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Dr

Panayidou Chryso

Assistant Professor in the field of Hospitality & Tourism
Qualifications:

PhD: An investigation of the perceptions of the local Community over the development of Dark tourism in a conventional leisure destination.
MA European Leisure Studies BA (Hons) Business Studies with Tourism (Second Class Upper Division)
Higher National  Diploma Travel and Tourism Management

Studies:

PhD: Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol Faculty of Management and Economics Department of Hotel and Tourism Management Thesis title: An investigation of the perceptions of the local Community over the development of Dark tourism in a conventional leisure destination. (2019-2023)

MA: European Leisure Studies Thesis: Marketing Cultural Tourism: the case of Cyprus and the UK University of Brussels (Belgium), University of Tilburg (The Netherlands), University of Deusto (Spain), University of Loughborough (UK) 08/99-09/00)

BA (Hons) Division): Business Studies with Tourism (Second Class Upper (University of the West of England, Bristol, U.K. 09/98-07/99)

Higher National Diploma: Travel and Tourism Management (University of Plymouth, U.K., 09/96-07/98)

Work experience:

1) Assistant Professor, Ctl Eurocollege, Limassol, Cyprus, (2010-Today)

2) Teaching Assistance, Technical University of Limassol, Cyprus, (September 2019- Today).

3) Lecturer, Cyprus College/European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, (20042013).

4) Lecturer, College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nicosia, Cyprus, (20002004).

5) Assistant of the Manager- Lobelia Apts, Limassol, (1992-Today)

Research:
  • Research paper co-authored with Dr. Vasilis Papavasiliou. The paper is titled 'Narrating the Past: Collective Memory and Thanatourism in Cyprus' and is currently a work-in-progress study.
  • Sustainable Tourism Development in Cyprus: online article publication May 2019 - - - -
  • College of Tourism and Hotel Management: The Cypriot Tourist: Explaining recentDeclines in TourismBehavior and the Long-Term Positive Trajectory research paper; Panayidou, C. and Wester, C. (2003).
  • ATLAS: Is Cultural Tourism the solution to seasonality in a traditional sun/sea destination: the case of Cyprus, ATLAS- November 2003.
  • College of Tourism and Hotel Management: Cypriots and their Holidays in 2003 and Greek Cypriot opinions and behavior on visits to the occupied areas; (Press Release: Fall 2003)
  • College of Tourism and Hotel Management: Assistant in research work: 2000: TheHabits of Cypriot vacation travelers, (Press Release: May 2001).
Publications:
  • ATLAS Annual Conference, Lodz, Poland “The prospects of Agro-tourism development in Cyprus” (20-22September 2006).
  • HOTELlinkBelgrade, Serbia and Montenegro“The future of Sustainability in Cyprus”(17-20 November 2005).
  • Borderless Frontiers Conference, Nicosia Cyprus “Seasonality and Cultural tourism in Cyprus” (9-11 December 2004).
  • THINK TANK, Denmark “Sustainable tourism in a Mature Tourism Destination: The case of Cyprus” (July 2004).
  • ATLAS Cultural Tourism Expert Meeting, Barcelona, Spain “ Is Cultural Tourism the solution to seasonality in a traditional sun, sea destination? The case of Cyprus” (30 October 2003-2 November 2003).