People
What makes the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management team so special?
Between them, our staff have studied on every continent of the world and come from 18 different countries. As well as hospitality, tourism and events management, their academic backgrounds include:
- Economics
- Geography
- Anthropology
- Business
- History
- Cultural studies
- Statistics
- Biology
- Psychology
- Engineering
This diversity of backgrounds offers an incredibly critical perspective, entitling our students to understand a wide range of ways of thinking, and to follow the approach they feel most stimulated by.
The history of the School and our reputation means we can choose from the key thinkers in the world, and invite them to teach our students and to produce our research, ensuring our finger is always on the pulse of what is new and relevant in the hospitality, tourism and events industry.
Academic staff
Visiting staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Professor Haiyan Song | Visiting Professor |
| Chris Cowls | Visiting Professor |
| Hania Janta | Visiting Fellow |
| Paul Pike | Director, Intelligent Venues |
| Roger Pride | Partner at Heavenly Branding |
| Christopher Rodrigues | Chairman of VisitBritain |
| Vlatka Skokic | Visiting Fellow |
| John Telfer | Product and Operations Director, Explore Worldwide |
Emeritus staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David Airey | Emeritus Professor |
| Peter Jones | Emeritus Professor |
| Stephen Witt | Emeritus Professor |
Postgraduate research students
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Husna Zainal Abidin | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Houda Al Balushi | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Thaib Alharethi | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Elizabeth Ashcroft | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Daniel Benn | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Gabriela Bereghazyova | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Rene Brauer | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Serge Chamelian | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Yujia Chen | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Gloria Crabolu | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Donagh Davern | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Moumouni Dieguimde | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Pablo Pereira Doel | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Claudia Eckardt | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Xiongbin Gao | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Mireia Guix | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Christy Hehir | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Kelsy Hejjas | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Jooyoung Hwang | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Nuttanuch Issariyakulkarn | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Yingying Jin | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Xiaoying Jiao | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Minhee Jung | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Sanda Kam | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Hyerhim Kim | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Yoo Ri Kim | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Nilay Kılınç | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Wei Liu | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Chao Ling | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Chao Liu | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Batilda Moshy | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Julio Munoz | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Philip Murray | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Zuzana Palovic | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Tassya Putho | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Harald Rice | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Purimprach Sangkaew | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Lauren Siegel | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Whitney Smith | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Aarni Tuomi | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Songphon Uthaisar | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Anke Winchenbach | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Minjung You | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Yitong Yu | Postgraduate Research Student |
| Weizheng Zhang | Postgraduate Research Student |