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Home > Cultural Policy and Management > Research > E-journal. Cultural Policy, Criticism and Management Research > Issue 2, August 2007 > About the contributors

About the contributors

Katie Topp was originally from Romsey (Hampshire) where she is living again. She graduated with a BA in Arts Management and Media Studies from De Montfort University and then studied for an MA in Cultural and Arts Management at the University of Winchester. Her interest in brass bands comes from her family. Since the age of seven she has played in the local brass band that was founded by her great-grandfather over a century ago. A talented musician, Katie has been on tour all over Europe. Upon completion of her masters Katie is due to take up the position of Marketing Assistant at The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.

Kai-Lin Wu’s research aims to understand how families with children make their leisure decisions to visit museums and the influential behaviour of children on the decisions. Family interviews were employed to examine the complex interactions during the pre-consumption decisions.

Prior to both her master and doctoral studies, Kai-Lin had worked in film distributions and productions in Taiwan. She organised the Taiwan Cinema at Cannes Film Market in 2003. She had been in charged of international affairs for many Taiwanese films, including participating in international film festivals and world sales. She also participated in three Taiwan and France co-produced films.

Kai-Lin’s other conference papers include: “Who Decides to Visit Museums? A Qualitative Study of Family Consumers”, 9th International Conference on Arts & Cultural Management, Valencia, Spain (2007) and “The Influence of Children on Family Decisions to Visit Museum”, Cutting Edge Research in Tourism Conference, Surrey, UK (2006)

Melissa Nisbett graduated in 2001 with a BA degree in Public Relations,and moved immediately into the arts, working as Marketing Assistant at Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust. She then moved into the education sector, specialising in new media and e-marketing, before returning to arts marketing as PR Officer at Sheffield Hallam University’s School of Cultural Studies. Melissa is currently employed at Ikon Gallery as Marketing Manager, her role spans the gallery’s exhibitions, offsite programme, education work and commercial activities. Melissa is currently completing an MA in Cultural Policy and Management at Sheffield Hallam University.

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