Personal email: jhaines8@gmail.com
Jelina is a pracademic specialising in Indigenous information behavior and ethical research methodologies. With 21 years of experience collaborating with Indigenous Elders, she masterfully blends community-based participatory research (CBPR) and video ethnography methods, using digital technologies to empower marginalized communities. Her expertise spans policy analysis, ethics, governance, traditional culture, visual arts design and co-design, all aimed at fostering mutual communication, driving research innovation, and promoting social entrepreneurship.
Dr Jelina Haines brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective, holding a PhD in Computer Science and Information Technology (Indigenous Studies) from UniSA, alongside multiple master's... Read more
About me
Jelina is a pracademic specialising in Indigenous information behavior and ethical research methodologies. With 21 years of experience collaborating with Indigenous Elders, she masterfully blends community-based participatory research (CBPR) and video ethnography methods, using digital technologies to empower marginalized communities. Her expertise spans policy analysis, ethics, governance, traditional culture, visual arts design and co-design, all aimed at fostering mutual communication, driving research innovation, and promoting social entrepreneurship.
Dr Jelina Haines brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective, holding a PhD in Computer Science and Information Technology (Indigenous Studies) from UniSA, alongside multiple master's degrees and postgraduate certifications. Her teaching philosophy cultivates critical and creative thinkers through student-centered, experiential learning. She empowers students to tackle real-world challenges, developing innovative solutions that champion equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous perspectives..
Jelina's research achievements have been recognised with prestigious awards, including the 2024 South Australian Governor's Multicultural Award, 2022 ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award (USA), the Michael Miller Medal Award (High Commendation from UniSA-STEM), and the Best Information Behavior Conference Early Career Paper Award (SIG-USE-USA). She has a proven track record of securing funding for Indigenous-led art projects and mentoring international scholars. Her impactful research is disseminated through top-tier publications and conferences, solidifying her standing as an emerging leader in her field.
In her professional capacity, Jelina is the Policy Advocacy Lead for Catalyst Now Oceania, Co-chair of the Australia Chapter, and Deputy Director of the SIG Cabinet at the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in the USA. She is also the founder and Director of SunRay Literacy Charity in her home country, the Philippines, which aims to support marginalised youth and families in her local community. Through her multifaceted research, education, and community engagement work, Jelina significantly contributes to information science, digital humanities, social sciences, Indigenous studies, and creative industries.
About me
Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) USA,
Catalyst Now-Global
Guildhouse, South Australia,
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Australian,
Visual Arts Copyright Collecting Agency (VISCOPY)
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 18/03/2025 |
Art, advocacy & innovation: UniSA’s Jelina Haines honoured, https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2025/03/18/art-advocacy-innovation-unisas-jelina-haines-honoured-recognised/ |
| 18/03/2025 |
UniSA champion of multiculturalism takes out top SA Governor award, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2025/unisa-champion-of-multiculturalism-takes-out-top-sa-governor-award/ |
| 18/03/2025 |
UniSA Multicultural Leader Wins Top SA Governor Award, https://www.miragenews.com/unisa-multicultural-leader-wins-top-sa-governor-1427316/ |
| 05/03/2025 |
Governor's Multicultural Awards, https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/multicultural-affairs/events/the-governors-multicultural-awards |
| 24/10/2022 |
