Stephen Grant

Stephen Grant holds an academic position at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, where he is in charge of mentoring Indigenous students in the Indigenous Participation in Information Technology Project. He was recently presented with a university Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights Award for his work in the program. He is one of a handful of qualified Indigenous IT professionals in Australia, with qualifications and industry experience in engineering and IT as well as in Indigenous affairs. Since joining the University of Technology, Sydney, he has added to his networking industry certification by becoming a qualified networking instructor as well as commencing a Master of Science in Internetworking, making him one of three Indigenous IT postgraduate students in Australia.

Publications

Information Technology and Indigenous People
Information Technology and Indigenous People
Laurel Evelyn Dyson, Max Hendriks, Stephen Grant. © 2007. 372 pages.
Indigenous people around the world are becoming more interested in information technology because they see it as a way to preserve their traditional cultures for future...
The Indigenous Pre-IT Program
The Indigenous Pre-IT Program
Stephen Grant, Max Hendriks, Laurel Evelyn Dyson. © 2007. 6 pages.
From January 12-24, 2004 the Faculty of Information Technology, at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), conducted the first Pre-IT program for indigenous students in...
Future Directions
Future Directions
Laurel Evelyn Dyson, Max Hendriks, Stephen Grant. © 2007. 2 pages.
This book has demonstrated that the use of information technology within indigenous communities and by indigenous peoples is no longer an issue of debate but a proven fact. It is...