Regina Scheyvens Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Regina Scheyvens heads the Institute of Development Studies at Massey University, New Zealand. She combines a passion for teaching about international development with research on tourism and development. She has a particular interest in sustainable development options for people living in small island states. In addition to
Development Fieldwork, Regina has published books on
Tourism and Poverty (2010) and
Tourism for Development: Empowering Communities (2002), along with articles on topics such as backpacker tourism, ecotourism, sustainable tourism and empowerment.