Jelina Haines to Receive 2022 ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award , https://www.asist.org/2022/06/15/jelina-haines-to-receive-2022-asist-proquest-doctoral-dissertation-award/ |
| 28/10/2020 |
Knowledge continuity in the midst of a pandemic, https://unisa.edu.au/research/images-of-research-and-teaching/2020-winners-and-finalists/#kelly-ryan |
| 21/02/2020 |
Rescuing ATSI knowledge through visual elements, https://radioadelaide.org.au/2020/02/21/rescuing-atsi-knowledge-through-visual-elements/ |
| 31/01/2020 |
University researcher develops system to preserve Aboriginal knowledge, https://www.theeducatoronline.com/he/news/university-researcher-develops-system-to-preserve-aboriginal-knowledge/269767 |
| 30/01/2020 |
Weaving a deeper understanding of Aboriginal Elder knowledge, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2020/weaving-a-deeper-understanding-of-aboriginal-elder-knowledge/ |
| 30/05/2019 |
A transformative friendship between a Filipina migrant and Aboriginal Australian, https://www.sbs.com.au/language/filipino/en/podcast-episode/a-transformative-friendship-between-a-filipina-migrant-and-aboriginal-australian/gbt4clwne |
| 12/06/2018 |
Two women fight to save Camp Coorong and help restore the ancient Ngarrindjeri craft, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/two-women-fight-to-save-camp-coorong-and-ancient-craft/9857466 |
| 17/07/2017 |
2017 Images of Research Winner: Jelina Haines - Resilience and Vulnerability, https://unisa.edu.au/research/images-of-research-and-teaching/2017-winners-and-finalists/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Business Information Management University of South Australia
Master of Management (Arts and Cultural Management) University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Business Information Management (Preservation and Archival Management) University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Learning) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Arts Curtin University
2025 - Present: Casual Teaching Activities, Justice & Society (JUS), Magill Campus, UniSA
2025-2026: ASIS&T SIG Cabinet Deputy Director, Association for Information Science and Technology, USA
2024 - 2026: Policy Advocacy Lead, Catalyst Now Oceania Chapter and Co-Chair, Catalyst Now Australia Chapter
2018-2025: Reviewer, The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T, Annual & Mid-Year Conference), USA
2024: Invited Guest Lecturer, Georgetown University, DC, USA (REMOTE), working with Professor Denise Bedford, Department: Communication, Culture, and Technology, Subject: Cultures of Knowledge Organisation
2022 -2024: Chair Special Interest Group Ethics & Policies (SIG-IEP), Association for Information Science and Technology, USA
2020-2023: Lead Research Investigator, South Australian Palliative Care - Adelaide, South Australia
2020-2023: Special Interest Group (2020-23) Digital Libraries Chair, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T, USA
2022: Visiting Research Scholar, iSchool, University of Arizona - Tucson, USA
2021-2022: Project Manager, Team Lead and Cultural Liaison, South Australian Maritime Museum - Adelaide, South Australia
2020: Cultural Liaison, Teaching and Technical Assistant, University of New England (UNE), Australia, working with Dr Lorina Barker, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | Digital Yarning (Basket weaving and Storytelling)
2016- 2019: Arts Consultant & Cultural Liaison, Natural History LeHarve Museum, France
2016 -2017: President (ACRC Representative - SIM Lab), UniSA-STEM HDR CLUB, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia
2014: Research Assistant, University of South Australia - UniSA-STEM, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia
1. Haines, J., Mooradian, N., Anyacho, B., Hilsinger, C., Zieba, M. & Bedford, D. (Under Review). Knowledge Ethics for the Knowledge Economy, Emerald Publishing Book
2. Tarkari Dodd, C., Guerrera, D., & Haines, J (In Press). Weaving Through Time: Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, JamFactory, Adelaide, ISBN 1764006607, 9781764006606
3. Haines, J. (Under Review). Digital Assurance, Transparency, and Library Policies in Addressing the Information Needs of Marginalized Communities in an Australian Context, Handbook of Library Technology (Chapter), Springer Nature.
