Kellie Payne

Kellie Payne is a PhD research student at the Open University in Geography. Working on the ‘Mediating Change’ project with the Ashden Trust, she is interested in culture and climate change. Her research investigates the cultural response to the UN climate change summit, COP15, including art exhibtions, a play and a novel. Prior to joining the OU, Kellie worked in science communications at a non-departmental government body, HGCA. Kellie moved to the UK in 2004 from Chicago to complete a MSc at the LSE.