DrBrielle Gillovic

Brielle studied at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, and was awarded a Bachelor of Management Studies with First Class Honours (BMS Hons) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Her honours dissertation was an original investigation of stakeholder perspectives on accessible tourism in New Zealand. Her doctoral thesis contributed original insights into the practical, emotional, and relational dimensions of the care experience during travel, for carers and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Brielle's specific area of research expertise is in disability, accessibility, inclusion, and care. Her wider research interests are in critical tourism studies. She also co-leads AUT's Tourism For All NZ Research Group, which aspires to make tourism accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities and other access requirements.

Brielle is available to supervise postgraduate students.