Overview
Background
Dr Jan Packer has a background in Psychology having completed a BA (Hons) at UQ in 1976. Her PhD (Education, QUT, 2004) focussed on motivations for learning in educational leisure settings. She has published broadly in the area of educational psychology over many years. The current major focus of her research is in applying the principles of educational, environmental and positive psychology to understand and facilitate visitor experiences in leisure settings such as museums and other tourist and leisure contexts. Jan was co-editor of the international journal, Visitor Studies from 2005 through 2011.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jan Packer is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Visitor studies; Free-choice learning; Museums; Zoos and Aquariums
Applying the principles of educational, environmental and positive psychology to understand and facilitate visitor experiences in tourism and leisure settings such as museums, zoos and aquariums, and ecotourism experiences.
Research impacts
Dr Packer's research informs practice in museums, zoos and aquariums, ecotourism and heritage tourism settings. Her research has contributed to developing an understanding of visitor motivations, visitor experiences, and beneficial outcomes for visitors to museums and other visitor attractions. She has a developing interest in the quality of life outcomes of tourism and leisure more broadly. Her research with Professor Ballantyne has identified factors that encourage and support visitors' adoption of environmentally sustainable behaviours as a result of visiting a zoo, aquarium or ecotourism activity.
Works
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2013
Other Outputs
The Panda Effect: visitor travel and additional expenditure by tourists to South Australia due to the attraction of the Pandas at Adelaide Zoo
Driml, Sally, Ballantyne, Roy and Packer, Jan (2013). The Panda Effect: visitor travel and additional expenditure by tourists to South Australia due to the attraction of the Pandas at Adelaide Zoo. Not available:
2013
Journal Article
Minds on the move: new links from psychology to tourism
Pearce, Philip L. and Packer, Jan (2013). Minds on the move: new links from psychology to tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 40 (1), 386-411. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2012.10.002
2013
Book Chapter
Developing ecotourists' environmentally sustainable behaviour
Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Roy (2013). Developing ecotourists' environmentally sustainable behaviour. International handbook on ecotourism. (pp. 192-202) edited by Roy Ballantyne and Jan Packer. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.
2013
Other Outputs
Understanding and measuring the visitor experience: research at the Queensland Museum
Packer, Jan (2013). Understanding and measuring the visitor experience: research at the Queensland Museum. Not available:
2013
Journal Article
Effective environmental interpretation at Chinese natural attractions: The need for an aesthetic approach
Xu, Honggang, Cui, Qingming, Ballantyne, Roy and Packer, Jan (2013). Effective environmental interpretation at Chinese natural attractions: The need for an aesthetic approach. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 21 (1), 117-133. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2012.681787
2013
Book Chapter
Ecotourism: themes and issues
Ballantyne, Roy and Packer, Jan (2013). Ecotourism: themes and issues. International handbook on ecotourism. (pp. 1-6) edited by Roy Ballantyne and Jan Packer. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9780857939975.00005
2013
Journal Article
Interpreting difficult stories: principles for the application of hot interpretation
Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan and Bond, Nigel (2013). Interpreting difficult stories: principles for the application of hot interpretation. INNZ Insights.
2012
Journal Article
Interpreting shared and contested histories: The Broken Links exhibition
Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan and Bond, Nigel (2012). Interpreting shared and contested histories: The Broken Links exhibition. Curator: The Museum Journal, 55 (2), 153-166. doi: 10.1111/j.2151-6952.2012.00137.x
2012
Journal Article
Travel and learning: A neglected tourism research area
Falk, John H., Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan and Benckendorff, Pierre (2012). Travel and learning: A neglected tourism research area. Annals of Tourism Research, 39 (2), 908-927. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2011.11.016
2012
Journal Article
Comparing captive and non-captive wildlife tourism
Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Roy (2012). Comparing captive and non-captive wildlife tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 39 (2), 1242-1245. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2011.12.007
2012
Other Outputs
Engaging with the UQ Art Museum: results of staff and student survey conducted October-December 2011
Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Roy (2012). Engaging with the UQ Art Museum: results of staff and student survey conducted October-December 2011. Not available:
2011
Journal Article
Using post-visit action resources to support family conservation learning following a wildlife tourism experience
Hughes, Karen, Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Roy (2011). Using post-visit action resources to support family conservation learning following a wildlife tourism experience. Environmental Education Research, 17 (3), 307-328. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2010.540644
2011
Journal Article
The impact of music festival attendance on young people's psychological and social well being
Packer, Jan and Ballantyne, Julie (2011). The impact of music festival attendance on young people's psychological and social well being. Psychology of Music, 39 (2), 164-181. doi: 10.1177/0305735610372611
2011
Journal Article
Using websites to influence visitor behaviour
Smith, Liam, Angus, Warrick, Ballantyne, Roy and Packer, Jan (2011). Using websites to influence visitor behaviour. Journal of the International Zoo Educators Association, 47, 38-41.
