Kirsty Jones

Kirsty Jones is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Infrastructure in Society, part of the Crawford School of Public Policy at Australian National University. Her work focuses on maximizing the impact of research evidence through engagement between researchers, policymakers, and communities. She holds a PhD and specializes in knowledge translation, strategic partnerships, and the application of research to policy and practice.

Her research interests include understanding how research evidence informs policy decisions, particularly in infrastructure contexts. She emphasizes co-creation, implementation science, and social benefit analysis. Jones has contributed to projects involving public investment, net-zero strategies, and risk assessment frameworks.

Key projects include collaborations with Sydney Water and Melbourne Water via the I2S Next Gen initiative, focusing on engagement and research impact. Her work often bridges academic and practical domains, aiming to translate research into actionable policies.

Publications span peer-reviewed articles on infrastructure project appraisal, co-creation methodologies, and policy implementation. She leads and contributes to grants exploring impactful research practices and institutional frameworks for research utilization.