Kim Feddema is a third year PhD candidate researching how social media is changing the nature of illegal wildlife trade (IWT). Her aim is to incorporate marketing theory and analysis into the study of global wildlife trade to reduce demand for illicit goods and improve conservation outcomes for species.

Specifically, she researches how we can apply theories such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Motivation, Ability, Opportunity Theory and Service Dominant Logic to better understand how consumers form their perceptions and purchasing behaviours around wild species. 

• Wildlife Trade
• Species Conservation
• Consumer Behaviour
• Social Media Marketing
• Services Marketing
• Consumer Demand Reduction 

She is currently a Casual Tutor and Teaching Assistant in the Marketing Department of UWA and has experience in -

• Facilitating both undergraduate and postgraduate classes
• Facilitating classes both face-to-face and online using Zoom and MS Team
• Managing classroom learning in an engaging and effective manner 
• Completing adminsitrative duties on LMS
• Formulating tests and quizzes in LMS
• Marking using LMS and Turnitin
• Communicating effectively with both students and unit coordinators

Memberships- 

• Oxford Wildlife Trade Research Group
• Australian Wildlife Trade Researchers Group
• Conservation Marketing Working Group for Society of Conservation Biology