BA (Hons), Postgrad Dip, PhD

Lecturer in Tourism

Career Summary

Alison graduated from the University of Strathclyde with an Honours degree in Politics and Modern History. After working in the museums sector she did a Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Development which led to the awarding of a PhD scholarship to research the rise of tourism as a catalyst for urban regeneration in Glasgow.

After gaining some tutoring experience in the Department of Environmental Planning Alison took up a full time lecturing post in leisure and tourism management at the University of Gloucestershire for a year before joining the Department of Business Studies at the University of Queensland as lecturer in Leisure and Tourism Management. She then joined the Management Studies Department of York St John University as senior lecturer where she was promoted to Head of Programme for Leisure and Tourism Management. In 2006 she joined the School of Management at UTas.

Current and Supervised Project/s:

Tourism students' motivations & satisfactions with tourism management programmes.

Research Interests

Alison’s research interests include tourism as a means of urban and rural regeneration particularly through the development of tourism attractions. Tourism in Higher Education is another research interest. Doctoral candidates seeking supervision in any of the above research areas are encouraged to contact her.

Teaching

Alison’s teaching interests lie mainly in the area of tourism impacts and planning. In addition, she has supervised a large number of Honours students to successful completion and co-supervised one PhD student in backpacker tourism.

Units

• BMA311 - Destination Planning
  
• BMA312 - Tourism Project
  

Selected Publications:

• Dunn, A, 2003, 'The influence of work placement on the career aspirations of leisure and tourism management students', Paper presented to Educating for Tomorrow's Tourism, International Scientific Conference of Tempus-Phare Joint European Project, Lake Ohrid, Macedonia, 10-13 October 2003.
• Dunn, A. & Kregor, G, 1999, 'Horticultural visitor attractions: Delighting the Senses!', Paper presented to the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education. International Research Conference, Adelaide, 10-13 February 1999.
• Dunn, A, 1996, 'Are the motivations, attitudes and spending patterns of tourists different from locals when they visit museums in Glasgow? in Robinson et al (ed) Culture as the Tourist Product', Centre for Travel and Tourism, University of Northumbria.
• Dunn, A, 1996, 'Tourism and museums. A case study of the City of Glasgow. In Davey, G & Faine, S. Tourism and traditions: The good, the bad and the ugly', Proceedings of the 6th National Folklife Conference, Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University.
• Prideaux, B. & Dunn, A, 1995, 'Tourism and crime: How can the tourism industry respond?', Australian Journal of Hospitality Management, 2 (1), January 1995.