Bobby is an Aboriginal woman (Yamatji, Noongar and Kija) whose practice spans Indigenous methodologies, qualitative and quantitative research, psychometric validation, and community-based participatory research. Her doctoral research focused on developing an Indigenous-led evaluation practice in Australia for health, social and wellbeing programs. She brings expertise in advancing Indigenist approaches to evaluation, as well as in curriculum development related to Indigenist evaluation and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov).

Bobby is a member of the Australian Indigenous Data Sovereignty collective, Maiam nayri Wingara, and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance. She has practical experience implementing Indigenous Data Governance and has published extensively on IDSov practices in Australia. Bobby has also worked collaboratively with international Indigenous colleagues on IDSov initiatives, including co-developing and facilitating a Masterclass at the 2024 International Indigenous Research Conference in Aotearoa and contributing to the planning of the 2025 Global Indigenous Data Sovereignty Conference held in Canberra.