Dr Kylie Navuku
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
- Master of Arts (International Relations), Flinders University
- Bachelor of International Studies (Honours), Flinders University
Researcher biography
Kylie (Anderson) Navuku is a teaching-practice focused academic, teaching primarily in Communication (undergraduate and postgraduate) and Journalism (undergraduate). Her teaching schedule in 2026 includes: Public Interest Communication; Communication Theory; Communication Management and Leadership; and Intercultural Communication.
Kylie's teaching is both research and practice informed. Her research interest is at the intersection of communication (including media/journalism) and politics. Most recently her work has focused on climate change and international ocean journalism. 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). A current area of exploration is the challenges for island-based artists engaged in environmental communication. Since 2024 Kylie has been engaged in a collaborative project investigating ways to communicate bioeconomy.
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.