Dr. Kate Rossmanith

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kate Rossmanith is an ethnographer, writer, and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, who co-leads a research program examining the role of imagination in knowledge-making and world-building. She researches narrative emotion-concepts within legal processes and the diverse methods of writing that capture these phenomena. As a Visiting Scholar at the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing in 2026, she is recognized as a leading scholar on remorse. Kate is the author of 'Small Wrongs: Say Sorry, Love, Life Law', which was nominated for national and international literary awards, and co-editor of 'Remorse in Criminal Justice: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives'. Her work has included symposia and workshops for criminal justice researchers and practitioners, aimed at improving outcomes for those involved in the criminal justice system. She studies how researchers and writers use various writing forms—such as scholarly articles, fiction, essays, memoirs, and poetry—to open new spaces for thinking and feeling. Her works have been published in various notable outlets including Public Books and the Guardian Australia. In her role at Macquarie University, she supervises numerous PhD theses and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a PhD from the University of Sydney.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia

Leads research projects and teaches in the School of Communication, Society, and Culture.

Awards

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Australian Research Council Future Fellowship

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Faculty of Arts Award for Research Excellence

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Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award

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National Lecturer of the Year Award

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).