Professor Kelly Fielding
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Kelly Fielding

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Background

Kelly Fielding's research focuses broadly on understanding the social and psychological determinants of environmental sustainability. She seeks to understand environmental decisions and behaviours and to develop communication and behaviour change strategies that can promote greater environmental sustainability. A key focus of her current reseach is on sustainable urban water management, specifically, how we can engage communities with this issue, how we can communicate about new water technologies such as recycled waater, how we can promote water conservation, and how we can understand and communicate about drinking water supplies. Her research is also focused on understanding climate change beliefs as well as identifying ways to address climate change skepticism and inaction. In the past she has conducted research in the areas of sustainable natural resource management, domestic and public place recycling, and environmental activism. She takes an interdisciplinary approach to her research and has worked with local council, State Government, and catchment management authorities to undertake this research.

Research interests:

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Sustainable urban water management
  • Climate change beliefs and action
  • Social identity and norms

Availability

Professor Kelly Fielding is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Psychology Urban and regional planning

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Social and psychological determinants of environmentally sustainable behaviour

  • Psychology of urban water management

  • Community responses to alternative water sources

  • Climate change communication

  • Promoting environmental sustainability in organisations

  • Environmental sustainability

  • Climate change

  • Social identity

  • Group processes and intergroup relations

  • Environmental behaviour change

Search Professor Kelly Fielding’s works on UQ eSpace

157 works between 1997 and 2025
All (157) Journal Article (132) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (8) Book (3) Other Outputs (3)

81 - 100 of 157 works

2018

Journal Article

The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2018). The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation. Health Psychology, 37 (4), 307-315. doi: 10.1037/hea0000586

The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation

2018

Journal Article

Public acceptance of recycled water

Fielding, Kelly S., Dolnicar, Sara and Schultz, Tracy (2018). Public acceptance of recycled water. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 35 (4), 1-36. doi: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1419125

Public acceptance of recycled water

2018

Journal Article

It's what you do and where you do it: perceived similarity in household water saving behaviours

Kneebone, Sarah, Fielding, Kelly and Smith, Liam (2018). It's what you do and where you do it: perceived similarity in household water saving behaviours. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 55, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.10.007

It's what you do and where you do it: perceived similarity in household water saving behaviours

2018

Journal Article

A part of the energy "in crowd": Changing people's energy behavior via group-based approaches

Jans, Lise, Bouman, Thijs and Fielding, Kelly (2018). A part of the energy "in crowd": Changing people's energy behavior via group-based approaches. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 16 (1) 8246642, 35-41. doi: 10.1109/MPE.2017.2759883

A part of the energy "in crowd": Changing people's energy behavior via group-based approaches

2017

Other Outputs

Getting the message right: the use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals

Schultz, Tracy, Dean, Angela, Newton, Fiona, Ross, Helen and Fielding, Kelly (2017). Getting the message right: the use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals. Clayton, VIC Australia: Cooperative Research Center for Water Sensitive Cities.

Getting the message right: the use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals

2017

Book Chapter

Dipping in the well: How behaviours and attitudes influence urban water security

Spinks, Anneliese, Fielding, Kelly, Mankad, Aditi, Leonard, Rosemary, Leviston, Zoe and Gardner, John (2017). Dipping in the well: How behaviours and attitudes influence urban water security. Social science and sustainability. (pp. 145-159) edited by Heinz Schandl and Iain Walker. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Dipping in the well: How behaviours and attitudes influence urban water security

2017

Journal Article

Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2017). Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science. American Psychologist, 72 (5), 459-473. doi: 10.1037/a0040437

Attitude roots and jiu jitsu persuasion: understanding and overcoming the motivated rejection of science

2017

Journal Article

The impact-likelihood matrix: a policy tool for behaviour prioritisation

Kneebone, Sarah, Smith, Liam and Fielding, Kelly (2017). The impact-likelihood matrix: a policy tool for behaviour prioritisation. Environmental Science and Policy, 70, 9-20. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.11.013

