Katie Meissner

Dr. Katie Meissner is a Research Fellow at the School of Business, University of Queensland. She holds a PhD in Environmental Communication from UQ (2020), focusing on public participation in environmental decision-making for mining projects in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Her research examines post-disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, cross-sector collaboration, and equity in public engagement processes.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Communication, University of Queensland (2020)

Research Interests: Her work addresses fairness and competence in environmental decision-making, information asymmetry in stakeholder interactions, and the social role of insurance in climate-affected regions. She investigates how institutional frameworks can better support equitable outcomes in extreme contexts such as disasters and climate change.

Key Themes in Publications: Recent work explores reinsurance pools for cyclone resilience, corporate plastic reduction strategies, and policy frameworks for sustainable futures. Her analysis of Australia’s Cyclone Reinsurance Pool highlights innovative approaches to climate risk financing, while studies on mining project participatory processes reveal systemic inequities in information access and regulatory accountability.

Teaching & Engagement: Katie teaches Corporate Sustainability in UQ’s Master of Business program and has industry experience in communication roles across mining, transport, and retail sectors. She collaborates on applied research addressing climate adaptation, disaster resilience, and cross-sector partnerships.