Academic Profile - Dr Paul Taylor
Lecturer Tourism and Hospitality
Biography
Dr Paul Taylor coordinates the Bachelor of Tourism in the faculty of Higher Education. His teaching responsibilities focus on responsible and sustainable Tourism and Visitor Experience Design within the tourism and hospitality industries. His interest in these areas has seen him conduct research on the impacts created by an adventure tour company in five remote villages in Asia; the benefits and challenges that sustainable certification creates for destinations in Australia and the role that public and private entrepreneurs play in the development and evolution of destination cycle trails in New Zealand. Prior to his academic career heworked in the tourism industry as a tour guide, scuba diving instructor and outdoor leader.
Qualifications
- PhD in Regional Tourism Development. Topic: Understanding the Evolution and Resilience of Destination Cycle Trails. Insights from New Zealand’s Premier Cycling Attractions. Latrobe University, 2022
- Certificate 1V in Assessment and Workplace. William Angliss Institute, 2007
- MBA (Tourism Management), Victoria University. Included a two-year research project evaluating the impacts of Intrepid Travel trips to remote communities in Asia. 2003
- Graduate Diploma of Education. Melbourne University, 1989
- Bachelor ofArts (Outdoor Education). Latrobe University, 1987
Areas of expertise
- Tour guiding
- Responsible Travel Researcher
- Scuba Instructor
- Assistant Cross Country Instructor
- Outdoor Leader
- Responsible travel and tourism including the role of sustainable certification programs for enterprises and destinations
- Regional Tourism development through the creation of destination cycle trails.
Teaching responsibilities
- Taking responsibility for Tourism and Hospitality
- Designing visitor experiences
- Current Issues in Tourism and Hospitality
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