Dr Peter Tangney
Lecturer
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Peter is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Policy. His research is particularly focused on governments' use of evidence and expertise for addressing environmental problems. Much of his focus is on climate change, because it is such a dastardly problem that no one seems able to definitively understand or resolve. His teaching since joining Flinders has included science-policy studies, philosophy of science, environmental policy, climate change policy and politics, and political geography.
- PhD, Political Science, Griffith University (2015)
- MSc, DIC, Environmental Technology - Water Management, Imperial College London (2006)
- BSc, Industrial Chemistry, University of Limerick (2004)
Awards
- Crisp Prize 2018 - Australian Political Studies Association
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researcher 2017 - Flinders University
- Geoff Anderson Memorial Prize 2017 - Australia & New Zealand Public Policy Network
- Environment Agency of England & Wales - Local Contribution Awards 2009 & 2010
- Arcadis Water Management Prize 2006 - Imperial College London
Grants
- Star, C., Tangney, P., Newman, J., Clarke, B. (2019) "Developing policy expertise and a toolkit for evidence-based coordination of national climate resilience using a co-design professional development approach", Dept. of Defence Strategic Policy Grants Program- $125,877
- Westwell, M., Tangney, P. (2016) "Reinventing Teaching & Learning Grant", Flinders University- $20,900
- Tangney, P., Caliaba, C., Bruschi, M. (2015) "Content Development Grant", Community Broadcasting Foundation of Australia- $20,000
Peter is Major Convenor for Geography & Environmental Studies
I welcome expressions of interest from potential RHD candidates in the following areas:
- Evidence-based policy
- Climate policy and politics
- Science and technology policy
- Expert authority in public decision-making
Peter is a member of the Torrens Resilience Institute with a particular interest in climate change resilience
- Climate
- Environment
- Public policy and management
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Environmental Science for Policy
- Evidence-based Policymaking
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