Tara's academic background is in social and cultural geography. Her undergraduate degree is in Geography from the University of Wales, Lampeter, Wales. Her MSc (Modernity, Space and Place) and PhD were completed in the Department of Geography at UCL, London, UK.
Tara is the current Chair of ATLAS (the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (see http://www.atlas-euro.org/home), a European based organization that promotes educational initiatives in tourism and leisure through facilitating research and networking opportunities for staff and students in higher education.She is also an editorial board member for the journal Social and Cultural Geography and a Resource Editor for Tourism Geographies.
Tara's research focuses on the intersections between mobilities, work and tourism, with a focus on decent work, dignity and sustainability within tourism and hospitality careers.
