Dr Elaine Chia Ling Yang

Dr Elaine Chiao Ling Yang is an Associate Professor of Tourism and the Program Director of Research Studies at Griffith Business School. Her research focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in tourism-related industries, with a specialised interest in gender equality and inclusive research methods. She has collaborated with Tourism Australia, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Asian Development Bank, ECPAT and other organisations and government agencies on consultancy and capacity-building projects. She recently led a digital capacity-building project funded by the Australian Government, reaching 100 women weavers and weaving entrepreneurs and establishing a network of 59 local trainers. Elaine has published 60+ journal articles and 5 books, including the Routledge Handbook of Gender in Tourism. She has received multiple research and teaching awards, including the prestigious Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education Fellow Award (2023) and the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education Article of the Year (2026).