Academic Profile - Tim O'Donnell
Lecturer – Tourism & Hospitality
Biography
Tim O’Donnell specialises beverage management and sensory education for the hospitality industry. He completed a Master of Business Administration at RMIT University in 2022 and holds a Diploma of Wine and Spirits from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Tim has over 20 years industry experience across Australia and New Zealand, in wine and beverage within high-end dining establishments. He sits on the national executive committee for Sommeliers Australia, where he continues to engage with industry leaders across the country. Tim’s research interests include cultural identity in sensory assessment and mental imagery in sensory education.
Qualifications
- Master of Business Administration, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Diploma of Wine & Spirits, Wine & Spirits Education Trust, United Kingdom
Areas of Expertise
- Sensory assessment
- Regionality in wine
- Wine and spirit production
- Beverage management
- Wine list development Wine in the service industry
- Cultural identity in sensory assessment (current scholarship)
- Mental imagery in sensory education (current scholarship)
Teaching Responsibilities
- Wine Education
- Professional Practice
Contact Details
T: +61 3 9606 2635
