Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer

Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer is a Saltwater woman, with family ties to Darug, Garigal, Awabakal, and Wiradyuri peoples. Sharlene is the Associate Director PRME Indigenous Engagement at the University of Queensland Business School and Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations. Sharlene’s expertise centres around Closing the Gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage in education and employment, focusing on empowerment and self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership and governance. Sharlene contributes towards improving Indigenous employment programs at a policy and business level, supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship and Indigenous governance.