Amanda Kennedy (PhD, LLB (Hons 1), B.Com, Grad.Dip. Legal Practice, Grad. Cert. Law Teaching, Lawyer (NSW)) joined the Queensland University of Technology as a Professor of Law in 2019. Amanda’s research interests fall predominantly within the area of agri-environmental law, and include: environmental justice, land use law and conflict, effective systems for natural resource governance, food systems governance. She has conducted funded research on these issues under Australian Research Council and other industry grants.
Experience
2019–present
Professor, Queensland University of Technology - Faculty of Law
2007–2018
Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law, University of New England
Education
2007
University of New England, PhD
2007
Monash University, Graduate Certificate in Law Teaching
2003
College of Law, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice
2003
University of New England, Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Class 1)
2003
University of New England, Bachelor of Commerce
Grants and Contracts
2017
Water and Coal Seam Gas: Achieving Integrated Governance
Role:
ARC Discovery Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
Australian Research Council
2012
Effective systems for managing intractable natural resource conflict
Role:
DECRA Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
Australian Research Council
Research Areas
Environmental And Natural Resources Law (180111)
Legal Institutions (Incl. Courts And Justice Systems) (180120)
Litigation, Adjudication And Dispute Resolution (180123)
Legal Practice, Lawyering And The Legal Profession (180121)