of the online One Welfare portal: shared curriculum resources for veterinary undergraduate learning and teaching in animal welfare and ethics, Animals, 10(8), 1341, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081341
• Identifying Sources of Potential Bias When Using Online Survey Data to Explore Horse Training, Management, and Behaviour: A systematic Literature Review, Vet. Sci., 7(3), 140, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030140

Marissa McDowell 

Chairperson Us Mob Writers 

marissa.mcdowell@blackandwhitefilms.com.au

0418 769 748