Dr. Eugene Thomlinson
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Dr. Eugene Thomlinson
Planeación y desarrollo turístico
Dr. Thomlinson is an Associate Professor and Program Head at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management for Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He completed his PhD in Tourism through La Trobe University in Australia, focusing on persuasive communications and the effects of film on destination image. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in finance and small business management from the University of Manitoba. He also has an MBA in tourism and hospitality management from the University of Calgary with his thesis examining the business of ecotourism in Central America.
Dr. Thomlinson has taught tourism and hospitality courses for Royal Roads University, La Trobe University (Melbourne) and Griffith University (Gold Coast). He also worked for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) as the senior market analyst, responsible for developing the Explorer Quotient (EQ) and understanding global tourism. Prior to the CTC, Dr. Thomlinson worked for Parks Canada, conducting social science research in national parks and historic sites across western Canada, focused on human use patterns and evaluating communications.
His research interests and experience are focused on destination development, image and branding, sustainable development, experiential marketing, persuasive communications, screen tourism, and location and product placements. He also enjoys working with communities and organizations on community tourism development plans and opportunity assessments.