PhD in Sociology. Pontifical University of Salamanca. 1999
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and History, specializing in Art History. University of Barcelona. 1986
Additional information
Academic Background
Academic Acreditation
AQU: Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Associate Professor since 2006
Professional experience
University and tourism teaching from 1991 to the present
Formal education: EGB, BUP, and COU from 1987 to 1990
Non-formal education: Spanish teacher for foreigners from 1988 to 2007
Non-formal education: university entrance preparation for students over 25 years old from 1990 to 1997
Principal Investigator (PI) and coordinator of the Research Group on Image, Satisfaction and Tourist Behavior (ISTB)
Lecturer in the Postgraduate Degree in Tourism & Hotel Management at Escola Universitària de Turisme Mediterrani, academic year 2004–2005
Member of the Final Degree Project Examination Board, Faculty of Tourism, University of Girona (UdG), from 2007 to 2011
PhD Thesis Supervision:
Molero Mateo, S. (2019). Training in cultural heritage in undergraduate tourism studies: The case of students in Barcelona. Doctoral Program in Tourism (Interuniversity), University of Girona (UdG)
Undergraduate Thesis Supervision:
540 theses supervised from 1995 to the present. 6 awards for best undergraduate thesis in Catalonia
Member of AECIT (Spanish Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism)
Member of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
Subjects taught
Socio cultural dimension
Typologies and Strategies
Final Project
Promotion and Information of Tourist Destinations
Heritage of destinations
Cultural Heritage Management