Dr Elena Tjandra

Senior Research Officer

Qualifications:

PhD (Human Geography), University of Melbourne, 2024; Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Melbourne, 2017; Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Australian National University, 2016

Location:

Darwin - Royal Darwin Hospital campus

Biography:

Dr Elena Tjandra is a qualitative researcher working on the Communicate Study Partnership, a multi-level initiative that aims to improve First Nations peoples’ experiences of heathcare. She holds a PhD in Human Geography where she explored local peoples’ lived experiences of mining in Oaxaca, Mexico. Elena is interested in community-led, anthropological and STSS approaches to understanding health and environmental justice challenges. 

Elena is a Honorary Fellow at School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Melbourne.