Doctorate (PhD); Post-doctorate (PDoc) Nicholas Pappas

Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

Nikolaos (Nicholas) Pappas is a Professor of Tourism Development and Crisis Management at the NBS at Northumbria University, and the Co-Director of ATHENA (Association of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Networks in Academia). He holds a doctorate (PhD) in Tourism Planning and Development, and a post-doctorate (PDoc) in Risk and Crisis Management.

He started his career in the tourism and hospitality industry in 1990, and for 10 years (2001-2010) he was also engaged in enterprising consultancy. Since 2001, he has been an academic in higher education, gaining experience from several institutions in Greece (Technological Education Institute of Crete, Hellenic Open University, EKDDA) and the UK (University of Derby, University of Northampton, Leeds Beckett University, University of West London, University of Sunderland).

Nicholas has participated in nationally and internationally funded research projects since 1998. He has numerous publications in international scientific refereed journals and conferences. Currently, he acts as Associate Editor in Event Management journal and in the Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism journal, whilst he is a member of the editorial board in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the Strategic Change journal.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Planning and Development

Risk and Crisis Management

Destination Markeitng

Consumer Behaviour

Key Publications

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Travel Animosity and Affinity: A Chaordic Perspective, Farmaki, A., Pappas, N., Karadimitriou, C. 1 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Travel Research
The Palestinian Conflict and the Further IT Use from the Greek and Turkish Hotels, Uzunogullari, S., Karadimitriou, C., Pappas, N. 1 Jul 2025, In: Strategic Change
From Controllers to Immersion: Exploring the Sense of Place in Video Games, Uzunogullari, S., Johnson, J., Pappas, N. 14 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Tourism Research
Hidden stories and the dark side of entrepreneurial commitment, Gabay-Mariani, L., Bastian, B., Caputo, A., Pappas, N. 17 May 2024, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research

PGR Supervision

Yassmine Akkawi In the Eye of the Storm: Redefining Leadership and Social Strategy in London’s High-End Hospitality Sector during Economic downturns. Start Date: 01/11/2025