Noeleen McNamara

Professor Noeleen McNamara is a Professor in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland, based at the Ipswich Campus where she serves as Academic Coordinator and Academic Team Leader. Her qualifications include a PhD from USQ, LLM from Macquarie University, and Graduate status with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD from University of Southern Queensland
• LLM from Macquarie University
• Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning from University of Southern Queensland
• LLB from University of Queensland
• BCom from University of Queensland
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Professor McNamara's research focuses on environmental regulation across mining, climate change, and natural resources in both developed and developing contexts, with specialized interests in First Nations land management, wine policy history, corporate governance, and intersections between consumer/environmental laws like greenwashing and carbon offsets. Her work bridges legal theory and practical policy applications through the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching in Law.

No scientific awards are documented in her current profile.

While actively supervising PhD and Masters students in environmental/natural resources law, no specific advisees or research grants are listed in the available information.

She maintains affiliation with the Centre for Heritage and Culture (CHC) at UniSQ, integrating cultural perspectives into her legal research.