'Professor Paul Hughes AM, FACE, is a Yunkunyatjatjara/Narunnga/Kaurna Aboriginal Australian, a well known Indigenous educator and, now, a proud Elder. His distinguished career includes having been a primary school teacher, an Education Officer with the DAA, Director of Aboriginal Studies and Teacher Education at the University of South Australia, Chair of the National Aboriginal Education Committee, Director of Aboriginal Education for the South Australian Department of Education, Director of the Yunggorendi First Nations Centre at Flinders University, and, most recently before his retirement, Dean and Head of School of the Indigenous College of Education and Research at the University of South Australia, His career has been as a teacher, policy maker, manager, consultant and researcher on Indigenous education issues world wide. He has been awarded the Order of Australia; an honorary Doctorate from Flinders University; Fellowship of the Australian College of Education including the College of Education Medal in 2000; plus the UNESCO Comenius Medal on behalf of the SA Aboriginal Education Unit.'
(Source : University of New England)
