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Tourism & Intercultural Business Communications 

• Professor Anna Leask (Tourism) 
  
• Professor Paul Barron (Hospitality & Tourism) 
  
• Professor Jane Ali-Knight (Festivals & Events) 
• Professor Constantia Anastasiadou (Tourism) 
• Dr Craig Wight (Tourism) 
• (Tourism) 
  
• Dr Martin Robertson (Festivals & Events) 
  
• Dr Louise Todd (Festivals & Events/Tourism) 
  
• Dr Phiona Stanley (Intercultural Communications) 
  
• Dr Sarah Snell (Festivals & Events)
  
• Dr Ross Tinsley (Tourism) 
  
• Dr Mabel Victoria (Intercultural Communications) 
  
• Dr Gesthemani Moysidou (Hospitality)
  
• Dr Kelsy Hejjas (Tourism) 
• Dr Angela Chu (Tourism)
• Dr Ellis Urquhart (Tourism) 
• Dr David Jarman (Festivals & Events) 
• Dr Alexandra Witte (Tourism)
• Dr Afiya Holder (Tourism) 
• (Intercultural Communications)

Doctoral Students & Graduates

• Shemroy Roberts 
• Benedetta Piccio (TRC Social Media Lead)
• Christopher Barnes
• Jack Hansen
• Judith Spaargaren
• Hendrik Lattekamp

Wider Business School and University 

• Professor Anne Schwan (SACI*)
• Professor Lis Neubeck (SHSC**) 
• Dr Jamie Thompson (Marketing) 
  
• Dr Ashleigh Logan-McFarlane (Marketing)
  
• Dr Elaine Mercer-Jones (Marketing) 
  
• Dr Kirstie Jamieson (SACI)
  
• Dr Sam Vettesse (SACI)
  
• Dr Haftor Medboe (SACI)
  
• Dr Tom Flint (SACI)
  
• Professor Geraint Florida-James (SAS***)
  
• Dr Stephen Smith (SHSC)
  
• Dr Paul Hutton (SHSC)

*SACI = School of Arts and Creative Industries  

**SHSC = School of Health and Social Care

***SAS = School of Applied Sciences 

Visiting Academics  

• Professor Alan Fyall, University Central Florida, USA
• , University of Otago, New Zealand
• , Texas A&M University, USA 
• (Visiting Associate Professor)
• (Visiting Senior Fellow)
• (Tourism Research Centre Associate) 
• Professor Christof Backhaus (Marketing)
• (Senior Visiting Fellow)
• (Visiting Associate Professor)
• Edinburgh Festival Directors 

External Collaborators 

• , Swansea University, Wales
  
• , Liverpool John Moores University, England
  
• , Heriot Watt University, Scotland
  
• , Curtin University, Australia
  
• , La Trobe University, Australia
  
• , Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand 
• , University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  
• , University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  
• , Scottish Tourism Alliance
  
• , Interface Edinburgh
  
• , Scottish Enterprise
• , MBE, Chief Executive, Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland 
• Professor Gary Kerr, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland

Industry Advisory Board

Our Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry Advisory Board is made up of 15 industry professionals and alumni who will support us with input, advice, networking and fundraising opportunities, as well as placement and employment pathways. Learn more about each of their experience and expertise.