Dr Craig Lee is an Associate Professor of Tourism at the University of South Australia. He holds a PhD in management and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation in hospitality and tourism, which is published in the leading academic journals across various disciplines including tourism, marketing, and business. He also serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals including the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Foodservice Business Research. In addition, he is actively involved in consultancy work for Australia and New Zealand's tourism and hospitality... Read more
About me
Dr Craig Lee is an Associate Professor of Tourism at the University of South Australia. He holds a PhD in management and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation in hospitality and tourism, which is published in the leading academic journals across various disciplines including tourism, marketing, and business. He also serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals including the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Foodservice Business Research. In addition, he is actively involved in consultancy work for Australia and New Zealand's tourism and hospitality industries.
Dr Lee has experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in research methods, hospitality management, entrepreneurship and small business, festivals and event management, tourism marketing, and business ethics. He is also actively supervising PhD and master’s-by-research students.
Dr Lee was a former board member of DunedinHOST (2017–2019), the primary industry body for tourism operators in and around Dunedin, New Zealand. He is available for media commentary on matters related to the hospitality industry.
About me
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Before becoming an academic, I held operational roles across events, food and beverage, and housekeeping in the hotel industry.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
BGANZ Visitor Experience Surveys 2024, Australian National Botanic Gardens, 10/06/2024 - 31/12/2024
Community Market Event Management Education Program 2024 (City of Salisbury), City of Salisbury, 08/11/2023 - 30/06/2024
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Hallak, R & Lee, C 2024, Handbook of tourism entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK. |
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
3
6
107
|
| 2023 |
1
|
| 2023 |
7
6
|
| 2023 |
8
|
| 2023 |
5
4
|
| 2023 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2023 |
16
|
| 2023 |
3
1
|
| 2023 |
2
|
| 2023 |
5
|
| 2022 |
10
9
|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
Open access
5
5
65
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
4
|
| 2022 |
12
11
|
| 2022 |
8
8
|
| 2022 |
6
6
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
60
56
|
| 2021 |
3
1
|
| 2021 |
9
|
| 2021 |
Open access
22
21
3
|
| 2021 |
4
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
5
5
53
|
| 2020 |
13
6
|
| 2020 |
Open access
59
41
|
| 2020 |
65
1
|
| 2019 |
25
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
65
48
|
| 2018 |
Open access
116
100
61
|
| 2018 |
4
2
|
| 2018 |
38
|
| 2017 |
Open access
75
68
|
| 2016 |
Open access
32
25
|
| 2016 |
192
152
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
18
10
|
| 2013 |
111
90
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| ESSEC Business School | FRANCE |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Indonesia University of Education | INDONESIA |
| Naresuan University | THAILAND |
| Otago Business School | NEW ZEALAND |
| SKEMA Business School | FRANCE |
| Torrens University Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Tshwane University of Technology | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of Canterbury | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Nottingham Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
| University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus | MALAYSIA |
| University of Otago | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Sassari | ITALY |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Vocational Technology | SRI LANKA |
Teaching & student supervision
