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I am an interdisciplinary researcher specialising in the sustainable development of tourism and hospitality. As an Associate Professor, my research and teaching focus on examining technology for sustainable tourism development, the relationship between sustainable development, technology and education, and the broader applications of sustainable development by focusing on social responsibility, working conditions and entrepreneurship. I am also the Head of Research Degrees in the Social and Economic Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University, where I lead doctoral education (PhDs and Professional Doctorates) in social sciences. I have a passion for researcher development, and I am an experienced doctoral supervisor and examiner. I have a background in consultancy, working with government offices, destination management organisations (DMOs) and international, national, and local businesses. Some of my career highlights include developing feasibility studies for DMOs, developing marketing communication material for the travel and tourism industry, conducting market research and analysis of worldwide trends in the hospitality and tourism industry, and working on live tourism plans and projects and participating in their implementation. I have been invited as a guest speaker in Australia, Switzerland, Dubai, Botswana, Canada, and Finland. I am frequently consulted as an external expert on grants for research funding, for validation of hospitality and tourism programmes, journal reviewing and externally examined at several UK universities. Additionally, I am the Vice-Chair of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME).

Listed skills include Tourism, Lecturing, Hospitality, Research, and 15 others.