Kylie Navuku

Dr Kylie (Anderson) Navuku has extensive experience in academic teaching and research. At The University of Queensland (UQ) Kylie is a teaching-practice focused academic, teaching in Communication courses (undergraduate and postgraduate). Her teaching includes: Public Interest Communication; Communication Theory; Communication Management and Leadership; and Intercultural Communication.

Kylie's research interests are at the intersection of politics and communication (including media/journalism) with a focus on island countries and oceans. Most recently her work has focused on climate change and the challenges for island-based artists engaged in environmental communication.

As a communication practitioner, Kylie has worked with non-government, government, and inter-governmental stakeholders contributing to campaigns/ initiatives with the purpose of raising awareness and furthering public education on various themes (including conservation, climate change, and civic education). Kylie is currently a co-Theme Leader for "Communication for Climate Action" with the Centre for Communication and Social Change (CfCSC). Her curent focus as a practitioner is investigating ways to communicate bioeconomy to non-specialist audiences.

In addition to a PhD from UQ, Kylie has a MA (IntRel)(Res) [Master of Arts (International Relations) by Research] and a BIntSt (Hons) [Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)] from Flinders University.

Other university employment includes the University of the South Pacific (USP) and Flinders University of South Australia. At USP, Kylie was based at Laucala Campus in Fiji but her role also took her to the campuses and centres in Majuro (Marshall Islands), Honiara (Solomon Islands), Nuku'alofa (Tonga), Alafua (Apia, Samoa), and Rarotonga (Cook Islands). At Flinders, Kylie was based at the Bedford Park Campus, while at UQ she is based at St Lucia campus in Queensland.