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Ms Simone Felton

Social Research Analyst

https://people.csiro.au/f/s/simone-felton

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Biography

I am an applied social researcher advancing our understanding of the social impacts of industries and innovations, and how to manage such.

For over a decade, I have been contributing to the research and social change of how relationships with stakeholders of resources are managed and the implications for best practice stakeholder engagement, including what constitutes a social licence and responsible innovation. My contributions have been focused on the energy and mining industries, but also extend to agriculture. In doing so, I have collaborated with industry, policy-makers and communities, including people that may be more impacted, such as Traditional Owners, low income households and farmers. I bring to such collaborations, an academic background in business, psychology, sustainability and research methods.

Also in my role, I have been an appointee to the Queensland Government’s Youth Environmental Council, presented both locally and internationally, published in journals, books and was awarded a best paper.

When you review my publications, also look for my previous surname, 'Carr-Cornish'.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2017

    Graduate Diploma in Behavioural Science (Psychology)
    Queensland University of Technology

  • 2006

    Bachelor of Business Managmeent (Honours)
    University of Queensland

  • 2005

    Bachelor of Business Management (International Business and Marketing)
    University of Queensland

Achievements and Awards

  • 2019-2019

    Highly commended for the Land and Water diversity and inclusion award
    Land and Water, CSIRO

  • 2007-2008

    Eric Anderson Prize for best published article
    Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

  • 2007-2008

    Appointee to inagural Queensland Youth Environment Council
    Queensland Government

Other highlights

  • 2016-2016

    Invited speaker and facilitator. Carr-Cornish, S. & Moffat, K. Pathway to social acceptance: An industry case study. Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility executive training on strengthening your social licence to operate through effective stakeholder engagement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Brisbane, Australia, 28th April.

  • 2015-2015

    Invited contributor to discussion materials. Roundtable 3, achieving a social licence for clean energy deployment. Public-private roundtables at the sixth Clean Energy Ministerial, Merida, Mexico, 27-28th May.

  • 2015-2015

    Invited contributor. Moffat, K., Lacey, J., Carr-Cornish, S., Zhang, A. & Boughen, N. Stakeholder research toolkit. London, UK: International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM).

  • 2014-2014

    Invited case study in textbook. Carr-Cornish, S., Linnenluecke, M. K. and Griffiths. The North Australian Pastoral Company: corporate strategy in a changing climate. In Robert Grant, Bella Butler, Stuart Orr and Peter Murray (Eds.), Contemporary strategic management: an Australasian perspective, 2nd ed (pp. 474-483). Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

  • 2014-2014

    Invited speaker. Carr-Cornish, S. The NPC Group and CSIRO: Adding value to business through a social research collaboration. Collaborate to Innovate by Queensland Government, Cairns, Australia, 19th November.

  • 2011-2011

    Invited speaker and facilitator. Carr-Cornish, S., Ashworth, P. & Dowd, A.M. An overview of public engagement in carbon capture and storage projects. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and Asia Development Bank meeting for Vietnam’s carbon capture and storage roadmap. Hanoi, Vietnam, 13-15th December.

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