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Dr. Tyler Riordan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland Business School within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. His current research evaluates post-disaster reconstruction incentivisation programs across physical, financial, social, and emotional resilience dimensions in Queensland and New South Wales. Previously, he co-authored the 'Queensland Tourism Workforce Crisis Resilience and Recovery Strategy' and developed the multilingual 'Humanising food delivery work in Australia toolkit'.
His educational background includes a PhD in Hospitality and Anthropology (2023), BA (Honours) in Anthropology (2013), and dual BA in Anthropology & History with Diploma in Languages (Spanish) (2012), all from the University of Queensland. With over eight years of hospitality industry experience and professional work in community development with vulnerable populations across Australia and Latin America, his research bridges academic and practical domains.
Riordan's research centers on labor dynamics in the digital platform economy, particularly focusing on how disadvantaged communities—including migrants—navigate employment, training, and precarious work conditions. His work examines algorithmic hostility in digital hospitality, justice frameworks for gig workers, and disaster resilience implications for labor markets. Key trends in his publications reveal growing interdisciplinary integration of disaster studies with labor economics, emphasizing emotional and social dimensions of resilience alongside physical and financial aspects.
His professional engagements include media contributions to The Conversation on hospitality labor issues and submissions to government inquiries like the Victorian On-Demand Workforce standards. Current funding supports his work on the 'Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund' project (2024-2027) with Natural Hazards Research Australia. Though not available for student supervision, his research directly informs policy through toolkits and industry strategies.
