University-educated in the UK, I received a MSc in Heritage Tourism Management from the Bournemouth University and my PhD in Tourism Management from Bournemouth University. My PhD Thesis, supervised by Prof Alan Fyall (University of Central Florida), Dr. Julie Whitfield and Dr Mary Beth Gouthro (Bournemouth University), focused on Role of Local community at a tourism village. I am now in charge as a managing editor for JUMPA.