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Research candidates
Mona Afshardoost
Weather and tourists' choices and behavioural intentions: Contributions from cognitive appraisal theory and construal level theory. Supervisors - Prof Gui Lohmann and Dr Bojana Spasojevic.
Fiona Antonucci
Re-imagining a sustainable experience economy: Public liability insurance availability and affordability for Australia’s visitor providers. Supervisors - Prof Sarah Gardiner, Prof Basak Denizci Guillet and Prof George Verikios.
Mark Ariki
Integrating indigenous knowledge, practices and values for sustainable and regenerative tourism development in small islands. Supervisors - Professor Susanne Becken and Professor Chris Flemming.
Yi Bian
In defence of ecological restoration as a natural climate solution for regenerative tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand. Supervisors - Professor James Higham, Professor Brendan Mackey and Professor Lisa Ellis (external supervisor)
Jessica Booth
Decoding Value Co-Creation in the Digital Age: Understanding Luxurious Value Experiences to Global Sports Consumers. Supervisors - Dr Jiraporn Surachartkumtonkun, Dr Mitchel Ross and Associate Professor Park Thaichon.
Hasnain Safdar Butt
Sport event image and intention to visit a destination: Hospitality and sponsor image as moderators. Supervisors - Professor Charles Arcodia and Dr Margarida Abreu Novais.
Kean Chen
Constructing a social perspective on resource boom using the impacts of casino tourism development. Supervisors - Professor Brent Charles Arcodia, Dr Margarida Abreu Novais, Dr Truc Le.
Lily Cheng
Exploring the antecedents, experiences, and consequences of rural volunteering participation in Australia. Supervisors - Professor Leonie Lockstone-Binney and Professor Kevin Filo.
David Coffey
Planning best practices informs the development of a SCUBA diving tourism attraction on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia? Supervisors - A/P Alexandra Coghlan, A/P Sarah Gardiner and Dr Aishath Shakeela.
Megan French
Planning for the future of travel and tourism in the Gulf region in accordance to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Supervisors - Prof Charles Arcodia and Dr Margarida Abreu Novais.
Mengni (Christine) Fu
Digital disruptors or allies? Understanding Generation Z’s engagement with RAISA technologies in hospitality service encounters. Supervisors - Professor Charles Arcodia and Dr Barry Fraser.
Simran Handa
Comparative analysis of accessibility for disabled consumers in the field of tourism between Tokyo and Gold Coast. Supervisors - Associate Professor Popi Sotiriadou and Dr Rawan Nimri.
Lemeah Hendy
Reimagining cruise tourism in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: Using sustainable messaging to rebuild Australian community sentiment towards the cruise industry. Supervisor - A/P Sarah Gardiner.
Vanessa Hunter
From Awe to Satisfaction: Peak Experiences and Discrete Emotions in Destination Tourism Marketing. Supervisors - Dr Gavin Northey, Associate Professor Sarah Gardiner and Professor Scott Weaven.
Pojing Jiang
Consumer travel product purchase behavior on e-commerce platform. Supervisors - Associate Professor Xin Jin and Dr Pang Bo.
Eunbi Jo
Stakeholder Network of Urban Sharing in Tourism and Hospitality: The Case Study of Sharing Event Venue Business in South Korea. Supervisors - Dr Aaron Hsiao and Associate Professor Sacha Reid.
Amir Abedini Koshksaray
Consumer adoption journey: Developing an integrated framework. Supervisors - Professor Francois Carrillat, Dr Mitchell Ross and Dr Sara Thaichon.
Zhuxian Li
Exploring children's learning experiences on family travel from a sociocultural perspective. Supervisors - Professor Charles Arcodia, Dr Elaine Yang and Dr Truc Le.
Yalu Liu
Developing Livelihood Resilience in Tourist Destinations. Supervisors - A/P Ying Wang and Prof Karine Dupre.
Yunqing Liu
Exploring the Use of Emotional Labour in Managing Diverse Workforces in International Hotels and Resorts in Macau. Supervisors - Prof Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Dr Shane Barry and Dr Barry Fraser.
Ariuntungalag Munkhtuvshin
`Motherhood Penalty': Actual price tagged with motherhood in East Asia in the Case of Mongolia and Laos. Supervisors - Professor Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Dr Rawan Nimri and Dr Elaine Yang.
