Mark Orams

Mark Orams is a highly accomplished academic and research leader, currently serving as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Professor, and Dean of the Graduate Research School at Auckland University of Technology since January 2009. Additionally, Mark Orams held the role of Associate Director for the Coastal and Marine Research Programme Area at the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute from January 2009 to January 2023. Previous roles include serving as Dean of Graduate Research and Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast from July 2018 to January 2020. Mark Orams holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism and Marine Science from The University of Queensland, a Master of Science in Marine Parks Management from Florida International University, and a Bachelor of Regional Planning with Honors from Massey University.