Research interests
- Tourism Education and scholarship
- Curriculum, assessment, pedagogy, research and epistemology
- Tourism Information Technology
- Website design, social media and mobile technologies in tourism
- Visitor Behaviour
- On-site experiences, motives, experience design, generational cohorts, risk perceptions
Publications
- Zheng, Danni, Ritchie, Brent W., Benckendorff, Pierre J. and Bao, Jigang (2019) Emotional responses toward Tourism Performing Arts Development: a comparison of urban and rural residents in China. Tourism Management, 70 238-249. doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2018.08.019
- Deng, Ruiqi, Benckendorff, Pierre and Gannaway, Deanne (2018) Progress and new directions for teaching and learning in MOOCs. Computers and Education, 129 48-60. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2018.10.019
- Backer, Elisa and Benckendorff, Pierre (2018) Australian Honours degrees: the last bastion of quality?. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 36 49-56. doi:10.1016/j.jhtm.2018.08.001
- Nagai, Hayato, Benckendorff, Pierre and Tkaczynski, Aaron (2018) Differentiating Asian working holiday makers from traditional backpackers on the basis of accommodation preferences. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 35 66-74. doi:10.1016/j.jhtm.2018.03.003
- Benckendorff, Pierre and Shu, Mengya (Lavender) (2018) Research impact benchmarks for tourism, hospitality and events scholars in Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, . doi:10.1016/j.jhtm.2018.04.005
- Lohmann, Gui, Pratt, Marlene A., Benckendorff, Pierre, Strickland, Paul, Reynolds, Paul and Whitelaw, Paul A. (2018) Online business simulations: authentic teamwork, learning outcomes, and satisfaction. Higher Education, . doi:10.1007/s10734-018-0282-x
- Zarezadeh, Zohreh (Zara), Benckendorff, Pierre and Gretzel, Ulrike (2018) Lack of progress in tourist information search research: a critique of citation behaviour and knowledge development. Current Issues in Tourism, 1-15. doi:10.1080/13683500.2018.1459511
- Nagai, Hayato, Benckendorff, Pierre and Tkaczynski, Aaron (2018) Exploring the motivations of Asian working holiday makers travelling to Australia. Tourism Studies, 18 43-53.
- Jiang, Yawei, Ritchie, Brent W. and Benckendorff, Pierre (2017) Bibliometric visualisation: an application in tourism crisis and disaster management research. Current Issues in Tourism, 1-33. doi:10.1080/13683500.2017.1408574
- Chen, Lynn, Scott, Noel and Benckendorff, Pierre (2017) Mindful tourist experiences: a Buddhist perspective. Annals of Tourism Research, 63 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.annals.2017.01.013
Memberships
- Council of Australasian Tourism & Hospitality Educators (CAUTHE)
- Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
- BEST Education Network (Executive Committee Member)
- Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
- International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism (IFITT)
Distinctions
- 2011 CAUTHE Best Paper Award (with co-authors)
- 2010 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference Best Paper Award (with co-authors)
- 2009 CAUTHE Best Paper Award
- 2007 Outstanding Paper Award, BEST Education Network Think Tank VII
- 2007 Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
- 2006 James Cook University Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
- 2006 Pro Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2005 James Cook University Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Major research grants
Title | Agency | Year | Amount |
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Setting the standard: establishing threshold learning outcomes for tourism, hospitality and events higher education in Australia | Office for Learning and Teaching | 2013-2015 | $193,000 |
Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes with Simulation-based Pedagogies | Office for Learning and Teaching | 2013-2015 | $187,000 |
Working from the Centre: supporting unit/course co-ordinators to implement academic integrity policies, resources and scholarship | Office for Learning and Teaching | 2012-2013 | $130,000 |
Building a Stronger Future: Balancing Professional and Liberal Education Ideals in Tourism and Hospitality Education | Australian Learning and Teaching Council | 2010-2011 | $201,000 |