Qualifications and Introduction:

PhD 2009 University of Nottingham, UK (Title: The Economic Impact of Uncertain Tourism Demand in Hawaii: Risk in a Computable General Equilibrium Model);
M.Econ. 2000 University of Sydney, Australia;
B.Econ. 1993 University of Sydney, Australia;

Publications:

Journal Articles

• Pratt, S. (2012) Understanding Tourism Expenditure Impacts: Differing Expenditure Patterns By Market Segments, Tourism Economics, Vol 18, No. 2
• Pratt, S. (with Cortes-Jimenez, I., Bregoli, I., and Cooper, C.) (2012) The European Timeshare Consumer in the Twenty First Century, International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 153-164.
• Pratt, S. (2011) Economic Linkages and Impacts across the TALC, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 630–650.
• Pratt, S., McCabe, S., Cortes-Jimenez, I., Blake, A. (2010) ‘Measuring the Effectiveness of Destination Marketing Campaigns: Comparative Analysis of Conversion Studies’, Journal of Travel Research, Volume 49, Issue 2, p. 179-190
• Pratt, S. and Blake, A. (2009). The Economic Impact of Hawaii’s Cruise Industry. Tourism Analysis, Volume 14, Number 3, p.337-351

Conference Papers

·         Pratt, S. (2011) ‘The Impact of a Devaluation of a Destination’s Currency on Tourism: A Case of Fiji’ Third Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics. Bournemouth, UK, 4^th – 7^th July, 2011

• Prat, S. (2011), ‘“I’m a real Fijian now” – (Re)Visiting Authenticity in a Tribal Village’, Advancing the Social Science of Tourism 2011, University of Surrey, 28th June - 1st July 2011
• Pratt, S. (2010) A Return to the Vanua: Sustainable Tourism on Vorovoro, Northern Fiji, University of the South Pacific’s Future Challenges, Ancient Solutions Conference, Suva, Fiji, 28^th November – 3^rd December, 2010
• Pratt, S. (2009) Tourism's Economic Linkages and Impacts over Time, Second Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics. Chiang Mai, Thailand, Spain, 11^th – 13^th December, 2009
• O’Connor, N., and S. Pratt. (2008) Using Movie Maps to Leverage a Tourism Destination (The Peak District, UK and Pride and Prejudice, 2003), The 4th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference, Institute of Technology Tralee, 10^th-11^th June, 2008.
• Pratt, S., Cortes Jimenez, I., and A. Blake, (2008). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tourism Marketing Campaigns: a cross-study comparison. TTRA European Chapter Conference 2008, Helsinki, Finland, 23^rd-25^th April, 2008.
• Pratt, S. and A. Blake (2007). The Economic Impact of Hawaii’s Cruise Industry. First Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics. Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 25^th – 27^th October, 2007.
• Pratt, S. (2007) 'A Movie Map Conversion Study: A Case Study of 'Pride & Prejudice' in the East Midlands of England'. Advances in Tourism Marketing Conference, Valencia, Spain, 10th-12th September 2007.
• Pratt, S. and A. Blake. (2007) 'Dynamic General Equilibrium Model with Uncertainty: Uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy'. EcoMod 2007: International Conference on Policy Modelling, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 11th-13th July 2007.
• Pratt, S. (2005) 'Risk Attitudes and Risk Perceptions among Tourists in Hawaii: An introductory Investigation'. Fourth Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Research in Tourism, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1st-3rd August 2005.

Book Chapters

• Pratt, S. (2012) ‘Estimating Tourism Impacts using CGE Models: A Historical Review and Future Developments’ in Tisdell, C. (ed) ‘Handbook on Tourism Economics: Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies’, World Scientific (in press).
• Pratt, S. (with Gibson, D. and Movono, A.) (2011) Tribe Tourism: A Case Study of the Tribewanted Project on Vorovoro, Fiji in Fullagar, S. (eds) ‘Slow Mobilities: Experiencing slow travel and tourism’, Channel View, (in press).
• Pratt, S. (with Harrison, D.) (2010) ‘Political Change and Tourism: Coups in Fiji’ in Butler, R. and  Suntikul, W. (eds). Tourism and Political Change, Goodfellow Publishers, Oxford, UK, p160-174.
• Pratt, S. (2009) ‘A Movie Map Conversion Study: A Case Study of 'Pride & Prejudice' in the East Midlands of England’. in Kozak, M., Gnoth, J., and L. Andreu, (eds). Progress in Tourism Marketing, Routledge, p.59-73.