The impact-likelihood matrix: a policy tool for behaviour prioritisation

2017

Journal Article

Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection

Cleary, Anne, Fielding, Kelly S., Bell, Sarah L., Murray, Zoe and Roiko, Anne (2017). Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection. Landscape and Urban Planning, 158, 119-128. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.10.003

Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection

2017

Book Chapter

Public perceptions of recycled water

Dean, Angela J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2017). Public perceptions of recycled water. Innovative wastewater treatment and resource recovery technologies: impacts on energy, economy and environment . (pp. 468-487) edited by Juan M. Lema and Sonia Suarez. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780407876_0468

Public perceptions of recycled water

2016

Journal Article

You did, so you can and you will: self-efficacy as a mediator of spillover from easy to more difficult pro-environmental behaviour

Lauren, Nita, Fielding, Kelly S., Smith, Liam and Louis, Winnifred R. (2016). You did, so you can and you will: self-efficacy as a mediator of spillover from easy to more difficult pro-environmental behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 48, 191-199. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.10.004

You did, so you can and you will: self-efficacy as a mediator of spillover from easy to more difficult pro-environmental behaviour

2016

Journal Article

How social capital influences community support for alternative water sources

Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S., Lindsay, Jo, Newton, Fiona J. and Ross, Helen (2016). How social capital influences community support for alternative water sources. Sustainable Cities and Society, 27, 457-466. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2016.06.016

How social capital influences community support for alternative water sources

2016

Journal Article

Are people high in skepticism about anthropogenic climate change necessarily resistant to influence? Some cause for optimism

Hornsey, Matthew J., Fielding, Kelly S., McStay, Ryan, Reser, Joseph P. and Bradley, Graham L. (2016). Are people high in skepticism about anthropogenic climate change necessarily resistant to influence? Some cause for optimism. Environment and Behavior, 48 (7), 905-928. doi: 10.1177/0013916515574085

Are people high in skepticism about anthropogenic climate change necessarily resistant to influence? Some cause for optimism

2016

Journal Article

Community knowledge about water: who has better knowledge and is this associated with water-related behaviors and support for water-related policies?

Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S. and Newton, Fiona J. (2016). Community knowledge about water: who has better knowledge and is this associated with water-related behaviors and support for water-related policies?. PLoS ONE, 11 (7) e0159063, e0159063. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159063

Community knowledge about water: who has better knowledge and is this associated with water-related behaviors and support for water-related policies?

2016

Journal Article

Environmentally active people: the role of autonomy, relatedness, competence and self-determined motivation

Cooke, Anna N., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2016). Environmentally active people: the role of autonomy, relatedness, competence and self-determined motivation. Environmental Education Research, 22 (5), 631-657. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2015.1054262

Environmentally active people: the role of autonomy, relatedness, competence and self-determined motivation

2016

Journal Article

A cautionary note about messages of hope: focusing on progress in reducing carbon emissions weakens mitigation motivation

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2016). A cautionary note about messages of hope: focusing on progress in reducing carbon emissions weakens mitigation motivation. Global Environmental Change, 39, 26-34. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.04.003

A cautionary note about messages of hope: focusing on progress in reducing carbon emissions weakens mitigation motivation

2016

Journal Article

Cultural attitudes as WTP determinants: a revised cultural worldview scale

Choi, Andy S. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2016). Cultural attitudes as WTP determinants: a revised cultural worldview scale. Sustainability (Switzerland), 8 (6) 570, 570. doi: 10.3390/su8060570

Cultural attitudes as WTP determinants: a revised cultural worldview scale

2016

Journal Article

Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A., Bain, Paul G. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2016). Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change. Nature Climate Change, 6 (6), 622-626. doi: 10.1038/nclimate2943

Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change

2016

Journal Article

Turn it off: an action research study of top management influence on energy conservation in the workplace

