Rifka Sibarani

Rifka Sibarani is a PhD Candidate and Scholarly Teaching Fellow in the Humanities Department of Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Arts and Society. Her research focuses on the intersection of social media, disaster preparedness, and cultural factors in community resilience. She holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Tasmania and has extensive experience in community engagement across Indonesia, Australia, and Tasmania. Her work bridges communication studies, public policy, and cultural analysis, particularly addressing social issues through effective communication strategies.

Education:

• PhD Candidate, Charles Darwin University (current)
• Master of Public Policy, University of Tasmania

Research Interests:

• Social media's role in disaster preparedness
• Cultural dynamics in policy implementation
• Literary analysis of political activism in post-Suharto Indonesia
• Climate governance and environmental policy

Key Projects:

• Principal Investigator for the comparative study on misinformation management in emergency contexts between Indonesia and Australia
• Community engagement initiatives in digital marketing for disability rights

Labs/Teams: Collaborates within Charles Darwin University’s interdisciplinary research groups on disaster management and Southeast Asian studies.