Emily Buddle

School of Humanities

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Emily Buddle is a Research Fellow within the School of Humanities where she immerses herself in projects within the Food Values Research Group and the innovative ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development. With a knack for connecting the seemingly unconnectable and driven by a relentless curiosity, her research explores the boundaries between agriculture and community. She ensures her research can create impact for the relevant industry sector by focusing on combining interdisciplinary scholarship with practical applications.

Emily's academic journey is a testament to her unwavering thirst for knowledge. Her Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences with Honours from the University of Adelaide serves as a foundation for her research endeavours. Completing a Graduate Certificate in Internet Communications from Curtin University has equipped her with the skills to explore how agriculture is represented within the ever-evolving digital landscape. Her interest in what people think about food and fibre production was further cultivated in her PhD from the University of Adelaide, completing a thesis titled "Australian Meat Consumers' Understandings of Farm Animal Welfare" in 2019.

Before returning to academia in 2022, Dr. Emily Buddle ventured into the public and private sectors, wielding her expertise as a project/policy officer and agricultural extension specialist. Her roles in these domains have not only allowed her to foster her passion for communication and facilitation but have also allowed her to grow her project management skills and establish extensive networks across Australian agricultural industry.

In the midst of her professional interests, Dr. Emily Buddle's spirit thrives in her rural life, adding “farmer” to the many number of hats she wears, overseeing a sheep, beef cattle, and grain business with her husband and “mini farmer”. Balancing her academic pursuits and the joys and challenges of farming, she exemplifies the harmonious blend of dedication, innovation, and grounded practicality.

Dr. Emily Buddle's unique journey serves as a testament to the infinite possibilities that lie at the intersection of academia and real-world impact. With her insatiable hunger for knowledge, relentless dedication to communication and research translation, and deep-rooted connection to the land, she continues to inspire and shape the future of research at the intersect between agriculture and community, all while nurturing her own thriving farm and family.

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Emily's research passions lie at the vibrant intersection of social and cultural dimensions in the realm of food and its production. Her insatiable curiosity has led her to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, deftly weaving together diverse methodologies and knowledge to uncover the intricacies of issues. With a comprehensive grasp of qualitative research methods, Emily excels in conducting in-depth investigations and employing thematic analysis techniques on an array of rich data, including transcripts and media content.

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2022 - 2022	Senior Project Officer	Livestock SA
2020 - ongoing	Visiting Research Fellow	The University of Adelaide
2020 - 2021	Biosecurity Extension Manager	Animal Health Australia
2019 - 2020	Affiliate Associate Lecturer	The University of Adelaide
2019 - 2020	Program/Policy Officer	Rural Solutions SA
2019 - 2019	Visiting Research Fellow	The University of Adelaide

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2019	Curtin University	Australia	Graduate Certificate in Internet Communication
2019	The University of Adelaide	Australia	Doctor of Philosophy
2014	The University of Adelaide	Australia	Honours
2012	The University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences

Journals

Year	Citation
2022	Buddle, E. A., Bray, H. J., & Ankeny, R. A. (2022). Values of Australian Meat Consumers Related to Sheep and Beef Cattle Welfare: What Makes a Good Life and a Good Death?. Food Ethics, 8(1), 1-17. DOI Scopus2
2021	Buddle, E. A., Bray, H. J., & Ankeny, R. A. (2021). “Of course we care!“: a qualitative exploration of Australian livestock producers’ understandings of farm animal welfare issues. Journal of Rural Studies, 83, 50-59. DOI Scopus16 WoS16
2020	Loyer, J., Whittaker, A., Buddle, E., & Ankeny, R. (2020). A Review of Legal Regulation of Religious Slaughter in Australia: Failure to Regulate or a Regulatory Fail?. Animals, 10(9), 22 pages. DOI Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2019	Buddle, E. A., & Bray, H. J. (2019). How farm animal welfare issues are framed in the Australian media. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 32(3), 357-376. DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2018	Buddle, E. A., Bray, H. J., & Ankeny, R. A. (2018). Why would we believe them? Meat consumers’ reactions to online farm animal welfare activism in Australia. Communication Research and Practice, 4(3), 246-260. DOI Scopus15
2018	Buddle, E., Bray, H., & Ankeny, R. (2018). "I feel sorry for them": Australian meat consumers' perceptions about sheep and beef cattle transportation. Animals, 8(10), 1-13. DOI Scopus19 WoS16 Europe PMC9
2017	Buddle, E., Bray, H., & Pitchford, W. (2017). Keeping it 'inside the fence': an examination of responses to a farm-animal welfare issue on Twitter. Animal Production Science, 58(3), 435-444. DOI Scopus9 WoS5
2017	Bray, H., Buddle, E., & Ankeny, R. (2017). What are they thinking? Consumer attitudes to meat production in Australia. Animal Production Science, 57(12), 2345-2352. DOI Scopus7 WoS6

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2022	Buddle, E. A. (2022). Meet your meat! How Australian livestock producers are using Instagram to promote 'happy meat'. In E. Contois, & Z. Kish (Eds.), Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation (pp. 163-176). University of Illinois Press.

