| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Lindsay-Smith, G., Pyke, J., Gamage, A., Nguyen, V. K., & de, Lacy. (220401). Tourism operator mental health and its relationship with SME organisational resilience during disasters. Tourism Management Perspectives, 42 |
| 2022 | Law, A., Pyke, J., De, Lacy., & McGrath, G. M. (220301). Towards a community sensitivity index for tourism investment: A case study of regional Australia. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 50 (412-420). |
| 2021 | Pyke, J., Lindsay-Smith, G., Gamage, A., Shaikh, S., Nguyen, V. K., de, Lacy., & Porter, C. (210101). Building destination resilience to multiple crises to secure tourism s future. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 26(11), (1225-1243). |
| 2018 | Alfarran, A., Pyke, J., & Stanton, P. (180918). Institutional barriers to women s employment in Saudi Arabia. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 37(7), (713-727). |
| 2018 | Pyke, J., Law, A., Jiang, M., & de, Lacy. (180703). Learning from the locals: the role of stakeholder engagement in building tourism and community resilience.. Journal of Ecotourism, 17(3), (206-219). |
| 2017 | Baldassar, L., Pyke, J., & Ben-Moshe, D. (170426). The Vietnamese in Australia: diaspora identity, intra-group tensions, transnational ties and victim status. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(6), (937-955). |
| 2016 | Pyke, J., De, Lacy., Law, A., & Jiang, M. (160901). Building small destination resilience to the impact of bushfire: A case study. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 28 (49-58). |
| 2016 | Ben-Moshe, D., Pyke, J., & Kirpitchenko, L. (160101). The Vietnamese diaspora in Australia: Identity and transnational behaviour. Diaspora Studies, 9(2), (112-127). |
| 2014 |
Baldassar, L., & Pyke, J. (140101). Intra-diaspora knowledge transfer and 'New' Italian migration. International Migration, 52(4), (128-143). doi: 10.1111/imig.12135 |
| 2013 | Pyke, J. (130801). Women, choice and promotion or why women are still a minority in the professoriate. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 35(4), (444-454). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Sustainable tourism
- Diversity & inclusion
- Community wellbeing
- Gender equity
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Joanne Pyke
Dr Joanne Pyke is:
- Director for the School for the Visitor Economy
- Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC).
- Chapter Director for the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
- Policy committee member, Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC)
- Member, Tourism and Travel Research Association (TTRA)
- Recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Research and Research Training (2013) (Research Team)
- Recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Doctoral Scholarship, 2006–09
- Discipline Group Leader (tourism, hospitality, music and events), College of Business (2016-17)
- Coordinator, Master of Tourism and Destination Management, 2017-18.
In October 2018, Joanne was appointed as Director, School for the Visitor Economy. The School is a Vice-Chancellor’s initiative designed to reinvigorate tourism, hospitality and events training, education and research as well as to build pathways across disciplines to support student employment pathways within Australia’s visitor economy as one of the fastest growing industrial sectors.
Joanne was awarded her PhD in 2010 by Victoria University and was appointed as a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives (ICEPA). She has since been employed in the Tourism and Events Research Group and was Discipline Group Leader for Tourism, Hospitality, Music and Events from 2016–18.
Her work has focused on sustainable tourism, diversity and inclusion, community wellbeing and gender equity. Her most recent work has been on destination resilience and the impacts of social disruption and climate change on the tourism industry.
Joanne has been awarded research funding from diverse government and philanthropic funding agencies including the Australian Research Council, the Helen MacPherson Smith Trust, the Australia China Council, the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and the Department of Land, Water and Planning amongst others.
Since 2010, she has published 15 peer review academic publications, 13 technical reports for government funding agencies, and is a regular contributor to media articles in mainstream and academic publications.
Joanne has a career spanning higher education, state government and the not-for-profit sector and was formerly the Managing Director of Affirmative Action in Training Inc., an advisory and training organisation established to promote gender equity and diversity in non-traditional employment and training. Joanne was also a Lecturer in Leisure Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney and a policy and planning officer with the Victorian Department of Sport and Recreation.
Qualifications
- PhD, School of Applied Economics, Victoria University
- MA by research (Management), Victoria University
- BA (Leisure Studies), RMIT University
Key publications
Joanne has over 96 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Joanne's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 40)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2023
|
Embrace
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government (DFAT)
Other investigators: Aspr Camilla Brockett, Dr Riccardo Natoli, Dr Xiaocui Lou, Prof Timothy Corney
For period: 2023-2025
|
$100,000 |
|
Indonesia Tourism Skills and Research Project
From: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Other investigators: Dr Ancy Gamage, Dr Xiaocui Lou, Dr Madelene Blaer
For period: 2023-2023
|
Not disclosed |
2022
|
Re-Imagining
Workforce Development in the Outdoor Industry for a Sustainable Future
From: THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION GROUP
Other investigators: Mr Michael Clayton, Dr Ancy Gamage, Mr Matthew Cox
For period: 2022-2024
|
Not disclosed |
|
Australia-ASEAN: 'New
Normal for the Visitor Economy Supply Chain'
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government (DFAT)
Other investigators: Dr Xiaocui Lou, Prof Terry De lacy, Dr Thu-huong Nguyen
For period: 2022-2023
|
$38,500 |
|
Evaluation of the
Brimbank City Council local activation program
From: Brimbank City Council
Other investigators: Dr Thu-huong Nguyen
For period: 2022-2022
|
Not disclosed |
2021
|
Resilient Enterprises and Sustainable Employment in Tourism (RESET)
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Dr Ancy Gamage, Dr Thu-huong Nguyen, Dr Riccardo Natoli, Dr Colin Drake, Ms Tania Milani, Prof Terry De lacy
For period: 2021-2022
|
$510,000 |
|
UNWTO technical assistance mission to Fiji: A Rapid tourism industry human resources needs assessment.
From: UNWTO Management Vision and Priorities for 2018-2019
Other investigators: Dr Ancy Gamage, Prof Terry De lacy
For period: 2021-2021
|
Not disclosed |
2020
|
The Australian Hot Springs and Spa Industry and its Role in Regional Development
From: Australian Geothermal Association Scholarship
Other investigators: Prof Terry De lacy
For period: 2020-2022
|
Not disclosed |
2019
|
Project Jigsaw
From: NEM Australasia
Other investigators: Dr Xiaocui Lou, Prof Terry De lacy, Prof Hua Wang, Dr Khandakar Ahmed
For period: 2019-2019
|
$6,132 |
2017
|
Building Strength and Capability through Diversity
From: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Ltd, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies
Other investigators: Prof Bruce Rasmussen, Dr Fiona Macdonald, Ms Celeste Young
For period: 2017-2021
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (3) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 3 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (5) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (3) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Careers
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