Dr Paul Stolk
Senior Lecturer
Newcastle Business School (Tourism)
- Email:paul.stolk@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:49217729
Career Summary
Biography
Paul completed his PhD at the University of Newcastle in 2010, and from 2009-2011 was employed as a researcher for a social research cooperative in Manchester, UK. During his time in the UK, Paul was a lead researcher for The Big Lottery-funded 'Social and Community Benefits of Angling' project, and a field researcher for the Sported project (see www.substance.net for more information). Since returning to Newcastle in 2012, Paul has been employed as a lecturer by the Newcastle Business School, where he teaches and researches in both tourism and marketing disciplines. From 2012-2015 Paul also represented the University of Newcastle as the primary researcher and project manager for the Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association 'Tourism Monitor' project.
Paul is an emerging career researcher who has demonstrated expertise in tourism and recreation in the marine environment, with a particular focus on recreational scuba diving and artificial reefs. His Doctorate thesis, entitled 'If We Sink It, Will They Come? Analysing the Development and Management of Artificial Reefs as Resources for Sustainable Recreational Scuba Diving, was completed in 2010. Paul has published two journal articles that analyse the relationship between recreational scuba diving and artificial reefs, appearing in the Annals of Leisure Research and the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Paul has presented two refereed papers, also focused on recreational scuba diving and artificial reefs, at international conferences in New Zealand (2007) and Singapore (2012). Paul's other published research has focused on independent travel and the internet; the relationship between tourism and government statutory authorities in Australia; and recreational scuba diving and biodiversity. Paul has demonstrated expertise in the delivery of applied research and action research projects. While representing the University of Newcastle he has successfully managed projects with external partners that include Lake Macquarie Shire Council, The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Business, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Social Science (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Marine Tourism
- Nature-based Tourism
- Outdoor Recreation
- Sport Management
- Tourism Marketing
- Tourism Policy & Planning
- Urban Tourism
- Visitor Management
Languages
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 350806 | Tourist behaviour and visitor experience | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
Awards
Recognition
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Work Integrated Learning Staff Member of the Year The University of Newcastle |
Teaching Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle |
| 2013 |
Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Centre for Teaching and Learning, The University of Newcastle |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Get Smart: Paradoxes and Possibilities in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Education and Research. Proceedings of the 28th Annual CAUTHE Conference., Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia, 795 (2018) |
Chapter (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
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| 2023 |
McBain B, Stolk P, Twyford K, Phelan L, 'Establishing a new work-integrated learning program in a degree', The Routledge International Handbook of Work-Integrated Learning, Routledge, Abingdon, Ox 309-324 (2023) [B1]
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| 2005 | Markwell KW, Stolk PJ, 'Travelling the Electronic Superhighway: Independent Travel and the Internet', Down the Road: Exploring Backpacker and Independent Travel, API Network, Perth, Western Australia 71-92 (2005) [B1] | |||||||
Journal article (9 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||||||
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| 2020 |
Zinko R, Stolk P, Furner Z, Almond B, 'A picture is worth a thousand words: how images influence information quality and information load in online reviews', ELECTRONIC MARKETS, 30 775-789 (2020) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Djohari N, Brown A, Stolk P, 'The comfort of the river: understanding the affective geographies of angling waterscapes in young people s coping practices', Children's Geographies, 16 356-367 (2018) [C1] This paper draws on ethnographic research with angling intervention programmes working with ¿disaffected¿ young people in the UK to demonstrate how young people use the affective ... [more] This paper draws on ethnographic research with angling intervention programmes working with ¿disaffected¿ young people in the UK to demonstrate how young people use the affective geographies of waterscapes to regulate their feelings and escape stressful lives. But rather than interpret the restorative or therapeutic quality of waterscapes as the consequence of (passive) immersion into green/blue spaces, we argue that ¿comfort¿ is derived from an ongoing, active engagement with(in) the world. Drawing on works influenced by phenomenological theories and relational understandings of the more-than-human world, we illustrate how the affectual qualities of waterscapes are continually ¿woven¿ into being through the material and embodied practices of young anglers. However, understanding why waterscapes ¿matter¿ to young people also requires accounting for those assemblages originating in the past that shape these co-experienced worlds.
