PhD Research Student
Nikki Lloyd
Room 6.27
Tel 64 3 479 8435
Email nikki.lloyd@otago.ac.nz
Title of Research: Older travellers' use of online discussion forums
Qualifications: BCom (Hons) Otago
Start of PhD: June 2010
Supervisors: Dr Kirsten Robertson and Associate Professor Maree Thyne
Email: nikki.lloyd@otago.ac.nz
Area of Research: Consumer behaviour, self-presentation theory, social identity theory, cruise ship tourism
Short description of research topic: Using content analysis, surveys and interviews with older travelers, the way in which they present themselves online and their motivations for using online discussion forums will be investigated. Online cruising discussion forums will provide the context of this study.