Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Bournemouth University, UK.

Dr. Christina Koutra is currently working in NYIT, Abu Dhabi Campus, as an associate professor in management. She holds a PhD (University of Brighton); MSc (Hons) (University of Surrey); and BSc (Hons) (University of Surrey), UK, and she is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Postgraduate Certificate in Education). She is an ESRC post-doctoral fellowship recipient in tourism development and also received a UNWTO doctoral fieldwork scholarship for tourism development research. Dr. Christina has worked and delivered lectures at various universities around the world; she has undertaken consultancy; she is an editor of several academic journals; and she has authored several books and research articles.