Taylor Broadbent Women’s Officer

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Taylor Broadbent is an Indigenous scholar, policy advocate, and international student from Oklahoma, USA. A proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Letters – Constitutional Studies with minors in Native American Studies and Latin from the University of Oklahoma and is currently completing a Master’s in Public Policy and Management at the University of Melbourne. Taylor has had policy impact through high-level roles, including as an author on the Unites States Global Change Research Project’s Fifth National Climate Assessment and with the office of the Director of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. She also served as a Congressional Intern for Congressman (now Senator) Markwayne Mullin.

As Women’s Officer for the University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association, Taylor has led initiatives that uplift the voices of women—particularly Indigenous women—across campus. Her work has focused on creating culturally safe, inclusive leadership spaces and improving wellbeing outcomes through gender-informed policy. Taylor is the recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy, the Stewart & Morris Udall Foundation Scholarship, and was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. Her passion lies in Indigenous governance, civic engagement, and gender justice. Outside of her academic and advocacy work, she enjoys reading, sports, and time with loved ones