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Mel Taylor is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture, with a focus on disaster risk management and emergency communication. She holds adjunct roles at Western Sydney University and is an Honorary Associate Professor. Her research emphasizes low-probability, high-consequence events such as natural hazards, pandemics, and biosecurity threats. Key areas include psychosocial response to disasters, risk communication strategies, and community resilience.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (Cranfield University, 1995), BSc (Hons) in Psychology (Durham University, 1987)
Research interests span human behavior in emergencies, animal emergency management, and social media use during disasters. She leads projects in flood risk communication and animal emergency preparedness through the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre.
Recent work includes analyzing community experiences of the 2022 NSW/QLD floods, exploring flood risk communication efficacy, and evaluating emergency response behaviors. Her awards include the BNHCRC Outstanding Contribution to Research Award (2018) and EMPA Excellence in Emergency Communication (2024).
- Awards: 5 major prizes in disaster research and communication
Teaching included units in organizational psychology and business psychology programs until 2020. Supervises PhD/Masters students on topics like protective behaviors in disaster contexts and human-animal bond dynamics in emergencies.
