Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• “For the Time is at Hand”

  Kenneth Little
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Sustainability Tourism as a Driver of Economic Growth in St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica

  Brent McKenzie
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Stakeholder Tensions in an Island Community

  Paul Freathy
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Factors Affecting Tourism in Israel since COVID-19 and the Gaza War (2019-2025)

  Janelle Christine Simmons
  Innovation Showcase

• Revitalizing New York’s Urban Allure through Creative City Strategies

  Shoshanah Goldberg Miller
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Tourism, Sustainability, and Decoloniality

  Marcos Roberto Pisarski Junior
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Comparing Health Care Inequalities to Leisure Time and Activity Access Inequalities

  Lynette Chappell Williams, Kimberly Brister
  Workshop Presentation

• Locking Cultures

  Massimo Leone
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Leisure

• Beach Games - Ancient and Modern Olympic Games

  David James Waters
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• From Contemporary Travel to Cracking the Code on Modern Tourism Travel Habits among College Students

  Katrina B Reed, Madelyn Plenskofski, Gabriella Gibilante, Ja’la Brown, Erica Avila
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Safe and Sound

  Shari Collins
  Workshop Presentation

• The Impacts and Importance of Different Stakeholders on the Legal Choice for a Tourist Attraction

  Sylvain Audet, MBA
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• The Tourist Gaze in the Age of AI

  Kristin Barry
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• "Building Sanctuary with People-Centric Planning"

  Bruce Grulke
  Innovation Showcase

• Conceptual Framework for Formulating Tourism Policies

  Hakim Lakhlifi
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Exploring the Culinary Crossroads - the Impact of Korean Cuisine on Filipino Students

  Princesita Timonera
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Dark Tourism in New Orleans and the Caribbean

  Hilary Becker
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Integration of Industrial Design in Modern Hospitality Environments

  Ijudai Musa
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

2025 Special Focus—Hospitality the Caribbean Way: Global Lessons from Local Experiences

• Global Perspectives on Preserving Local Heritage

  Peng Peng
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Leisure Events as Platforms for Creating New Narratives

  Ilja Simons
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Branding the Caribbean

  Susan Alessandri
  Poster Session

Tourism and Leisure Industries

• Neurodiversity Inclusion Practices in Global Hotel Chain Employment

  Rikki Abzug
  Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• Considering a Hospitality and Tourism Beverage Program’s Wine Storage and Display Conditions

  Paulette R. Hebert
  Poster Session

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

• “For the Time is at Hand”

  Kenneth Little
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• Beach Games - Ancient and Modern Olympic Games

  David James Waters
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Leisure

• The Impacts and Importance of Different Stakeholders on the Legal Choice for a Tourist Attraction

  Sylvain Audet, MBA
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Global Perspectives on Preserving Local Heritage

  Peng Peng
  2025 Special Focus—Hospitality the Caribbean Way: Global Lessons from Local Experiences

• Neurodiversity Inclusion Practices in Global Hotel Chain Employment

  Rikki Abzug
  Tourism and Leisure Industries

• The Tourist Gaze in the Age of AI

  Kristin Barry
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Leisure Events as Platforms for Creating New Narratives

  Ilja Simons
  2025 Special Focus—Hospitality the Caribbean Way: Global Lessons from Local Experiences

• Conceptual Framework for Formulating Tourism Policies

  Hakim Lakhlifi
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Sustainability Tourism as a Driver of Economic Growth in St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica

  Brent McKenzie
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• Stakeholder Tensions in an Island Community

  Paul Freathy
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• Revitalizing New York’s Urban Allure through Creative City Strategies

  Shoshanah Goldberg Miller
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• Tourism, Sustainability, and Decoloniality

  Marcos Roberto Pisarski Junior
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

• From Contemporary Travel to Cracking the Code on Modern Tourism Travel Habits among College Students

  Katrina B Reed, Madelyn Plenskofski, Gabriella Gibilante, Ja’la Brown, Erica Avila
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Leisure

• Exploring the Culinary Crossroads - the Impact of Korean Cuisine on Filipino Students

  Princesita Timonera
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Dark Tourism in New Orleans and the Caribbean

  Hilary Becker
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Integration of Industrial Design in Modern Hospitality Environments

  Ijudai Musa
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Locking Cultures

  Massimo Leone
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

Workshop Presentation

• Safe and Sound

  Shari Collins
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Comparing Health Care Inequalities to Leisure Time and Activity Access Inequalities

  Lynette Chappell Williams, Kimberly Brister
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

Poster Session

• Considering a Hospitality and Tourism Beverage Program’s Wine Storage and Display Conditions

  Paulette R. Hebert
  Tourism and Leisure Industries

• Branding the Caribbean

  Susan Alessandri
  2025 Special Focus—Hospitality the Caribbean Way: Global Lessons from Local Experiences

Innovation Showcase

• "Building Sanctuary with People-Centric Planning"

  Bruce Grulke
  Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism

• Factors Affecting Tourism in Israel since COVID-19 and the Gaza War (2019-2025)

  Janelle Christine Simmons
  Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies

From Contemporary Travel to Cracking the Code on Modern Tourism Travel Habits among College Students

Katrina B Reed, Madelyn Plenskofski, Gabriella Gibilante, Ja’la Brown, Erica Avila
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

This study investigates the evolving landscape of modern student travel through the unexplored intersection of multiple study abroad experiences and integrative learning among college students. While integrative learning traditionally focuses on connecting coursework within customized majors, this research innovatively applies the concept to contemporary travel patterns through multiple study abroad experiences. Through a qualitative study of 12 undergraduate students who participated in educational programs across 10 different countries, we examine how multiple study abroad experiences impact students' professional and personal development within four key areas of the integrative framework: application, comparison, context understanding, and synthesis. Using an innovative technological immersed photo elicitation methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews to analyze students' experiences. Findings reveal strong alignment with integrative learning principles, particularly in life connections, critical decision-making, and navigational competence in new situations, though synthesis of experiences emerged as a challenge area. The study demonstrates that expanding financial access to international travel could significantly enhance students' creative thinking, cultural intelligence, and problem-solving capabilities, particularly among underrepresented populations. Through examining tourism practices through a socio-economic lens, we uncover how leisure mobility shapes worldviews, interpersonal relationships, and professional aspirations. This research provides valuable insights for administrators, policymakers, and tour operators in developing more inclusive and effective study abroad programming, while introducing a novel framework for assessing educational returns on investment in international education.