# Tyler Riordan
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**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445
Dr
# Tyler Riordan
Email:
: [t.riordan@uq.edu.au](mailto:t.riordan@uq.edu.au)
Phone:
: [+61 7 344 31242](tel:+61 7 344 31242)
## Positions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
: School of Business
: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
## Overview
### Background
Dr Tyler Riordan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School. In this role, he is helping to evaluate post-disaster reconstruction incentivisation programs against physical, financial, social, and emotional dimensions of resilience.
In his previous postdoctoral role, he co-authored the *Queensland Tourism Workforce Crisis Resilience and Recovery Strategy*. He holds a PhD in Hospitality and Anthropology (UQ), and his thesis investigated the experiences of migrants who work in the platform-based food-delivery sector. This research culminated in the publication of the multilingual *Humanising food delivery work in Australia* toolkitwhich encourages multiple stakeholders to improve the sector.
Tyler’s broader research examines labour and workforces, with a focus on the ways disadvantaged communities navigate employment, training, and the digital platform (‘gig’) economy. Tyler has more than eight years’ experience in the hospitality industry and a professional background working on education and community development programs with vulnerable communities in Australia and Latin America.
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### Availability
Dr Tyler Riordan is:
: Not available for supervision
### Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Hospitality, The University of Queensland
## Works
[Search Professor Tyler Riordan’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/4657613)
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(35)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/44527/all)
[Journal Article
(6)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/44527/4748)
[Other Outputs
(18)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/44527/4749)
[Conference Publication
(7)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/44527/4751)
[Book Chapter
(4)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/44527/4752)
2025
Conference Publication
##### Building the canoe as we're paddling it: generating collective responsibility for a societal challenge
Jarzabkowski, P., Riordan, T., Meissner, K. and Gallagher, R. (2025). Building the canoe as we're paddling it: generating collective responsibility for a societal challenge. 41st EGOS Colloquium, Athens, Greece, 3-5 July 2025. European Group for Organizational Studies.
[Building the canoe as we're paddling it: generating collective responsibility for a societal challenge](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b3c050e)
2025
Journal Article
##### What’s ‘natural’ about disasters? Practice theory as an emancipatory lens for reconceptualising the social construction of disasters
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie, Riordan, Tyler and Gallagher, Rosie (2025). What’s ‘natural’ about disasters? Practice theory as an emancipatory lens for reconceptualising the social construction of disasters. The Journal of Practice Theory, 1-12. doi: 10.71936/xz4v-vp76
[What’s ‘natural’ about disasters? Practice theory as an emancipatory lens for reconceptualising the social construction of disasters](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2c7bfb0)
2025
Other Outputs
##### Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?
Oren, Olivier, Robinson, Richard and Riordan, Tyler (2025, 05 13). Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness? The Conversation
[Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7e396f2)
2025
Book Chapter
##### ‘Free food and beer’: fair contracts in hospitality work
Oren, Olivier, Riordan, Tyler and Robinson, Richard N. S. (2025). ‘Free food and beer’: fair contracts in hospitality work. Unpacking hospitality work realities: insights and advocacy from the global hospitality research alliance. (pp. 117-131) edited by Deirdre Curran and Anastasios Hadjisolomou. Oxford, United Kingdom: Goodfellow Publishers. doi: 10.2307/jj.28799946.12
[‘Free food and beer’: fair contracts in hospitality work](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8f319fd)
2025
Other Outputs
##### Resilient housing programs: a framework for evaluation
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie, Taylor, Neil, Tyler, Riordan and Gallagher, Rosie (2025, 04 04). Resilient housing programs: a framework for evaluation Hazard Notes 1-4.
[Resilient housing programs: a framework for evaluation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b0cff64)
2025
Conference Publication
##### Is all work skilled work?: Capturing the skills of platform work
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N. S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2025). Is all work skilled work?: Capturing the skills of platform work. CAUTHE 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 February 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education. doi: 10.3316/informit.T2025053100002001688532751
[Is all work skilled work?: Capturing the skills of platform work](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8ae6f16)
2025
Other Outputs
##### Resilient housing policies: a framework for evaluation
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie, Taylor, Neil, Riordan, Tyler and Gallagher, Rosie (2025). Resilient housing policies: a framework for evaluation. Carlton South, VIC, Australia: Natural Hazards Research Australia.
