Ingrid Larkin

Ingrid Larkin is a Professor in the School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), affiliated with the Faculty of Education. Her research focuses on crisis communication, work-integrated learning (WIL), public relations, and educational pedagogy. She has contributed to disaster health management strategies, international student placement programs, and industry-university partnerships.

Her work emphasizes practical applications such as crisis management during health disasters, reputation recovery for organizations like Energex post-Queensland floods, and curriculum innovation in service-learning projects. Larkin has co-authored influential texts including chapters in *Disaster Health Management: A Primer for Students and Practitioners* and *Public Relations Campaigns*.

Key research areas include student professional identity development, transformative community engagement, and the integration of reflective practices in WIL. She leads collaborative projects on international student workplace integration (WISP model) and evaluates educational practices through importance-performance analysis frameworks.

• Education Focus: Pedagogy in marketing, PR, and interdisciplinary programs
• Health Communication: Crisis response strategies in healthcare settings
• Global Engagement: Cross-cultural competency development in international placements