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AUT's Tourism For All NZ Research Group is powered by a diverse team of academics, PhD candidates and collaborators who share a commitment to shaping a more inclusive, responsible and sustainable tourism and hospitality industry. Together they bring expertise, creativity and passion to research and partnerships that make a real-world impact.

Professor Alison McIntosh

Professor Alison McIntosh

Founder and Co-Lead

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Dr Brielle Gillovic

Dr Brielle Gillovic

Co-Lead

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Professor Heike Schänzel

Professor Heike Schänzel

Member

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Associate Professor Tracy Harkison

Associate Professor Tracy Harkison

Member

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Chris Atkinson

Chris Atkinson

PhD Candidate

Madeleine Crouth

Madeleine Crouth

PhD Candidate

Haozhe (Jason) Han

Haozhe (Jason) Han

PhD Candidate

Sophie Hayden

Sophie Hayden

PhD Candidate and Research Assistant

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Taylor Marston

Taylor Marston

Research Assistant

Gajaweera Marthinna Moraslage Dhananjana Madushani Morayes

Gajaweera Marthinna Moraslage Dhananjana Madushani Morayes

Research Assistant

Eshwar Shetty

Eshwar Shetty

Research Assistant

Laura Upson

Laura Upson

PhD Candidate and Research Assistant

Research associates

  • Professor Simon Darcy
    Adjunct Professor AUT
    Professor University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • Associate Professor Cheryl Cockburn-Wootten
    University of Waikato, New Zealand
  • Dr Greg Willson
    Edith Cowan University, Australia

Community associates

  • Jezza Williams
    Making Trax, New Zealand
  • Ana Djokovic
    The Bread Collective, New Zealand

External collaborators

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