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Jacob Prehn

(He/Him)
Associate Dean Indigenous College of Arts, Law, and Education; Senior Lecturer, Social Work, University of Tasmania

Jacob (PhD, MSW, BSocSc) is a proud Worimi man born and raised on Palawa Country. He is trained as a mixed methods Sociologist and Social Work academic. As the Associate Dean Indigenous for the College of Arts, Law and Education (CALE), Jacob aims to empower Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff and students to contribute to a culture of Indigenous excellence. Jacob's primary research areas are Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous families growing strong. He is also a qualified Social Worker and Aboriginal Health Worker.

Experience

  • 2022–2023
    Associate Dean Indigenous, University of Tasmania
  • 2021–2022
    Senior Lecturer - Indigenous Fellow, University of Tasmania
  • 2019–2021
    Lecturer - Indigenous Fellow, University of Tasmania