EFTI members

Institute Members

Program Area Expertise

Brijesh Thapa, Ph.D.
Institute Director + Associate Professor

Ecotourism and Heritage Tourism
Coastal, Marine and Water-Based Tourism

Lori Pennington-Gray, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Associate Professor

Tourism Crisis Management
Tourism Marketing

Heather Gibson, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Associate Professor

Sport Tourism and Event Management
Tourism Marketing

Stephen Holland, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Associate Professor

Coastal, Marine and Water-Based Tourism
Ecotourism and Heritage Tourism

Svetlana Stepchenkova, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Assistant Professor

Hospitality Management
Tourism Marketing

Holly Donohoe, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Assistant Professor

Ecotourism and Heritage Tourism
Coastal, Marine and Water-Based Tourism

Asli Tasci, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Assistant Professor

Tourism Marketing
Hospitality Management

Kelly Semrad, Ph.D.
Associate Director + Assistant Professor

Hospitality Management
Tourism Marketing

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