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

165 works between 1997 and 2025
All (165) Journal Article (140) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (8) Book (3) Other Outputs (3)

121 - 140 of 165 works

2014

Journal Article

It's political: how the salience of one's political identity changes climate change beliefs and policy support

Unsworth, Kerrie L. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2014). It's political: how the salience of one's political identity changes climate change beliefs and policy support. Global Environmental Change, 27 (1), 131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.05.002

It's political: how the salience of one's political identity changes climate change beliefs and policy support

2014

Journal Article

Social trust, risk perceptions and public acceptance of recycled water: testing a social-psychological model

Ross, Victoria L., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2014). Social trust, risk perceptions and public acceptance of recycled water: testing a social-psychological model. Journal of Environmental Management, 137, 61-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.01.039

Social trust, risk perceptions and public acceptance of recycled water: testing a social-psychological model

2014

Journal Article

Conflicting norms highlight the need for action

McDonald, Rachel I., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2014). Conflicting norms highlight the need for action. Environment and Behavior, 46 (2), 139-162. doi: 10.1177/0013916512453992

Conflicting norms highlight the need for action

2014

Journal Article

Conflicting social norms and community conservation compliance

McDonald, Rachel I., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2014). Conflicting social norms and community conservation compliance. Journal for Nature Conservation, 22 (3), 212-216. doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2013.11.005

Conflicting social norms and community conservation compliance

2014

Journal Article

Public acceptance of recycled water: The impact of trust

Ross, Vicki L., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winifred R. (2014). Public acceptance of recycled water: The impact of trust. Water Journal, 41 (1), 89-92.

Public acceptance of recycled water: The impact of trust

2013

Journal Article

A novel mixed method smart metering approach to reconciling differences between perceived and actual residential end use water consumption

Beal, Cara D., Stewart, Rodney A. and Fielding, Kelly (2013). A novel mixed method smart metering approach to reconciling differences between perceived and actual residential end use water consumption. Journal of Cleaner Production, 60, 116-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.09.007

A novel mixed method smart metering approach to reconciling differences between perceived and actual residential end use water consumption

2013

Journal Article

Environmental attitudes as WTP predictors: a case study involving endangered species

Choi, Andy S. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2013). Environmental attitudes as WTP predictors: a case study involving endangered species. Ecological Economics, 89, 24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.01.027

Environmental attitudes as WTP predictors: a case study involving endangered species

2013

Journal Article

Relationships between daily affect and pro-environmental behavior at work: the moderating role of pro-environmental attitude

Bissing-Olson, Megan J., Iyer, Aarti, Fielding, Kelly S. and Zacher, Hannes (2013). Relationships between daily affect and pro-environmental behavior at work: the moderating role of pro-environmental attitude. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 34 (2), 156-175. doi: 10.1002/job.1788

Relationships between daily affect and pro-environmental behavior at work: the moderating role of pro-environmental attitude

2013

Journal Article

An experimental test of voluntary strategies to promote urban water demand management

Fielding, Kelly S., Spinks, Anneliese, Russell, Sally, McCrea, Rod, Stewart, Rodney and Gardner, John (2013). An experimental test of voluntary strategies to promote urban water demand management. Journal of Environmental Management, 114, 343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.10.027

An experimental test of voluntary strategies to promote urban water demand management

2013

Journal Article

Energizing and De-Motivating Effects of Norm-Conflict

McDonald, Rachel I., Fielding, Kelly S. and Louis, Winnifred R. (2013). Energizing and De-Motivating Effects of Norm-Conflict. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39 (1), 57-72. doi: 10.1177/0146167212464234

Energizing and De-Motivating Effects of Norm-Conflict

2012

Journal Article

An intraindividual perspective on pro-environmental behaviors at work

Bissing-Olson, Megan J., Zacher, Hannes, Fielding, Kelly S. and Iyer, Aarti (2012). An intraindividual perspective on pro-environmental behaviors at work. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 5 (4), 500-502. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-9434.2012.01488.x

An intraindividual perspective on pro-environmental behaviors at work

2012

Journal Article

Determinants of household water conservation: The role of demographic, infrastructure, behavior, and psychosocial variables