Book Reviews

• Pratt, S. (2007) ‘Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Approach’ by Beder, S (2006). Environment and History, Volume 13, Number 4, 2007, p510-512.
• Pratt, S. (2009) ‘The Economics of Tourism and Sustainable Development’ in Lanza, A., Markandya, A and Pigliaru, F. (eds). (2005). International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 11, Issue 3, p319-320.

Research and Consultancy:

Steve’s research interests include Tourism Economics; Tourism Marketing; Sustainable Tourism and Cruise Tourism. He has consulted for several Destination Marketing Organisations, mostly notably in Hawaii and England’s East Midlands.

Teaching:

1^st Semester 2009; 2010; 2011

• TS207: Marketing for Tourism & Hospitality: An introduction to the marketing of tourism and hospitality goods and services in the South Pacific; identifying target markets and estimating demand; packaging, branding, pricing, promoting, advertising and distribution; consumer and industrial buying behaviour; marketing strategy and planning; marketing research and the marketing environment; implications for society. The course examines how marketing facilitates exchange between individuals or consumers and organisations in order to satisfy the goals of both parties within the tourism and hospitality sector.

1^st Semester 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012

• TS311: Sustainable Tourism Development: This course aims to provide students in their third year with an understanding of both theory and practice in sustainable tourism development. The content includes the origins of sustainable concepts with particular focus on planning and managing tourism enterprises. Other areas of the course include ecotourism, visitor impact management, interpretation and education, economics, and marketing. Students will also explore issues concerning socio-cultural and environmental impacts and techniques for mitigating negative results of tourism development. Case studies are incorporated into each topic area for a comprehensive review of sustainable tourism projects in other areas of the world.

2^nd Semester 2009; 2010; 2011

• TS213: International Tourism: This course examines international tourism with a view to providing students with knowledge and understanding of its behavioural manifestations and implications. It covers international tourism’s growth, dimensions and trends, advanced analysis of touristic behaviour, socio-psychological and cultural determinants of tourist motivation and experiences, and analysis of tourist-host and tourist-environment interactions.

Winter School 2010

• TS106: Introduction to Tourism: This course introduces students to basic concepts in the study of tourism and provides a framework for an understanding of its nature, characteristics and significance in economies and societies worldwide and in Pacific countries in particular. The course applies an interdisciplinary approach drawing on economics and other social sciences. It provides an integrated view of tourism, both as a self-contained subject and as a background for further study.

1^st Semester 2012

• TS308: Economics of Tourism: The course will enable students to understand the economic logic underlying the structure and development of the tourism industry and the impacts of the continued expansion of tourism on a wide range of economic and other variables, particularly in the South Pacific Island context. It is also expected that the course should enable students to analyze such tourism impacts.

3^rd Trimester 2011

• MBA434: South Pacific Business Environment: This course aims to assist students to develop a thorough understanding of the business environment in today’s South Pacific.  The course views the South Pacific from both a regional and an international perspective.  Particular emphasis is placed upon the investment climate and upon strategies to promote economic growth, employment generation and private sector development..

External activities:

Peer reviewer for several journals including:

• Annals of Tourism Research
• Tourism Management
• Tourism Economics
• Current Issues in Tourism
• Tourism Geographies
• Tourism Recreation Research
• Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research

Member of the International Association For Tourism Economics (IATE) from 2007.

Administration:

·        Appointments Committee

o    Laboratory Technician in Earth Sciences, March 2011

o    Teaching Assistants in Geography, February, 2011

o    Lecturer in Tourism Studies, February, 2011

o    Teaching Assistant for STHM, January, 2011

·        Review Committee for External Adviser’s Report for Environment Programmes, SGESE, FSTE.

·        2010-2012: Student Discipline panel & Discipline Appeals Committee member

·        2009 – 2012: FBE Social Committee member

o    Organised FBE mixed indoor soccer

·        2009: Board of Studies member

Special Interests:

Cricket; Football (as in soccer); Travelling