Michael O’Regan, PhD
Lecturer in Tourism & Events
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

BIOGRAPHY & OVERVIEW
I am a Lecturer in Tourism & Events at Glasgow Caledonian University (United Kingdom). Prior to my career in academia, I worked alongside the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland before joining Gulliver, and later, Wicklow County Tourism as Marketing Executive.

I completed my Ph.D. at the School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton in 2011. My primary research interests span slow, alternative, historic, future, and cultural mobilities, outbound Chinese tourism, as well as events and leisure.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. (Tourism), School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, UK (Completed 2011)
    Thesis: ‘Backpacker Mobilities: The Practice and Performance of Travellerscapes in a Global World’
  • Master of Business Studies (Research), University of Limerick, Ireland (1995 – 1997)
  • Graduate Diploma in Tourism Studies (First Class Honours), University of Limerick, Ireland (1994 – 1995)
  • Bachelor of Business Studies (Marketing), Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland (1990 – 1994)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Slow, alternative, historic, future, and cultural mobilities
  • Outbound Chinese tourism
  • Events and leisure management
  • Backpacker and independent travel, overtourism, collaborative consumption, digital mobilities, and political economy of tourism

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

  • Lecturer in Tourism & Events, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK (2022 – present)
  • Senior Lecturer in International Tourism Management, Swansea University, UK (August 2021 – 2022)
  • Senior Academic / Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University, UK (September 2015 – September 2020)
  • Assistant Professor, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau SAR (August 2013 – August 2014)
  • Assistant Professor / Acting Program Director, Dongbei University of Finance & Economics / Surrey International Institute, Dalian, China (August 2011 – August 2013)
  • Part-Time Hourly Lecturer, School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, UK (October 2005 – May 2011)

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • Marketing Executive, Wicklow County Tourism
  • Marketing Executive, Gulliver
  • Industry Liaison, National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland (Fáilte Ireland)

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Getting in Contact:

The best way of reach out is emailing michael.oregan(@)gmail.com