Kyle Ryan is a Yuggera Ugarapul man, a Casual Senior Research Assistant with the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program, and a casual academic at The University of Queensland.
His deep love for his mob in Inala grounds his commitment to empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and supporting work that reflects community priorities. In the CanCo study, Kyle joins participant yarns and assists with data management and transcript preparation. He also contributes to postgraduate public health teaching on critical reflexivity, colonisation, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. He loves teaching Indigenous knowledges in health programs and supporting students to engage thoughtfully with them.
Kyle holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Master of Medical Studies. His experience spans community-controlled organisations, research coordination and program evaluation. His interests include Indigenous data governance and culturally responsive research.