Maria Raciti

Biography

Professor Maria Raciti (Kalkadoon-Thaniquith-Bwgcolman) is Co-Director of the UniSC Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre, Co-Theme Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures, and a member of the ARC College of Experts. She serves on the International Social Marketing Association Board and is an elected member of the UniSC Council.

Her research bridges Indigenous methodologies with mainstream scholarship across social marketing, transformative services, Indigenous business, and higher education equity. She practices scholarship as an act of service, centring relational approaches that privilege community voices, interrogate assumptions, and ensure research impact extends beyond academic publications into policy, practice, and lived experience.

Professor Raciti is an Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), a member of the esteemed Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and serves as an Associate Editor for multiple journals. Her research, which aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and National Closing the Gap priorities, is supported by substantial competitive funding and international collaborations.