Kate is a professor of law, and Deputy Dean Learning and Teaching in the RMIT School of Law. She researches land tenure with a particular interest on the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, environmental justice, and legal education.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Adjunct professor, Griffith Law School
  • 2025–present
    Professor, RMIT
  • 2020–2024
    Associate professor, Griffith Law School
  • 2024–2024
    Professor, Australian Catholic University
  • 2016–2019
    Associate professor, Bond University
  • 2004–2016
    Senior lecturer, James Cook University

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Melbourne, PhD
  • 2007 
    QUT, Master of Laws (by research)
  • 1991 
    University of Queensland, Bachelor of Laws
  • 1987 
    University of Queensland, Bachelor of Economics

Professional Memberships

  • Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy
  • Fellow, Australian Academy of Law

Research Areas

  • Law (1801)
  • Higher Education (130103)

Contact Kate for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising