Staff profile

Dr Kim Marianne Williams

Lecturer in Hospitality Management

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

La Trobe Business School
Department of Marketing and Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism and Hospitality Research Unit

Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

DEd, Cert IV in Assess & Workplace Train, Grad Cert Leadership in Ed & Training, Dip of Training & Assessment, MEd, Grad Dip Ed Admin, Grad Dip Ed, BB (Catering & Hotel Mgt)

Area of study

Tourism and Hospitality Management

Research specialisation

- International and cross-cultural management

- Teaching and learning

- Tourism Management

- Wine, Culture, Heritage, Cycle, Battlefield, Festival and Event Tourism

Teaching Units

  • THS1FBS - Food and Beverage Services
  • THS2GAS - Principles of Gastronomy
  • THS3WTM - Wine Tourism Marketing
  • THS3SOM - Service Operations Management

Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Article

Williams, K. M. (2013). A Profile of Cellar Door Personnel: An Exploratory Case Study Analysis of Two Australian Wine Regions. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism. 12(1), 91-108.

Williams, K. M. (2011). Australian wine tourism: Establishing a career path at the cellar door. Australian Journal of Career Development. 20(1), 15-23.

Williams, K. M. (2010). Examining Education Qualifications for Australian Vocational Education Practitioners. The Journal of Vocational Education and Training. 62(2), 183-194.

Williams, K. M. (2009) Exploring Professional Development Practices for Vocational Education and Training Practitioners. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education.34(4), 1-15.  

Refereed Conference Paper  

Williams, K. M. (2009). Investigating Professional Development for Tourism and Hospitality Educators.See Change: Tourism & Hospitality in a Dynamic World. 19th International Research Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Fremantle, Western Australia, 10 - 13 February. Carlsen, J., Hughes, M., Holmes, K. and Jones, R, (eds) 10 - 13 February. Published by Promaco Conventions, Pty Ltd, ISBN: 1 86308 153 4.  

Conference Working Papers  

Williams, K. M. (2012). Informal Education: The Case of Art Deco Architectural Tourism, 2012 Annual Conference of the International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators, Sustainable Education in Travel and Tourism. Freiburg Germany 16-18 October. 

Williams K. M. (2012). Architectural Tourism: A Case Study of Art Deco Destinations. The New Golden Age of Tourism and Hospitality. 22nd Annual Conference of the Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Melbourne Australia, 6-9 February.

Williams, K. M. (2011). Investigating the Career Profile of Australian Cellar Door Employees. 2011 Annual Conference of the International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators, The International Sounds and Tastes of Tourism Education. Miami, USA, 20-22 October.

Frew, E. A., & Williams, K. M. (2011). Let’s Go A-Waltzing: An Examination of Dance Tourism in Australia. Tourism: Creating a brilliant blend. 21st Annual Conference of the Council for Australian University of Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Adelaide, South Australia, 8 - 11 February. ISBN: 978-0-9870507-0-0.

Williams, K. M., & Best, G. (2011). Short Study Tours Abroad: Gaining a Cross Cultural Viewpoint. Tourism: Creating a brilliant blend. 21st Annual Conference of the Council for Australian University of Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Adelaide, South Australia, 8 - 11 February. ISBN: 978-0-9870507-0-0.

Best, G., & Williams, K. M. (2010). Study abroad: Developing a Global Management Perspective. 2010 Annual Conference of the International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators, Education Across the Waters: Expanding the Boundaries of Tourism and Hospitality. California, USA, 18-22 October.

Frew, E. A., & Williams, K. M. (2010). Dance in Society: Opportunities for Tourism Research. Challenge the Limits. 20th Annual Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Hobart, Tasmania, 8 - 10 February. ISBN: 978-1-86295-560-8.  

Williams, K. M. (2010). The Exploration of a Career Path for Cellar Door Personnel in the Wine Tourism Sector. Challenge the Limits. 20th Annual Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Hobart, Tasmania, 8 - 10 February. ISBN: 978-1-86295-560-8.

Williams, K. M. (2005). An investigation of the professional development practices of Vocational Education and Training educators in the Tourism and Hospitality sector. Presented at Sharing Tourism Knowledge: 15th International Research Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1 - 5 February.

Williams, K. M. (2003). Professional Development: Returning to Industry: Implications for VET Trainers and Teachers of Hospitality. Presented at Riding the Wave of Tourism and Hospitality: 13th International Research Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 5 - 8 February.