[Resilient housing policies: a framework for evaluation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:400ac44)
2025
Other Outputs
##### The LA fires have prompted a reckoning for the insurance industry – Australian premiums could soar as a result
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie, Gallagher, Rosie and Riordan, Tyler (2025, 01 16). The LA fires have prompted a reckoning for the insurance industry – Australian premiums could soar as a result The Conversation
[The LA fires have prompted a reckoning for the insurance industry – Australian premiums could soar as a result](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ac83c76)
2024
Journal Article
##### Digitally mediated hospitality and algorithmic hostility in the platform economy: Emerging interactions across the virtual domain
Riordan, Tyler (2024). Digitally mediated hospitality and algorithmic hostility in the platform economy: Emerging interactions across the virtual domain. Hospitality and Society, 14 (3), 277-299. doi: 10.1386/hosp\_00083\_1
[Digitally mediated hospitality and algorithmic hostility in the platform economy: Emerging interactions across the virtual domain](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:73cb513)
2024
Other Outputs
##### Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie and Riordan, Tyler (2024, 09 05). Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt The Conversation
[Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ee9fdb0)
2024
Book Chapter
##### Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2024). Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives. Tourism, Global Crises and Justice. (pp. 128-145) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003492610-10
[Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b96b773)
2024
Other Outputs
##### Humanising food delivery work in Australia: a toolkit
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2024). Humanising food delivery work in Australia: a toolkit. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: UQ Business School.
[Humanising food delivery work in Australia: a toolkit](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:62aa2bc)
2023
Book Chapter
##### Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2023). Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives. A Sustainable Tourism Workforce. (pp. 92-109) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003435457-6
[Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:91189b4)
2023
Other Outputs
##### Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery project - final regional consultation workshops and national survey - report 6
Robinson, R.N.S., Riordan, T., Yan, H. and Jiang, Y. (2023). Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery project - final regional consultation workshops and national survey - report 6. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
[Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery project - final regional consultation workshops and national survey - report 6](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1163e92)
2023
Other Outputs
##### Mediated hospitality: how migrant workers navigate interactions in and beyond the platform economy
Riordan, Tyler (2023). Mediated hospitality: how migrant workers navigate interactions in and beyond the platform economy. PhD Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ccfb1bc
[Mediated hospitality: how migrant workers navigate interactions in and beyond the platform economy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ccfb1bc)
2023
Other Outputs
##### Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery strategy
Robinson, R.N.S., Riordan, T., Yan, H. and Jiang, Y. (2023). Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery strategy. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
[Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery strategy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7c32607)
2023
Journal Article
##### Affective propositions, the plant turn, and critiques of development
Babidge, Sally, Dothling, Nathália, Thomson, Sarah, Riordan, Tyler, Wissing, Kirsty, Sant'Anna Fernandes, Ainá and Mejía Muñoz, Sara (2023). Affective propositions, the plant turn, and critiques of development. The Australian Journal of Anthropology, 34 (1), 30-32. doi: 10.1111/taja.12464
[Affective propositions, the plant turn, and critiques of development](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:42fd582)
2023
Book Chapter
##### Contactless delivery: migrant experiences in the platform economy
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2023). Contactless delivery: migrant experiences in the platform economy. Platform labour and global logistics: a research companion. (pp. 245-262) edited by Immanuel Ness. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003351764-20
[Contactless delivery: migrant experiences in the platform economy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e1485b3)
2022
Journal Article
##### Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N. S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2022). Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31 (12), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2022.2136189
[Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3fdd5e3)
2022
Other Outputs
##### Serving up a Fair Go? Surfacing cultural issues in hospitality employment
Robinson, Richard N.S., Oren, Olivier and Riordan, Tyler (2022). Serving up a Fair Go? Surfacing cultural issues in hospitality employment. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
[Serving up a Fair Go? Surfacing cultural issues in hospitality employment](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4dcee74)
## Funding
### Current funding
- 2024 - 2027
T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund
Natural Hazards Research Australia
[Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445)
## Media
### Enquiries
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## External profiles
- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7538-9212)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=HWDYZQUAAAAJ)
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