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Dr Madelene Blaer serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University's School for the Visitor Economy (SVE) and Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC). Her academic journey spans Monash University's Graduate Tourism Program, William Angliss Institute's Tourism and Hospitality Degrees, and La Trobe University's Business School.
Her educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality Management), 2009
- Master of Tourism (First Class Honours), La Trobe University, 2011
- PhD, La Trobe University, 2016
Blaer's research explores sustainability, strategic planning, and socio-cultural impacts across tourism, hospitality, events, and community contexts. Her interdisciplinary work bridges workforce development, animal welfare tourism, and digital innovations in visitor experiences. She examines how small-scale events facilitate community recovery and how digital platforms transform voluntourism ethics.
Her publication portfolio demonstrates consistent output in top-tier journals including Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Sustainable Tourism, with recent focus on pandemic-era adaptations like interactive webcam tourism and workforce development frameworks. Trends show increasing emphasis on ethical technology applications and community-centered tourism models.
Recognized as an Emerging Tourism Scholar by e-Review of Tourism Research (2018), she has addressed international forums including APEC (2021) and Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Awards (2019). Her TTRA Asia Pacific Chapter leadership since 2016 includes Vice-Presidency and academic chairing of conferences across six countries.
As lead supervisor for PhD research on Indonesian tourism resilience and joint supervisor for dental tourism studies, she mentors emerging scholars while securing research funding like the 2023 Indonesia Tourism Skills and Research Project. Her work integrates industry partnerships through initiatives like the Outdoor Education Innovation Hub and Brimbank City Council evaluations.
