Kylie Covark

Dr Kylie Covark

Lecturer

School of Accounting and Finance

College of Business and Law


Lecturer in the Adelaide Law School.
Teaching areas include Torts, Contract Law, Dispute Resolution and Ethics.
Research interests include human rights, discrimination employment law, teaching and learning, and the environment.
Located in the Ligertwood Building, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Room 2.10.
 

My research is driven by a commitment to both understanding and addressing systemic inequities. A central pillar of my current research interests, includes an exploration of how climate change inaction disproportionately burdens vulnerable communities, examining the socio-political mechanisms that perpetuate these disparities. I am particularly interested in the lived experiences of marginalised populations and the policy frameworks that either exacerbate or alleviate environmental risks.

Concurrently, my research on student engagement and learning focuses on developing pedagogical models that empower students to become active, informed agents of change. By creating curricula that connect abstract concepts, such as climate justice, to tangible local and global contexts, I aim to foster a deeper sense of civic responsibility and critical thinking. Ultimately, my work seeks to bridge the gap between academic analysis and real-world impact, equipping both scholars and students with the tools to build a more equitable and sustainable future.

Date Institution name Country Title
La Trobe University Australia PhD
Monash University Australia Master of Laws (Human Rights)
University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Laws with Honours
University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts

Date Title Institution name Country
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment MHCC -

Year Citation
2026 Covark, K., Henderson, S., Hewitt, A., & Nosworthy, B. (2026). Ignorance, risk and reward: examining the accessibility and utility of discrimination prohibitions for Australia’s legal interns. Australian Journal of Human Rights, 1-21.
DOI
2024 Covark, K., Hewitt, A., Henderson, S., & Nosworthy, B. (2024). Facilitating Effective Work Experience Supervision to Enable Diverse Students to Succeed in the Australian Legal Profession. Legal Education Review, 34(2), 23-56.
DOI Scopus1
2024 Covark, K., Hewitt, A., Nosworthy, B., & Henderson, S. (2024). EFACILITATING EFFECTIVE WORK EXPERIENCE SUPERVISION TO ENABLE DIVERSE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PROFESSION. LEGAL EDUCATION REVIEW, 34(2), 35 pages.
WoS1
2023 Hewitt, A., Henderson, S., & Covark, K. (2023). Minimising risks for South Australia’s legal interns. Alternative Law Journal, 48(2), 143-147.
DOI WoS3
2020 Covark, K. (2020). Homeworking Women: A Gender Justice Perspective. ECONOMIC AND LABOUR RELATIONS REVIEW, 31(1), 3 pages.
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2020 Covark, K. (2020). Homeworking Women: A Gender Justice Perspective. ECONOMIC AND LABOUR RELATIONS REVIEW, 31(1), 114-116.
2014 Burchielli, R., Delaney, A., & Coventry, K. (2014). Campaign strategies to develop regulatory mechanisms: Protecting Australian garment homeworkers. Journal of Industrial Relations, 56(1), 81-102.
DOI
2009 Burchielli, R., Delaney, A., Tate, J., & Coventry, K. (2009). The FairWear Campaign: An Ethical Network in the Australian Garment Industry. Journal of Business Ethics, 90(S4), 575-588.
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2026:

Civil Dispute Resolution

Future Law Project

Ethics and the Future of Law

2024-2025 Programmatic Course Development - Adelaide Law School

Recent Teaching and Coordination Experience

2025: 

Contract Law (coordination and teaching)

Dispute Resolution and Ethics (coordination and teaching)

Tort Law (coordination and teaching)

Legal Practice Internship (coordination and teaching)

2024: 

Contract Law (coordination and teaching)

Foundations of Law (coordination and teaching)

Corporate Law (teaching)

Tort Law (teaching)

Dispute Resolution and Ethics (teaching)

2014-2023 Teaching (various)

 

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Representative Carer Advisory Committee Carers SA Australia

Date Office Name Institution Country
2026 - ongoing Program Administration Coordinator Adelaide Law School Australia
2025 - 2025 Sessional Teacher Coordinator Adelaide Law School Australia

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - ongoing A programmatic approach to course development: Transforming student learning through story, themes and continuity Festival of Teaching and Learning University of Adelaide -

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