As of April 27, 2023
Prof. ADACHI Motohiro

Professor, Faculty of Economics
Research Fields
Community Planning, Urban Economicss
Keywords
Revitalization of town center economy, Community planning
Unit
Management
Prof. AKIYAMA Hiroaki

Professor, Organization for Cross-Curricular and Cross-Disciplinary Education
Research Fields
Space education, Space policy, Planetary sciences
Unit
Community
Assoc.Prof. CHAKRABORTY Abhik

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Geography, Tourism, Ecotourism, Natural heritage, Complex systems
Keywords
Natural heritage, Complex systems, Mountain areas
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. CHEER Joseph M.

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, Western Sydney University
Research Fields
Human, Economic & Tourism Geography, Cultural & Tourism Anthropology, Sustainability, Resilience, International/Regional Development, Islands, Asia Pacific
Keywords
Human, Economic & tourism geography, Cultural & tourism anthropology, Sustainability, Resilience
Unit
Community
Prof. DEGUCHI Tatsuya

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Organaizational Management, Management Strategy, Tourism Business Management
Keywords
Management principles, Comparative management, Anthropology of tourism business management
Unit
Management
Assoc.Prof. DOERING Adam

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Critical Tourism Studies, Surf Studies Japan, Destination Management/Marketing Organisations, Philosophy & Ethics
Keywords
Philosophy, Ethics, Lifestyle sports, Surf tourism, Tourism & the environment, Critical theory
Unit
Communiy
Dr. ENDO Riichi

Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Sociology of Tourism, History of Tourism
Keywords
Post-war Tourism, U.S. Military Tourism, Contemporary History, Mobility
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. HIGASHI Etsuko

Director, Center for Tourism Research | Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Migration Studies, English Education, Cross-Cultural Communication
Keywords
Emigrants from Wakayama, English education in elementary schools, Tourism and cultural
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. HORITA Yumiko

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Urban Planning, Urban Policy
Keywords
Urban tourism, Machizukuri (Local revitalization), Community collaboration, Local housing, Non-profit organization
Unit
Community
Prof. II Hiroyuki

Professor, Faculty of Systems Engineering
Research Fields
Geochemistry, Hydrology, Biochemistry
Keywords
Stable isotope, Trace element, Material circulation
Unit
Community
Prof. KATSUKI Yoshiyuki

Professor, Graduate School of Tourism
Research Fields
Analysis of tourism area data, Destination management
Unit
Community
Prof. KATO Kumi

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Sustainable tourism, Community resilience in disaster recovery, Slow tourism promoting sustainability vision, Ethics of dark tourism development
Keywords
Sustainability, ST Indicator, Community resilience, Slow tourism, Dark tourism
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. KIGAWA Tsuyoshi

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Architectural and Urban Morphology, Local Producing, Tourism Films, DMO
Keywords
Compact cities, Local films, Rakugo, DMO
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. KISHIGAMI Mitsuyoshi

Professor, Directer, Center for Food & Agriculture Research and Education
Research Fields
Regeneration of Community, Regional Revitalization
Keywords
Local economy, Agricultural cooperative marketing, Wholesale market, Food distribution, Marketing
Unit
Community
Prof. KITAMURA Motonari

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Design of Identity in Tourism
Keywords
Graphic design, Brand design, Sign
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. MATSUDA Toshiyuki
Project Professor, Graduate School of Tourism
Research Fields
Tourism area management, Regional value creation
Keywords
Tourism strategy, Tourism policy, Regional promotion
Unit
Community
Prof. MILLER Graham

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, NOVA School of Business and Economics
Research Fields
Sustainable Tourism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Accessible Tourism
Keywords
Business ethics, Indicators of sustainability
Unit
Community
Assoc.Prof. NAGAI Hayato

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Tourist Behavior, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Risk Management
Keywords
Risk perception, Tourist motivation, Working holiday program, VFR (Visiting friends and relatives) travel
Unit
Management
Assoc.Prof. NAGASE Setsuji

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Urban Design, Community Building, Conservation of Historic Environment
Keywords
Public space, landscape, Citizen involvement, Cultural resources
Unit
Community
Ms. NAKAMOTO Kazue

Principal Officer, WU International
Research Fields
Tourism Education
Keywords
Tourism Education
Unit
Community
Prof. OKYUDO Masami

Executive Director | Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Astrotourism, Virtual Tourism
Keywords
Space, Starry Sky, Dark Sky, VR, Dome image
Unit
Community
Prof. OURA Yumi

Dean, Faculty of Tourism, Professor
Research Fields
Forest and Forestry Policy, Forest Tourism, Rural-Urban Interaction, Stakeholder Partnership
Keywords
Socio-economic analysis of sustainable forest environment management through stakeholder partnership
Unit
Community
Prof. RITCHIE Brent W.

