Professor Deery’s expertise in tourism focuses on the social impacts of both tourism and events. She has led a large number of studies in this area working with local, state and national authorities to examine the impact of tourism on the host residents of tourism destinations. The results from her research and consultancy in this field have been applied to a number of communities. Her other tourism expertise is in business events and she was the project leader for the Australian National Business Events Study and the UNWTO funded project on a Framework to Evaluate the Global Meetings Industry. She also researches in HR issues within hospitality and tourism