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2018	Buddle, E., Bray, H., & Ankeny, R. (2018). Don't stress the animal! Poor animal welfare and the resulting 'essence' in meat. Poster session presented at the meeting of Program abstracts. Sydney, Australia: Society for Social Studies of Science.
2017	Buddle, E., Bray, H., Pitchford, W., & Ankeny, R. (2017). ‘I don’t want to think about it’ concerns about sheep and beef cattle transportation and slaughter amongst Australian meat consumers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Cork, Ireland.
2016	Loyer, J., & Buddle, E. (2016). A 'Natural' Symbol: Nature, Morality, and Politics in Online Raw Milk Advocacy Communities. Poster session presented at the meeting of Food Politics: From the Margins to the Mainstream. University of Tasmania.
2016	Bray, H. J., Buddle, E. A., & Ankeny, R. A. (2016). Consumers link 'better' farm animal welfare with better quality products. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Adelaide, South Australia.
2016	Buddle, E. A., Bray, H. J., Pitchford, W. S., & Ankeny, R. A. (2016). Meat Consumers Ignore Online Animal Welfare Activism. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Adelaide, South Australia.

Report for External Bodies

Year	Citation
2019	Phillipov, M., Farmery, A., Gale, F., Buddle, E., & Dehghan, E. (2019). Media Messages About Sustainable Seafood: How Do Media Influencers Affect Consumer Attitudes? Preliminary Results of Media Survey. (2017-131).
2019	Buddle, E. A., & Paxton, R. (2019). Preliminary Work Program - People and New/Emerging Technologies in the Australian Primary Industries.
2018	Ankeny, R., Bray, H., Phillipov, M., & Buddle, E. (2018). Building and Maintaining Community Trust in Australia's Primary Industries: Background Literature Review (PRJ-011478). The Food Values Research Group, The University of Adelaide.

Theses

Year Citation
2019 Buddle, E. A. (2019). Australian meat consumers' understandings of farm animal welfare. (PhD Thesis).

Year	Citation
2019	Buddle, E. A. (2019). Australian meat consumers' understandings of farm animal welfare. (PhD Thesis).

Research Planning Grant, “Designing a “good life” for livestock: Could gene editing improve animal welfare in low- and middle-income countries?” Tiny Beam Fund Burning Questions Initiative, USD$25,000 (2023), with Rachel Ankeny.

Research Project Funding, “Development and Evaluation of Extension and Adoption Programs for Farmers in South Australia,” Department of Primary Industries and Regions, State of South Australia (PIRSA), A$320,000 (2022–24) with Rachel Ankeny.

Research Planning Grant, “A Benefit or Hindrance? The Impact of Globalisation on Industrial Agricultural Expansion and Animal Welfare in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Reliant on Halal Production Practices,” Tiny Beam Fund Burning Questions Initiative, AU$11,655 (2020), with Alexandra Whittaker and Rachel Ankeny

Contract Research, “Scoping Study for Building and Maintaining Community Trust in Australia’s Primary Industries”, AgriFutures Australia, A$94,678 (2018), with Heather Bray, Michelle Phillipov, and Rachel Ankeny.

Emily is an experienced tutor and practical demonstrator in subjects including

Principles in Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Ethics (Level I)
Agricultural Systems 1A (Level I)
Animal Handling and Husbandry (Level I)
Livestock Production Science (Level II)
Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience (Level II)
Animal Breeding and Genetics (Level III)
Media Industry Transitions (Level III)
Science Communication (Level II, III and postgrduate)

Emily has also lectured in Level II Animal Science Research Methodology on social science research methods, and in the summer school Communicating Science subject on key ideas in science communication. She has also been invited to give a guest lecture to Level I Animal Science/Veterinary Bioscience students in community understandings of farm animal welfare.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2023	Co-Supervisor	Providing proof: developing a framework for legitimate and long-lasting animal care assurance programs for agricultural industries	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Louise Sundermann
2022	Co-Supervisor	Negotiating the Future of Foods: The Intersections of Food Values, Sustainability and Food Technology in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Christina Wenzl

Email: emily.buddle@adelaide.edu.au