Russell, Sally V., Evans, Alice, Fielding, Kelly S. and Hill, Christopher (2016). Turn it off: an action research study of top management influence on energy conservation in the workplace. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (MAR) 389, 389. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00389

Turn it off: an action research study of top management influence on energy conservation in the workplace

2016

Journal Article

Experiences of pride, not guilt, predict pro-environmental behavior when pro-environmental descriptive norms are more positive

Bissing-Olson, Megan J., Fielding, Kelly S. and Iyer, Aarti (2016). Experiences of pride, not guilt, predict pro-environmental behavior when pro-environmental descriptive norms are more positive. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 45, 145-153. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.01.001

Experiences of pride, not guilt, predict pro-environmental behavior when pro-environmental descriptive norms are more positive

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    The effect of unconventional advocates on public support for climate policy (ARC Discovery Project administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Assessing effectiveness of PFAS exposure control in individuals from exposed communities and occupationally exposed cohorts such as fire fighters
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Private Land Conservation in a Dynamically Changing and Risky World
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Component of the Community Resilience Project
    Bundaberg Regional Council
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Promoting water conservation in the Central Highlands Region
    Central Highlands Regional Council
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Maximising outcomes for koalas on private land
    New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Community appreciation of biodiversity indicator (Department of Planning, Industry and Environment grant led by CSIRO)
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Promoting stewardship: identifying pathways to greater participation
    New South Wales Environmental Trust
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Conserving and recovering the koala populations on NSW Far North Coast
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Water Sensitive City Transition Strategies and Implementation Plans
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Public perceptions of recreational use of water reservoirs: Assessing community perceptions and developing effective engagement and communication tools
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Framing messages to appeal to political identities: The case of climate change and nuclear energy
    Vice-Chancellor's Research and Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Securing the essential: assisting Indigenous communities and their service providers to sustainably manage water and energy supply (ARC Linkage Project led by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Understanding (and responding to) scepticism about science
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Ellen Van der Werff
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Assessing, understanding and influencing customer perceptions of water quality (Water Research Australia)
    Water Research Australia Research Programs
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Public perceptions of recreational use of water reservoirs
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Empowering Aboriginal communities toward improved security and sustainable management of essential services: developing an empirically-based national approach
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Engaging communities with Water Sensitive Cities
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Taste and Odour in Drinking Water - Understanding the social cost of taste and odour in drinking water
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Accelerating Transitions to Water Sensitive Cities by Influencing Behaviour
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Sending and responding to messages about climate change: The role of emotion and morality
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Public responses to alternative water supplies: The role of risk, beliefs, and identity
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    What about me? Factors affecting individual adaptive coping capacity across different population groups (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Grant administered by UWA)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Environmental Sustainability in Residential Housing: understanding attitudes and behaviour towards waste, water and energy in consumption and conservation among Australian households
    Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Demand Management and Communication Research (SEQ Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Improving first year outcomes across campuses
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Identity Barriers to Engaging in Pro Environmental Behaviour
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Improved policy interventions for encouraging the voluntary use by landowners of practices protecting and enhancing biodiversity
    AgResearch
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Improving Local Government Solid Waste Management Practices Through Deliberative Citizen Decision-Making And Behaviour Change Communication Strategies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Social Capital, social identity and sustainable natural resource management
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kelly Fielding is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Untold Story of Australian Farming Women, Climate Change and Social Media

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Untold Story of Australian Farming Women, Climate Change and Social Media

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The untold story of Australian farming women, social media and climate change

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Communicating our way to successful koala conservation.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Turning climate change into a success story

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The future under threat: Young adults and future orientation in times of climate uncertainty.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Master Philosophy

    How does social advantage or disadvantage influence capacity for environmental concern?

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Call Me Anything, Just Don't Call Me an Environmentalist

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ethical wildlife tourism: creating positive experiences for people and wildlife

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

Completed supervision

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