Katie Steele

Katie Steele is a Professor in the School of Philosophy at the Australian National University (ANU), where she holds an ANU Futures Scheme grant. She previously served at the London School of Economics (2008–2016) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Sydney's Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis. Her roles include co-editing Economics & Philosophy and co-investigator on major grants like the 'Ethics and Risk' ARC Discovery Project and the 'Climate Change and Future Generations' grant.

Education:

• BSc in Mathematics, University of Queensland (1999)
• MA in Philosophy, University of Queensland (2003)
• PhD in Philosophy, University of Sydney (2007)

Research Interests: Her work focuses on rational choice theory, ethics of climate policy, intergenerational fairness, and moral uncertainty. She explores decision-making under risk, the implications of climate change for future generations, and the philosophical foundations of belief revision and Bayesian reasoning.

Grants & Advising: She leads the ANU Futures Scheme grant (2018–2025) and advises on projects addressing ethics in risk analysis. Her advisory work includes mentoring students in decision theory and climate ethics.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary collaborations at ANU and international institutions like the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm.