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Personal profile
Biography
After careers in accounting, finance and then outdoor education, Tracey joined the world of academia where she has taught in management, human resources, outdoor education and now events and tourism. Tracey's teaching is informed by her industry eperience and the nexus between theory and real world issues. This interest in real world issues is reflected in her research and roles with the International Ski Safety Society and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council.
Research interests
Drawing upon her industry background, Tracey's research interests are in areas such as moutain tourism, snowsport safety, risk management, mega sport event volunteer motivations and management, accessibility for all and active healthy ageing.
Tracey's research has applied methods across the spectrum including an autoethnography in her PhD to large scale online surveys of Olympic and Paralympic volunteers.
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Monash University
… → Dec 2012
PhD, University of Wollongong
… → Jan 2004
Master, University of Wollongong
… → Jun 1999
Master, University of Technology Sydney
… → Jun 1993
Bachelor
… → Jun 1984
External positions
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council - Chair
2018 → …International Society for Skiing Safety - International Board
Apr 2015 → …NSW National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council
2014 → …International Society for Skiing Safety - National Secretary
Apr 2005 → …Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Tracey Dickson is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Network
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Projects
Young, Fast and Dead: A pilot collaborative study exploring communication strategies with P Plate Drivers
Burrell, A., Dickson, T. & Sofo, F.
23/10/07 → …
Project: Other
Towards a Sport concussion Assessment Tool 3 in snowsports: can the balance measurement component of the SCAT2 be improved?
Waddington, G., Dickson, T. & TRATHEN, S.
NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
1/07/12 → 31/12/13
Project: Other
The Perisher Brace Study: an investigation into the effectiveness of wrist guard use for upper limb injury prevention in snowsports
Waddington, G., Adams, R., Dickson, T. & Trathen, S.
NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
4/09/10 → 30/06/11
Project: Other
Investigating risk factors in paediatric snowboarding injuries: Characterisation of head impacts
Dickson, T., TRATHEN, S. & Waddington, G.
NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
7/07/09 → 30/11/11
Project: Other
The Impact of Climate Change on Australian Tourism Destinations - developing adaptation and response strategies of the Blue Mountains
Dickson, T., Hayllar, B., MULES, T. & Merson, J.
CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd
1/07/08 → 31/05/09
Project: Other
Research Output
Ensuring volunteer impact, legacy and leveraging is not "fake news": Lessons from the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Dickson, T. J., Darcy, S. & Pentifallo Gadd, C., 2020, In : International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 32, 2, p. 683-705 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Head injury and helmet usage trends for alpine skiers and snowboarders in western Canada during the decade 2008–9 to 2017–18
Dickson, T. J. & Terwiel, F. A., 30 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. p. 1-6 6 p., 2246.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Proprioceptive abilities improve in expert skiers and snowboarders from early-season to mid-season
Dickson, T. J., Witchalls, J., Terwiel, F. A., Jaros, R., Waddington, G. & McGrath, B., May 2020, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Snowsport experience, expertise, lower limb injury and somatosensory ability
Dickson, T. J., Waddington, G. & Terwiel, F. A., Aug 2019, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 22, Supplement 1, p. S17-S21 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2
Citations
(Scopus)
The King–Devick test is not sensitive to self-reported history of concussion but is affected by English language skill
Dickson, T. J., Waddington, G., Terwiel, F. A. & Elkington, L., Aug 2019, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 22, Supplement 1, p. S34-S38 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citation
(Scopus)