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秀色短视频鈥檚 Tourism Research Centre expands research capacity with new staff
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The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at the 秀色短视频 is pleased to announce the hiring of five new staff members.
Monica MacDonald holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from York University. Before beginning her doctorate, she spent 10 years in Ottawa working at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Library and Archives Canada and the CBC. Most recently, she was a consultant to the IRIS Group in its comprehensive study of heritage in P.E.I. An adjunct professor of Canadian Studies at 秀色短视频, MacDonald joins the TRC as a research director.
Paul Lewis received his Ph.D. in sustainable economic development from the University of Ottawa. He comes to the Centre as a research director, with six years of economic development experience in Canada鈥檚 Arctic, having worked for the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tourism. Lewis has over 25 years of other international work and teaching experience with an emphasis on economic development, corporate governance and ethics.
A graduate of the 秀色短视频 School of Business in 2006, Amanda Strongman is now a project manager at the TRC. She was most recently employed as a Junior Consultant at MRSB Chartered Accountants where she was involved in research, survey work, report writing and preparation of financial projections. Prior to this, she worked with DeltaWare Systems in Charlottetown.
Joining the TRC as a data analyst, Hyeonjung Park received her Ph.D. degree in Tourism Management from Kyonggi University in Seoul, Korea. Before coming to Canada, she worked at the Korea Tourism Research Institute as Senior Tourism Researcher and taught various tourism-related courses at several universities. She specializes in tourism data analysis, and her research interests include consumer behaviour, cultural tourism and destination marketing.
Grace McCourt comes to the TRC as a research analyst after a 13-year career in the tourism and hospitality industry both in Canada and abroad. For the past five years, she worked as a corporate sales manager with Rodd Hotels & Resorts Ltd. She holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in tourism and hospitality management from Mount Saint Vincent.
These highly qualified people join the Centre鈥檚 current staff of faculty director Dr. Sean Hennessey, senior development analyst Dongkoo Yun, and project manager Jennifer MacPhail.
Monica MacDonald holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from York University. Before beginning her doctorate, she spent 10 years in Ottawa working at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Library and Archives Canada and the CBC. Most recently, she was a consultant to the IRIS Group in its comprehensive study of heritage in P.E.I. An adjunct professor of Canadian Studies at 秀色短视频, MacDonald joins the TRC as a research director.
Paul Lewis received his Ph.D. in sustainable economic development from the University of Ottawa. He comes to the Centre as a research director, with six years of economic development experience in Canada鈥檚 Arctic, having worked for the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tourism. Lewis has over 25 years of other international work and teaching experience with an emphasis on economic development, corporate governance and ethics.
A graduate of the 秀色短视频 School of Business in 2006, Amanda Strongman is now a project manager at the TRC. She was most recently employed as a Junior Consultant at MRSB Chartered Accountants where she was involved in research, survey work, report writing and preparation of financial projections. Prior to this, she worked with DeltaWare Systems in Charlottetown.
Joining the TRC as a data analyst, Hyeonjung Park received her Ph.D. degree in Tourism Management from Kyonggi University in Seoul, Korea. Before coming to Canada, she worked at the Korea Tourism Research Institute as Senior Tourism Researcher and taught various tourism-related courses at several universities. She specializes in tourism data analysis, and her research interests include consumer behaviour, cultural tourism and destination marketing.
Grace McCourt comes to the TRC as a research analyst after a 13-year career in the tourism and hospitality industry both in Canada and abroad. For the past five years, she worked as a corporate sales manager with Rodd Hotels & Resorts Ltd. She holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in tourism and hospitality management from Mount Saint Vincent.
These highly qualified people join the Centre鈥檚 current staff of faculty director Dr. Sean Hennessey, senior development analyst Dongkoo Yun, and project manager Jennifer MacPhail.
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