Ngoc (Nicole) Nguyen
Perceived authenticity of cultural heritage tourism experiences in augmented reality and virtual reality. Supervisors - Professor Charles Arcodia, Dr Margarida Abreu Novais, Dr Truc Le and Ryan Yung (external).
Nguyen Ngoc An Nguyen (Vivian)
Employee resilience toward artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies in tourism and hospitality. Supervisors - Dr Anna Kralj and Dr Truc Le.
Minh Nhan
Unlocking the potential of virtual reality tourism for psychological wellbeing and sustainable behavioural intentions. Supervisors - Professor Brent Moyle and Associate Professor Anna Kralj.
Yudha Eka Nugraha
Exploring dynamic capability of tourism micro firm for achieving sustainable business performance in Indonesia. Supervisors - Professor Sacha Reid, Dr Aaron Hsiao and Dr Yawei Jiang.
Valerio Rodrigues de Souza Neto
A behavioural economics approach to examine the role of adverse weather on tourist behaviour. Supervisors - Prof Gui Lohmann and Prof Brent Moyle.
Nhung Trinh
Transforming Service Industries: How GENAI Redefines Workplace Dynamics and Customer Experience. Supervisors: Dr Mai Nguyen, Dr Jiraporn Surachartkumtonkun and Associate Professor Liem Viet Ngo.
Reiza Miftah Wirakusuma
Investigating complex adaptive system and the edge of chaos in a marine protected area destination. Does tourism improve sustainability? Supervisors - Associate Professor Alexandra Coghlan and Associate Professor Sarah Gardiner.
Xiao Xiao
Exploring the authenticity in creative souvenirs. Supervisors - Dr Anna Kwek and Dr Truc Le.
Xuna Zhu
Understanding international tourist dispersal in Australia. Supervisors - Dr Abraham Leung and Professor James Higham.
How to apply
Interested applicants are invited to contact the relevant convenor to discuss their research application.
Email: hdr-convenor-ths@griffith.edu.au
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Recent alumni
| Name | Thesis |
|---|---|
| Dr Johnnel Smith | Destination marketing in crisis: The resurgence of the cruise industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Dr Kanchana Wickramasinge | Econom-wide impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism: A case study of Sri-Lanka |
| Dr Carlos Zardini | Exploring administrative legacies from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and the impacts on national parasport organisations in Brazil |
Dr Jinyan Chen (Emily) | Tracking social media to understand visitors' travel patterns: A big data approach |
Dr Nina Dhirasasna | A study of renewable energy technology adoption dynamics in the hotel sector |
Dr David Fechner | Building an authentic brand through charity sport event sponsorship |
Dr Arghavan (Hana) Hadinejad | Destination Iran: An analysis of tourism marketing message characteristics |
Dr Michelle Hayes | Social media usage among elite athletes: An exploration of athlete usage during major events |
Dr Dan (Dannie) Huang | A dedicaton-constraint based model of innovation resistance in the context of peer to peer (P2P) accommodation |
Dr Truc Le | Understanding and conceptualising authenticity in dining experiences using online reviews |
Dr Yang (Subrina) Liu | Stakeholder conflicts, salience and engagement in the planning and management of contested heritage: A case study of Dongguan Street in Dalian, China |
Dr Johanna Loehr | Reducing climate risk to Vanuatu destinations holistically |
Dr Paresh Pant | Attention restoration for Millennials at airports |
Dr Rachel Perkins | Business clustering as a collaboration strategy for small tourism businesses contributing to regional destination branding |
Dr Putu Devi Rosalina | Conflict over resources in rural tourism: Rethinking resources and their management |
Dr Bojana Spasojevic Sijacki | Stakeholder engagement in air route development: The role of leadership and governance |
| Dr Mona Yang | The impact of encountering tourists on the well-being of child labourer in the host countries |
Dr Ryan Yung | The future is now: Investigating virtual reality’s effectiveness as a tourism marketing tool through presence and emotion |
Dr Yachen Zhang (Katy) | Social identity and depersonalisation in dark tourist experience |
Dr Hongbing (Thomas) Zhu | Tourist experience value co-creation in a destination: Exploring the dimensions, antecedents, and consequences |