Dr Kathy Lloyd

Dr Kathy Lloyd

B Arts, GDip Urban and Regional Planning, PhD

Lecturer, Griffith Business School

Contact details for Dr Kathy Lloyd

Research expertise

  • Young women and the development of identity through leisure interactions in public space
  • Evaluation of participant and provider experiences
  • Young people's spare time activities and recreational and sporting needs on the Gold Coast

Current teaching areas

  • Strategic Planning and Management of Leisure Service Organisations
  • Facility and Event Management
  • Planning for Leisure Services
  • Leisure Environments
  • Programming in Leisure Services
  • Leisure Industry Practicums

Publications

Refereed journal articles

  • Little, D., Lloyd, K., and Kiewa, J. (2003). Women who RAW! Programming for women's participation in adventure based pursuits. World Leisure Journal, 45(2), p. 51-62.
  • Lloyd, K. and Auld, C. (2003). Leisure, public space and quality of life in the urban environment. Urban Policy and Research, 21(4), p.339-356.
  • Lloyd, K. and Auld, C. (2002). The role of leisure in determining quality of life: Issues of content and measurement. Social Indicators Research, 57(1), p. 43-71.
  • Lloyd, K., Little, D., and Kiewa, J. (2003). Getting into adventure: How local government funding and community initiative can facilitate women's access to and enjoyment of adventure activities. Australasian Parks and Leisure, 6(1), p. 36-42.

Book chapters

  • Lloyd, K., Kiewa, J., Burden, J., and Wright, L. (2003). Young women, identity and use of public space: What do the suburbs offer young women? In S. Colyer and F. Lobo (Eds.), Leisure futures, leisure cultures: Selection of papers from the 5th ANZALS and 3rd Women in Leisure International Conferences, 2001, (pp. 39-46). Perth, Australia: Praxis Education. (ISBN: 1-876394-07-2)

Conference papers

  • Burden, J., Lloyd, K., and Kiewa, J. (2001). Young women should be seen and heard: How can we use our leisure research to support young women's use of public space? Presented at the 3rd Women in Leisure International Conference: Fremantle, WA.
  • Lloyd, K., Little, D., and Kiewa, J. (2003). It's a great life: How participation in outdoor adventure activities can enhance women's overall quality of life. Presented at the Parks and Leisure Australia 2003 National Conference - Fresh Parks, Fresh Leisure, Fresh Water: Perth, WA.
  • Lloyd, K., Harrington, M., Hibbins, R., Boag, A., and Cuthill, M. (2003). Nothing to do and I can't get there to do it: Young people in pursuit of leisure on the Gold Coast. Presented at the 6th ANZALS Biennial Conference: Leisure, Change and Diversity: Sydney, NSW.
  • Lloyd, K., Kiewa, J., Burden, J and Wright, L. (2001). Young women, identity and use of public space: what do the suburbs offer young women? Presented at Leisure Futures, Leisure Cultures - 5th Biennial International Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies: Fremantle, WA.

Consultancy reports

  • Boag, A., Hibbins, R., Harrington, M., and Lloyd, K. (2003). Leisure lifestyles of young people living on the Gold Coast. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council. (ISBN: 1-74057-026-X)
  • Little, D., Lloyd, K., and Kiewa, J. (2001) Real Adventure Women: A report on the initiative from a participant and provider perspective for Red Hill Paddington Community Centre Inc.

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