I am a Senior University Lecturer, Researcher and Educational Developer at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) (Ireland). Previously, I was the Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management in TUS and the Acting Head of the Department of Languages, Tourism, and Hospitality at the South East Technological University. I have lectured for many years in other Irish higher education institutes including Technological University Dublin. I was also an MBA Online Senior University Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland). I am currently an Online Dissertation Tutor for the University of Bolton (UK) and am a member of the Censorship of Publications Board, Department of Justice and Equality. In 2022, I was a shortlisted finalist for the Mid-West Regional Teaching Excellence Awards. I have gained extern examining experience in Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Nepal, Switzerland, and the UK and I have served on External Validation Panels in Austria, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Switzerland, and UK. I also have a wide range of industrial experience, having worked in the Austrian, British, French, and Irish hospitality industries and have gained international lecturing experience in Austria, Estonia, Hungary, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. I am on the Editorial Review Board for many of the leading tourism journals namely Annals of Tourism Research. My research focuses on travel and tourism management, Education for Sustainable Development and gender equality within higher education. I have presented my research findings at many global conferences and in many referred journals.
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