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| 2017 |
Lyons KD, Stolk P, Young TN, 'Building capacity in a regional business community through engaged scholarship: A case study of the Tourism Monitor project in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia', Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 40 151-165 (2017) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Lyons KD, Young T, Hanley J, Stolk P, 'Professional Development Barriers and Benefits in a Tourism Knowledge Economy', International Journal of Tourism Research, 18 319-326 (2016) [C1] This study investigates small to medium tourism enterprise (SMTE) owner¿managers¿ intentions to seek professional development. SMTEs in a regional tourism destination were surveye... [more] This study investigates small to medium tourism enterprise (SMTE) owner¿managers¿ intentions to seek professional development. SMTEs in a regional tourism destination were surveyed, and an exploratory factor analysis identified barriers to, and benefits of, professional development factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict SMTE owner¿manager¿s intention to pursue professional development based on perceived benefits of and barriers to training factors, education level and business size. ¿Staff performance benefits¿ and ¿time/cost barriers¿ of owner¿manager¿s intention to seek professional development opportunities for staff. ¿Business performance benefits¿ predicted owner¿manager¿s intentions to seek professional develop for themselves. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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| 2016 |
Djohari N, Brown A, Stolk P, ' The one that got away : how angling as a culture of practice manifests in the teaching and learning relationship within angling-based intervention programmes', Ethnography and Education, 11 40-56 (2016) [C1]
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| 2007 |
Stolk PJ, Markwell KW, Jenkins J, 'Artificial reefs as recreational scuba diving resources: A critical review of research', Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 15 331-350 (2007) [C1]
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| 2005 |
Stolk PJ, Markwell KW, Jenkins J, 'Perceptions of Artificial Reefs as Scuba Diving Resources: A Study of Australian Recreational Scuba Divers', Annals of Leisure Research, 8 153-173 (2005) [C1]
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| 2003 | Jenkins J, Stolk PJ, 'Statutory Authorities Dancing with Enterprise: WA Inc, the Western Australian Tourism Commission and the 'Global Dance Affair'', Annals of Leisure Research, 6 222-244 (2003) [C1] | ||||||||||
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Conference (4 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stolk PJ, 'Better than nature, or just different? Key experiential attributes of artificial reefs as resources for recreational scuba diving', Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research (THoR 2012), Singapore (2012) [E1] | Nova | |
| 2005 | Stolk PJ, Markwell KW, Jenkins J, 'Diving on Sunken Treasures: Exploring Recreational Scuba Divers' Attitudes, Perceptions and Experiences of Artificial Reef Dive Sites', ANZALS 7th Biennial Conference, New Zealand (2005) [E3] | ||
| 2003 | Jenkins J, Stolk PJ, 'Blending Economic and Political Power: Tourism Statutory Authorities in NSW and WA', Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Hawaii (2003) [E3] | ||
| 2003 | Jenkins J, Stolk PJ, 'Risky Tourism Business? - Tourism Statutory Authorities in Western Australia and NSW', Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour (2003) [E2] | ||
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Report (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2012 | Stolk PJ, Brown A, Djohari N, 'Fishing for Answers: The Final Report of the Social and Community Benefits of Angling Project', The National Lottery, 91 (2012) | ||||
| 2008 |
Lyons KD, Stolk, Markwell K, 'Worimi Conservation Lands Recreational Use Study: December 2007 - January 2008', Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (2008)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 7 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $347,453 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20231 grants / $9,911
Augmented reality (AR), visitors, and geographic dispersal: Can AR technology influence wider dispersal of visitors within a regional tourism destination?$9,911
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Paul Stolk (Lead), Dr Alex Taylor, Associate Professor Tamara Young, Professor Jamie Carlson |
| Scheme | CHSF - Pilot Research Scheme: Projects, Pivots, Partnerships |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2023 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20211 grants / $3,000
CHSF Working Parents Research Relief Scheme$3,000
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | CHSF - Working Parents Research Relief Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2021 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20201 grants / $122,976
Hometown Holiday: Recovery and Resilience for the Newcastle Visitor Economy$122,976
Funding body: Newcastle City Council
| Funding body | Newcastle City Council |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Tamara Young, Doctor Paul Stolk, Doctor Po-Hsin Lai, Doctor Patricia Johnson |
| Scheme | City Taskforce Industry Response |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | G2000844 |
| Type Of Funding | C2300 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Own Purpose |
| Category | 2300 |
| UON | Y |
20171 grants / $163,511
Mentoring women from regional Australia to realise their educational and career aspirations in business and law$163,511
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Johanna Macneil, Ms Kate Ramzan, Associate Professor Tamara Young, Professor Lisa Toohey, Doctor Paul Stolk, Ms Sher Campbell |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | G1601087 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
20161 grants / $7,600
An investigation of the role of higher education in enabling greater representation of indigenous Australians in the management of professional sport. $7,600
This funded research is the first step in a wider project that seeks to evaluate how access to, and participation in, higher education can increase the presence of Indigenous Australians in the management of both professional and elite amateur sport. The project is significant because: (i) there has been very little research about the transition experience of elite Indigenous athletes as they move from sport participants to post-sport careers; and (ii) there is a dearth of Indigenous Australians filling either management roles or positions of authority in elite Australian sport.
Funding body: Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE)
| Funding body | Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Paul Stolk, Dr Jo Hanley (Research Assistant) |
| Scheme | Early Career Researcher Development Funding |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20131 grants / $38,000
Hunter Wine Tourism Monitor Program and Research Project 2013$38,000
Funding body: Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association
| Funding body | Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Emeritus Professor Kevin Lyons, Doctor Paul Stolk, Associate Professor Tamara Young |
| Scheme | Research Project |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2013 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | G1301072 |
| Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFC |
| UON | Y |
20021 grants / $2,455
Responsible Scuba Diving and Snorkelling in the Lake Macquarie marine environment.$2,455
Funding body: Lake Macquarie City Council
| Funding body | Lake Macquarie City Council |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Kevin Markwell, Associate Professor Geoff MacFarlane, Doctor Paul Stolk |
| Scheme | Lake Macquarie Environmental Education Small Grants |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2002 |
| Funding Finish | 2002 |
| GNo | G0181902 |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
| Category | 2OPL |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PhD | Investigating the Relationships Between Twitter, Destination Image and Consumer Sentiment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Malaysia as a Tourism Destination | PhD (Leisure & Tourism), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2019 | PhD | The influence of organizational culture on performance outcomes: The case of international rugby union | PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PhD | ‘Three Birds with One Stone’: the Interplay between Business Events, Destination Image, and Industry in Bangladesh | PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2021 | PhD | Customer Perceived Value in Periodic Hallmark Events: Conceptualisation and Impacts on Customer Outcomes | PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Paul Stolk
Position
Senior Lecturer
Newcastle Business School
Newcastle Business School
College of Human and Social Futures
Focus area
Tourism
Contact Details
| paul.stolk@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 49217729 |
| Fax | 49217866 |
Office
| Room | X-738 |
|---|---|
| Building | NUSpace |
| Location | City Campus , |
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