Fielding, Kelly S., Russell, Sally, Spinks, Anneliese and Mankad, Aditi (2012). Determinants of household water conservation: The role of demographic, infrastructure, behavior, and psychosocial variables. Water Resources Research, 48 (10) W10510, W10510.1-W10510.12. doi: 10.1029/2012WR012398

Determinants of household water conservation: The role of demographic, infrastructure, behavior, and psychosocial variables

2012

Journal Article

Supporters and opponents of potable recycled water: culture and cognition in the Toowoomba referendum

Price, Jennifer, Fielding, Kelly and Leviston, Zoe (2012). Supporters and opponents of potable recycled water: culture and cognition in the Toowoomba referendum. Society and Natural Resources, 25 (10), 980-995. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2012.656185

Supporters and opponents of potable recycled water: culture and cognition in the Toowoomba referendum

2012

Journal Article

Australian politicians’ beliefs about climate change: political partisanship and political ideology

Fielding, Kelly S., Head, Brian W., Laffan, Warren, Western, Mark and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2012). Australian politicians’ beliefs about climate change: political partisanship and political ideology. Environmental Politics, 21 (5), 712-733. doi: 10.1080/09644016.2012.698887

Australian politicians’ beliefs about climate change: political partisanship and political ideology

2012

Journal Article

Determinants of young Australians' environmental actions: The role of responsibility attributions, locus of control, knowledge and attitudes

Fielding, Kelly S. and Head, Brian W. (2012). Determinants of young Australians' environmental actions: The role of responsibility attributions, locus of control, knowledge and attitudes. Environmental Education Research, 18 (2), 171-186. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2011.592936

Determinants of young Australians' environmental actions: The role of responsibility attributions, locus of control, knowledge and attitudes

2012

Journal Article

Corporate environmentalism and top management identity negotiation

Cherrier, Helene, Russell, Sally V. and Fielding, Kelly (2012). Corporate environmentalism and top management identity negotiation. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 25 (4), 518-534. doi: 10.1108/09534811211239209

Corporate environmentalism and top management identity negotiation

2011

Journal Article

Responses of group members to procedural discrimination: The role of ingroup prototypicality

Cheng, Grand H. -L., Fielding, Kelly S. and Terry, Deborah J. (2011). Responses of group members to procedural discrimination: The role of ingroup prototypicality. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 14 (4), 461-476. doi: 10.1177/1368430210390244

Responses of group members to procedural discrimination: The role of ingroup prototypicality

2011

Journal Article

Using smart meters to identify social and technological impacts on residential water consumption

Beal, Cara, Stewart, Rodney A., Spinks, Anneliese and Fielding, Kelly (2011). Using smart meters to identify social and technological impacts on residential water consumption. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 11 (5), 527-533. doi: 10.2166/ws.2011.088

Using smart meters to identify social and technological impacts on residential water consumption

2011

Book Chapter

Understanding household attitudes and behaviours towards waste, water and energy conservation

Fielding, Kelly S., Louis, Winnifred R., Warren, Clive and Thompson, Alice (2011). Understanding household attitudes and behaviours towards waste, water and energy conservation. Urban Consumption. (pp. 199-214) edited by Peter W. Newton. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Understanding household attitudes and behaviours towards waste, water and energy conservation

2010

Book

Environmental sustainability: understanding the attitudes and behaviour of Australian households

Fielding, Kelly S., Thompson, Alice, Louis, Winnifred R. and Warren, Clive (2010). Environmental sustainability: understanding the attitudes and behaviour of Australian households. AHURI Final Report No. 152 Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

Environmental sustainability: understanding the attitudes and behaviour of Australian households

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2030
    ARC Training Centre for Climate-Resilient Water
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The effect of unconventional advocates on public support for climate policy (ARC Discovery Project administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 - 2014
    Public perceptions of water quality: the influence of taste and odour
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    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

    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

    Ethical wildlife tourism: creating positive experiences for people and wildlife

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Future Under Threat: Climate Change as a Problem for the Present and Future Self Through the Lens of Temporal Orientation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    From nonparticipatory environmentalism to global climate ambitions: actors, media and global discourse in China's environmental governance

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jagadish Thaker, Dr Elena Block

Completed supervision

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