Kathleen Smithers

Kathleen's (Kate) doctoral research examined the intersection of tourism and education in Zimbabwe. In particular, her research explored the phenomenon of philanthropic tourism in Matabeleland North using a Foucauldian lens. From 2019, she has also added the nature of contract research in higher education to her research interests. You can follow Kathleen on Twitter (@thekatsmithers).

Prior to her appointment at CSU, Kathleen worked at the University of Newcastle (UoN) as a research officer and sessional academic. In her time at UoN, Kathleen was appointed as co-coordinator of the Students and Staff Talking About Research program.