A passion for working in complex trauma populations is behind the success of Griffith Bachelor of Psychology graduate Rebecca Simpson, following her completion of the 2017 Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour.
Based on the Gold Coast, Rebecca is also a part of South Australia’s Indigenous Kaurna community and was selected for the Tour which entailed visiting the world’s most prestigious universities including Oxford and Cambridge in the UK and Harvard and Stanford in the US.
Aiming to encourage high achieving indigenous students to become post-graduates at these institutions, the initiative provides opportunities to gain insight into the realities of undertaking this kind of study. It involves meetings with key academics and current students at each university, in the area of the participants’ interest.
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Now studying for the Honours component of her degree, Rebecca, says the Tour was an exceptional opportunity and introduction to the Ivy League universities. Rebecca is now