2011
Book
Visitors' perceptions of animal happiness and well-being: a report of research conducted at Brookfield Zoo, July-August 2011
Packer, Jan, Ballantyne, Roy and Luebke, Jerry (2011). Visitors' perceptions of animal happiness and well-being: a report of research conducted at Brookfield Zoo, July-August 2011. Not available:
2011
Book Chapter
Environmental interpretation and visitor education: a review of Australian and Chinese literature
Hughes, Karen, Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan and Zhu, Xuan (2011). Environmental interpretation and visitor education: a review of Australian and Chinese literature. Sino-Australia comparative study on tourism development. (pp. 111-142) edited by Jun Gao, Noel Scott, Roy Ballantyne and Peiyi Ding. Shanghai, China: China Travel & Tourism Press.
2010
Book
Capturing the visitor experience: A report of research conducted at five cultural institutions in London
Packer, Jan, Bond, Nigel and Ballantyne, Roy (2010). Capturing the visitor experience: A report of research conducted at five cultural institutions in London. Brisbane, Qld Australia: The University of Queensland School of Tourism.
2010
Book
Interpretive signage needs and interests: a comparison of Chinese and Western visitors to the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding
Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan and Hughes, Karen (2010). Interpretive signage needs and interests: a comparison of Chinese and Western visitors to the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding. Not available:
2010
Journal Article
Exploring the impact of integrated fieldwork, reflective and metacognitive experiences on student environmental learning outcomes
Ballantyne, R., Anderson, D. and Packer, J. (2010). Exploring the impact of integrated fieldwork, reflective and metacognitive experiences on student environmental learning outcomes. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 26, 47-64. doi: 10.1017/s0814062600000823
2010
Conference Publication
Identifying the satisfactions derived from leisure gardening by older adults
Cheng, Eva Hui-Ping, Patterson, Ian, Packer, Jan and Pegg, Shane (2010). Identifying the satisfactions derived from leisure gardening by older adults. ANZALS 2010: Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies 9th Biennial Conference. "Exploring new ideas and new directions", Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 February 2010. Lindfield, NSW, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2010.9686855
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Jan Packer is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Essays exploring the restorative potential, experiences and outcomes of spiritual retreats
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Factors that influence engagement in on-site environmentally responsible behaviours at music festivals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Hughes, Associate Professor Sheranne Fairley
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The importance of food in vacation decision-making: Involvement, lifestyles and destination activity preferences of international Slow Food members
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Searching for Meaning: Exploring Pilgrimage and Religious Heritage Tourism Experiences in English Religious Heritage Sites
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Wildlife Tourism Experiences on Visitors' Environmental Learning at Giant Panda Centres in China
Principal Advisor
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2012
Master Philosophy
Understanding the needs and interests of Chinese zoo visitors in relation to conservation education
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Using wildlife tourism and post-visit support to enhance families¿ conservation learning at Mon Repos Conservation Park
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Essays in psycho-physiological measures of consumers' emotional responses to tourism advertising
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gabby Walters
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the implications of cultural diversity for environmental learning at an African aquarium
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Cruise tourists' perceptions of destination: Exploring push and pull motivational factors in the decision to take a cruise vacation
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The 'why' of HR practices: employee attributions regarding HR practices and resulting effects on service climate and employee attitudes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Solnet
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Serious Leisure, Leisure Satisfaction and Gardening by Older Adults
Associate Advisor
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