Dr S. Kate Conroy

Experience

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  University of Melbourne

  Jul 2000 - Nov 2000

  Tutor

  I taught 'Darwinism' for Rosemary Robins and 'Science, Philosophy & History' for Neil Thomason.

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  Accenture

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

  Technical Writer, Financial Analyst and Project Administrator

  I worked on the CAMM2 project in Canberra Australia implementing software for the Australian Defense Force. I wrote technical documentation, managed finances, revised contract obligations, coordinated correspondence and other administrative duties.

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  New Jersey Public Interest Research Group

  May 2003 - Jul 2003

  Field Manager

  I managed field staff raising funds and awareness throughout Middlesex County about the Clean Car Act in New Jersey. It passed into law in January 2004.

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  Rutgers University

  May 2005 - May 2006

  Lecturer and Tutor

  Lecturer for ‘Current Moral and Social Issues’ Summer 2005 and Spring 2006. I was a tutor for Professor Steven Stich in Fall 2006, ‘Introduction to Philosophy’.

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  Whole Media

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Founder

  Founded ‘Whole Media’ and ‘A Climate Affair’ podcast via Planet Radio 88FM. A Climate Affair was a top 10 news podcast and featured in the Australian iTunes Store 2007. Guests included Ian Kiernan (Clean Up Australia) & Don Burke.

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  University of Queensland

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Course coordinator, lecturer & tutor for COGS1000 Minds and Machines: Introduction to Cognitive Science. I tutored the Philosophy of Time Travel, Semester I 2008 for Phil Dowe. I co-taught Minds and Machines: Introduction to Cognitive Science with John Wilkins, Semester II 2008.

  • Lecturer in Cognitive Science

    Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  • Tutor in Cognitive Science and Philosophy

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
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  University of Queensland

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  Coordinate student activities in science communication. I taught two Masters of Science Communication subjectsWRIT7200: Introduction to Science CommunicationWRIT7210: Presenting Science

  • Convenor Science Communication (Acting)

    Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Lecturer

    Apr 2010 - Jun 2010
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  QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2018

  QUT Transform aims to create better learning experiences and outcomes to improve wellbeing and sustainability in a 21st Century interconnected world. My work included analysing and archiving data from the Transform social network, creating and maintaining the Transform subject guide, working with the module curriculum teams to design and implement engaging eLearning experiences, and researching best practise for student support services grounded in connectivist pedagogy informed by social network/LMS integrated learning analytics. Show less

  • Research Associate, Maths & Statistics

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Research Associate Faculty of Law

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Research Associate at The Institute for Future Environments

    Jun 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Associate Lecturer

    May 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Tutor and Research Assistant

    Sept 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Academic Skills Advisor and Project Manager

    Aug 2009 - Dec 2015

  • Transformational Learning and Teaching Fellow

    Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
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  BetterBeliefs

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2024

  Co-Founder & CEO
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  Hacking Health Queensland

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2018

  Hacking Health Hackathon Judge Sep 2018
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  The University of Queensland

  Nov 2018 - now

  Ethics and human factors in robotics and autonomous systems with the Co-Innovation Group and the new Human Centred Computing Discipline ITEE/UQ in the design and evaluation of ethical robotics and autonomous systems.

  • Member Bachelor of Arts Advisory Board

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Adjunct Associate Professor Human Centred Computing ITEE

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Adjunct Fellow, Co-Innovation Group ITEE

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Trusted Autonomous Systems

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2023

  It has been a great honour to work on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Queensland Government at TAS to deliver on the ambition of the 2016 Defence Strategic White Paper to accelerate growth of the autonomous systems industry. During my time at TAS 2019-2023, I am grateful for the opportunity to support game-changing industry projects, lead the development and deployment of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Gateway (RAS-Gateway), foster ethical research through the Ethics Uplift Program and support the leadership of UQ Law and the Future of War Research Group and lead the Responsible AI in Defence Community of Practice. Show less

  • Chief Scientist

    Jul 2020 - Apr 2023

  • Deputy Chief Scientist

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Research Lead Ethics & Cognitive Science

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2019
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  Defence Science and Technology (DST)

  Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

  Social & Ethical Robotics Researcher
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  QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  Sept 2022 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  QUT Centre for Robotics, School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, Faculty of Engineering

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  ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing)

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

  Member ARM Hub Research Advisory Committee
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  Augmented Decisions

  May 2023 - now

  Director
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  The Institute for Integrated Economic Research - Australia (IIER - Australia)

  Jun 2023 - now

  Research Fellow
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  Australian Security Leaders Climate Group

  Jul 2023 - now

  Fellow

  I have been working for over 20 years in human reasoning, technology, critical climate change, agriculture and defence. For example, concerned about the lack of action on climate change, I started 'A Climate Affair' in 2007 podcast to critically communicate the complex realities of climate change. With the publication of the public version of the DSR and the urgency of the climate crisis amongst increasing strategic uncertainty, ASLCG has a strong risk and evidence-based security perspective.

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  Queensland Government

  Oct 2023 - now

  AI Safety and Assurance

  Working with AI Unit, Data & Artificial Intelligence, Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group to enable ethically aligned use of artificial intelligence in the public service.

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  Royal Australian Air Force

  Mar 2024 - now

  Responsible AI Lead

  SERCAT 5 Specialist Capability Officer working with Jericho Disruptive Innovation, Air Capability Enablers Branch, Air Force Headquarters to deliver and sustain effective responsible, ethical and safe AI for an integrated and focussed force.