4. Haines, J. Trevorrow, E, & Adbulla, A. (undergoing). Ponawi Yarning Unfinished Business: The Role of Indigenous Art and Shared Stories in Navigating Life, Death, and... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
2024 - Present: Voices from the Fringe: Storytelling and Weaving as Cultural Heritage Keepers in collaboration with Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Camp Coorong, South Australia
2019 - Present: Researching on the Information value of Indigenous Weaving: An ethnographic analysis of existing weaving from the Philippines, Ngarrindjeri Nation Australia and New Zealand
2021 - 2023: Connecting Weave, Threads and Culture in mutual partnership with Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Camp Coorong, South Australia
2021 - 2022: Ponawi Yarning in collaboration with Ngarrindjeri Elders, funded by Awesome Foundation, South Australia
2019 -2021: Interconnected Stories Arts Project in mutual partnership with Ellen Aunty Trevorrow, Camp Coorong, South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
4
4
|
| 2022 |
3
|
| 2018 |
7
5
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
Open access
4
4
|
| 2018 |
7
5
|
| 2017 |
Open access
31
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
5
|
| 2022 |
3
|
| 2019 |
3
|
| 2018 |
Open access
8
|
| 2018 |
4
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| 2015 |
Open access
|
Research
1. Haines, J., Mooradian, N., Anyacho, B., Hilsinger, C., Zieba, M. & Bedford, D. (Under Review). Knowledge Ethics for the Knowledge Economy, Emerald Publishing Book
2. Tarkari Dodd, C., Guerrera, D., & Haines, J (In Press). Weaving Through Time: Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, JamFactory, Adelaide, ISBN 1764006607, 9781764006606
3. Haines, J. (Under Review). Digital Assurance, Transparency, and Library Policies in Addressing the Information Needs of Marginalized Communities in an Australian Context, Handbook of Library Technology (Chapter), Springer Nature.
4. Haines, J. Trevorrow, E, & Adbulla, A. (undergoing). Ponawi Yarning Unfinished Business: The Role of Indigenous Art and Shared Stories in Navigating Life, Death, and Dying for Healing
2025- Winner: Filipino South Australian Achiever of the Year Award, the Filipino Settlement Coordinating Council of South Australia (FSCCSA), for extraordinary achievements and contribution to the Filipino community during the FSCCSA Philippine Independence Day (PID)
2025 - Finalist: The 'Joy Noble Medal' in the 2025 South Australian Volunteer Awards. The Joy Noble Medal is South Australia's highest distinction for an individual volunteer.
2024: Winner: Governor's Multicultural Award, South Australia, An outstanding individual who has distinguished themselves by advancing and promoting multiculturalism, social cohesion and intercultural understanding in South Australia for at least 10 years.
2024: Finalist: H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2025, Stockholm, Sweden
2024: 'Top Downloaded Article Award, A Framework for Co‐designing and Developing Participatory Storymaps with Aboriginal Communities, in Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology between 1st January 2022- 31st December 2022, Wiley Publisher
2023: Nominated for the prestigious South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation – PhD Research Excellence Award
2022: Michael Miller Medal Award- High Commendation (STEM Academic Unit) in recognition of the most exceptional PhD thesis, University of South Australia
2022: Winner: ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award, USA
2022: Winner: Best Information Behaviour Conference Early Career Paper Award, SIG-USE (85th ASIS&T), USA
2020: Finalist - South Australian Winnovation Award, State Award
2019: Finalist South Australian of the Year Awards – Local Hero, State Award
2019: Winner: Best Information Behaviour Conference Poster Award, SIG-USE (82nd ASIS&T), USA
2019: Winner: Best Information Behaviour Innovation Award, SIG-USE (82nd ASIS&T), USA
2018: Winner: Best Information Behaviour Conference Poster Award, SIG-USE (81st ASIS&T), USA
2018: Winner: Digital Liaisons Best Student Poster Award, SIG-DL (81st ASIS&T), USA
2018: 2nd Place - Visualise Your Thesis Competition in 60 seconds, University of South Australia (UniSA)
2018: Winner: People's Choice Best Poster, 3 Minute Thesis Research Competition, University of South Australia (UniSA)
2017: First Prize Winner-Images of Research: Engaged Research, Enterprising Researcher Photography Competition, UniSA
2013: Winner: Regional Arts Award (Arts Category), South Australia
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Camp Coorong | AUSTRALIA |
| Dokuz Eylul University | TURKEY |
| Indian Statistical Institute | INDIA |
| MVJ College of Engineering | INDIA |
| Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Associations | AUSTRALIA |
| Ngarrindjeri Land and Progress Aboriginal Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
2004 - 2025: INDIGENOUS WAYS of TEACHING (curatorial/consultancy, creative design mentorship, Indigenous knowledge management/preservation of cultural stories and communal practices, and managing entrepreneurial project - working alongside Ngarrindjeri Elders for more than 21 years), Camp Coorong, Meningie, South Australia
Teaching & student supervision
