Rate My Professor Liz Fredline

Throughout her academic career at Griffith University, Fredline has produced a substantial body of peer-reviewed publications that have garnered over 2,300 citations. Key contributions include 'Host community reactions: A cluster analysis' (Annals of Tourism Research, 2000, with B. Faulkner), which examines resident responses to major sporting events through cluster analysis; 'Heterogeneity of sport event volunteer motivations' (Journal of Sport & Tourism, 2018, with E. Kim and G. Cuskelly); 'Volunteer selection at a major sport event: A strategic human resource management approach' (Sport Management Review, 2020, with G. Cuskelly, E. Kim, S. Barry, and P. Kappelides); 'The development of a generic scale to measure the social impacts of events' (Event Management, 2003, with L. Jago and M. Deery); and 'Rethinking social impacts of tourism research: A new research agenda' (Tourism Management, 2012, with M. Deery and L. Jago). Previously serving as a Senior Research Fellow with the Sustainable Tourism CRC, she has contributed to funded projects on tourism impacts and volunteer management. In teaching, Fredline convenes courses such as Event Evaluation (3204THS) and has led the Masters in International Tourism and Hotel Management program. Her research informs event planning and community engagement strategies in tourism and sport management.