Personal profile
Research interests
I am an inter/ multidisciplinary researcher following a track on the human condition/ wellbeing. I employ mixed methods within communties to explore psychosocial and physiological wellbeing through leisure experiences across the lifecourse and this includes research across the following fields/ disciplines: gerontology, tourism, festivals and events, family sociology, family managment, power and hegemonic relationships, memory creation, marginalisation, mental health and wellbeing, neurodiversity, equity of experiences, and human rights.
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Education, FHEA, Higher Education Academy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Food Festivals and wellbeing
Rossetti, G. (PI), Jepson, A. (CoI) & Albanese, V. (CoI)
1/09/22 → …
Project: Research
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Neurodiversity and leisure experiences
Jepson, A. (PI), Stadler, R. (CoI) & Garrod, B. (CoI)
3/05/21 → …
Project: Research
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The impact of group arts participation on identity and social inclusion: A study of collective memory formation in the over 70s in North Yorkshire and Rural Hertfordshire, UK
Stadler, R. (PI), Jepson, A. (PI) & Wood, E. (PI)
5/09/16 → 28/03/19
Project: Research
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Event Attendance and Family Quality-of-Life
Stadler, R. (PI) & Jepson, A. (PI)
9/03/15 → 15/03/19
Project: Research
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Measuring community engagement in festivals and events
Jepson, A. (PI) & Clarke, A. (PI)
4/05/12 → 8/06/13
Project: Research
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Emotion Work of Parents of Autistic Children on Holiday
Jepson, A., Stadler, R. & Garrod, B., 10 Jul 2025, p. 67-68. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Neurodivergent populations and tourism: Towards equity of family holiday experiences
Jepson, A., Stadler, R. & Garrod, B., 10 Jul 2025, LSA Annual conference, York, UK.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Parents, emotion work and autistic children on family holidays
Jepson, A., Stadler, R. & Garrod, B., 3 Jul 2025, Critical Tourism |studies (CTS) 10, Palma, Mallorca.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Social media, mental health, and equestrian events
Snell, S., Jepson, A., Stadler, R., Walters, T., Dashper, K. & Spencer, N., 29 Oct 2024, In: Event Management. 28, p. 1149–1165 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social media and mental health, experiences of equestrian event competitors
Jepson, A., Jun 2024, Event Management Conference, University of Central Florida.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution