Meet our People: Leonie Lockstone-Binney

Leonie Lockstone-Binney

Leonie has a long association with Victoria University, having commenced her undergraduate degree in Tourism Management here in the early 1990’s. Since that time, she has gone on to complete all of her qualifications at VU, including most recently the Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching.

Leonie joined the former School of Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing full-time in January 2006, after completing a one-year contract at Edith Cowan University, WA, as an Associate Lecturer in Tourism. Since this time, she was been predominately teaching and researching in the emerging field of event management.

Leonie says, on her pull to VU - "As an undergraduate, VU’s Tourism program had the leading reputation in the State, if not the whole of Australia. I was taught by academics that were internationally recognised in the field, including amongst them Brian King, Marg Deery and Leo Jago. I was fortunate enough to have these people involved in my undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD studies. Later, they continued as colleagues to guide my progress as an early career academic."

Leonie’s PhD examined the role of volunteers in cultural tourism settings. Volunteering continues to be the main focus of her post-doctoral research program. Leonie has several publications in top-tier journals, as well as research grants related to volunteer participation.

After seven years employment at VU, Leonie continues to enjoy working with colleagues in the School of International Business and the wider Faculty, particularly her event management colleagues Olga Junek, Martin Robertson, Colin Drake and Brianna Newland, to grow and support VU’s award winning event management program.

On a personal level, Leonie also has VU to thank for introducing her to her husband, Wayne Binney, former Faculty MBA Director, now at Deakin University.