Joseph Cheer
BBus Tour (UQ); Grad Cert Ent&Innov, Cert IV Train&Assess (Swin); Grad Dip Tour Dev (VU); MTour (Mon)
Research interests
Joseph graduated in Tourism at Queensland University in 1991 and it was during this period of undergraduate study where he gained invaluable experience undertaking an industry internship with Quicksilver Connections, Port Douglas. After graduation he joined the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and developed a portfolio of international hotel management experiences over a number of years with Hilton International, Savoy Park Plaza International and the Hotel Como Melbourne. As well as establishing and operating his own business enterprise, he has taught Tourism, Hospitality Management and Events Management as well as coordinated the delivery of programs at Swinburne University for over 6 years.
Joseph has also gained postgraduate qualifications in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Swinburne University), Tourism Development (Victoria University) and Master of Tourism (Monash University). While at Monash, he completed the final Unit of the Master of Tourism program at the Estonian Business School where he was involved in the development of a MICE Industry Strategy as part of a tourism industry internship.
Most recently, he was engaged as a Project Specialist on an AusAID sponsored capacity building and tourism development project for the Pacific Islands based in Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa. This gave him good insight and hands on experience to further develop his research interests in the area of Pro-poor Tourism and tourism as a vehicle for development in developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Joseph expects to continue his industry engagement and participate as a consultant and adviser on a range of tourism projects while teaching and researching at Monash.
Joseph is keen to embark on a PhD researching pro-poor tourism and tourism in developing countries because he is passionate about establishing strategies that allow for a more meaningful and profitable engagement in tourism by host communities.
