Sophie Hayden

Sophie Hayden is a doctoral researcher in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand. Her research focuses on experiences of tourists with disabilities in natural environments, particularly beaches, and critical accessible tourism studies.

Sophie is a member of AUT’s Tourism For All NZ Research Group and aims to drive change alongside her colleagues to enable inclusive participation in tourism for all marginalised groups. She is a recipient of the AUT Vice-Chancellor’s Doctoral Scholarship.