Dr Kathryn Robison Hasani

Dr Kathryn Robison Hasani is a lecturer and the coordinator for the MPP/MPA courses at the College of Business, Government and Law. She is a political scientist specialising in the role of political communication in the formation and dissemination of space policy at both the domestic and international level. Dr Robison also has expertise in the areas of political behaviour, public opinion, and science communication.

She is a research affiliate of the Space Power and Policy Applied Research Consortium (SPPARC) and is also a member of the Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security & Governance. Prior to joining the College, Dr Robison taught courses in political science and humanties across several institutions in the United States and is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her current research interests include public opinion on government spending on space, legislative processes which affect national and international space policies, and equitable and just access to space and space resources. She is one of only a handful of political scientists in Australia specialising in space policy.

Dr Robison is also passionate about mentoring and giving back to her community. She is an active volunteer in the space sector and currently serves as the Vice Chair of Career Development for the International Astronautical Federation’s (IAF) Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee and is a member of their Space Education and Outreach Committee. Dr Robison previously worked with the Space Generation Advisory Council as a member of its Executive Committee and is also part of the UN’s Space4Women Network, the Launchpad Mentorship Programme at IAF, and was nominated by NASA to receive recognition as an IAF Young Space Leader in 2021. She is also a regular contributor to the Talking Space podcast.