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, The University of Queensland
Research Fields
Tourist and Visitor Behavior, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Crisis / Disaster Management, Risk Management
Keywords
Visitor behavior, Tourism destination marketing, Tourism crisis management, Sport and event tourism, Mega sports events
Unit
Management
Assoc.Prof. SANO Kaede

Vice Director, Center for Tourism Research | Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Marketing
Keywords
Tourism 2.0, Smart tourism, Social big data
Unit
Management
Dr. SASAKI Satoshi

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Landscape architecture, Environmental education, Tourism
Keywords
Excellent natural scenic areas, Parks, Environmental policy, Ecotourism, Disaster prevention education, Traveller’s consciousness, Tourist facilities, Plan
Unit
Community
Prof. SASAKI Sotaro

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Marketing
Keywords
Consumer Psychology
Unit
Management
Mr. SATO Yusuke

Lecturer, Organization for Cross-Curricular and Cross-Disciplinary Education
Research Fields
Science communication in the natural sciences, Astronomy education, Community and Adult education
Keywords
Science communication, Public outreach, Astronomy education, Science café, Andragogy
Unit
Community
Assoc.Prof. SAWADA Tomoki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Administrative Law
Unit
Community
Prof. SHARPLEY Richard

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Emeritus Professor, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Research Fields
Tourism and Sustainable Development, Tourist Experience, Dark Tourism, Rural and Island Tourism
Keywords
Rural tourism, Environment, Development, Tourism planning, Dark tourism
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Ms. SHIBAMOTO Yurika

Project Assistant Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Tourism education
Keywords
Tourism education, Educational technology, Instructional design
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. TAKEBAYASHI Hajime

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Business Management
Keywords
Human resource management, Organisation, Organisational behavior
Unit
Management
Prof. TAKEBAYASHI Hiroshi

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Tourism Strategy, Business Management, Organizational Behavior
Keywords
Strategy, Management, Organization, Decision-Making
Unit
Management
Prof. TAKEDA Akihiro

Professor, School of Socio-Informatics
Research Fields
Management
Keywords
Job satisfaction, Customer satisfaction, Hotel
Unit
Management
Prof. TOMITA Akihiko

Professor, Faculty of Education, Professional Degree Program
Research Fields
Astronomy education in science education for early childhood and its international collaboration, Astronomy education in teacher training and its international collaboration, Astronomy education across the borders of physical and geological conditions and its international collaboration
Keywords
Astronomy education, International astronomical union
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. TSUJIMOTO Katsuhisa
Professor, Faculty of Economics
Research Fields
Transportation Economics, Transportation Planning, Policy Planning
Keywords
Transportation policy, Transportation planning, Sustainable urban transport strategy, Transportation accessibility
Unit
Management
Dr. UENO Misaki

Lecturer, Faculty of Economics
Research Fields
Area Management, Public Utilities
Keywords
Urban Creativity, Public Utilities, Design Thinking
Unit
Management
Mr. YAMAGISHI Daijiro

Project Assistant Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Tourism Education, Rural Tourism Destination, DMO, Critical Tourism Studies
Keywords
Destination management, DMO, Ethnography, Community-university partnership
Unit
Management
Prof. YASHIMA Yuji

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Management Accounting
Keywords
Balanced scorecard, Management control, Social enterprise, Destination management, Park management
Unit
Management
Prof. YOSHIDA Michiyo

Professor, Faculty of Tourism
Research Fields
Human Geography
Keywords
Urban tourism, Cultural tourism
Unit
Culture & Heritage
Prof. YOSHINO Takashi

Professor, Faculty of Systems Engineering
Research Fields
Web Information / Service Information, Social System Engineering, Human Interface/Interaction (Human Computer Interaction, CSCW, Groupware)
Keywords
Communication support, Information sharing support, Cross-cultural communication support, Disaster support, Tourism support
Unit
Community
Dr. ZAINAL ABIDIN Husna

Lecturer, Centre for Tourism Research
Research Fields
Destination Management, Technology & Tourism, Service design in tourism & hospitality, Culture & Heritage
Keywords
Destination Management Organisations (DMO), Design Thinking, Technology & Tourism, Muslim Tourism
Unit
Management