Dr. Iris Mao - Student Liaison Manager
Dr. Iris MAO joined the Young Australians Tourism Association (YATA) Committee in 2008. She received her PhD and MSc (Distinction) in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She also obtained her BA majoring in English and minoring in International Business from East China Normal University.
She is currently working as a tourism lecturer at Edith Cowan University. She has various experiences in hospitality/tourism research and management in Hong Kong and China.
As Student Liaison Manager, Iris aims provides a linkage between university and industry. She is responsible for organizing university meetings, coordinating university tourism student activities with YATA events and arranging YATA presentation at universities etc.
