Categories of awards will be given in 11th World Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure
- David Airey Recognition Award
- Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award
- Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
Scholars awarded at the 3rd Conference (19-23 May, 2006, Canakkale, Turkey)
| Best PhD dissertation | Best research paper |
| Avital BIRAN Ben-Guiron University of the Negev, Israel |
Philip J. GOULDING University of Strathclyde, UK |
| Heritage Site Management: The Link between Visitors’ Perception, Motivations and Expectations | 112 Reasons to Trade Seasonally: A Motivation and Influence Paradigm of Scottish Seasonal Tourism Businesses |
Scholars awarded at the 4th Conference (22-27 May, 2008, Antalya, Turkey)
| Best PhD dissertation | Best thesis |
| Adi WEIDENFIELD University of Exeter, UK |
Cody PARIS Arizona State University, USA |
| A Lifestyle Segmentation Analysis of the Backpacker Market: Targeting a Mobile Population through Online Communities | A Lifestyle Segmentation Analysis of the Backpacker Market:Targeting a Mobile Population through Online Communities |
| Best research paper |
| Chang HUH Arkansas Tech University, USA Sung Hee PARK Michigan State University, USA |
| Changes in Patterns of Trip Planning Horizon: A Corhort Analysis Approach |
Scholars awarded at the 5th Conference (25-30 May 2010, Cappadocia, Turkey)
| Best PhD dissertation | Best Thesis |
| La Vergne Lehmann University of Ballarat, Australia |
Noa Shor University of Haifa, Israel |
| Sustainable Water Management in Tourism Accommodation | Between Wine and Wine Tourism: The Study of Consumer and Spatial Behavior of Israeli Wine Tourists |
| Best Research Paper | Jafar Jafari Recognition Award |
| Muneo Kitajima – Hirotsugu Tahira – Sachi Takahashi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology User Experience Laboratory, Japan |
Cody Morris Paris Arizona State University, USA |
| A Cognitive Chrono-Ethnography Study of Visitors to a Hot Spring Resort, Kinosaki-onsen | Backpacking: Virtualization, Mobilities and Cultural Consensus |
Scholars awarded at the 6th Conference (24 – 29 April 2012, Fethiye, Turkey)
| Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award | Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award |
| Nicole Files-Thomspon Howard university, USA |
Mohanna Nikbin Islamic Azad University, Iran |
| Sexuality on the Beach: Understanding Empowerment and the Fluidity of Power in the Experiences of African American Women on Jamaican Holiday | Evaluating Sustainability of Tourism Development in Kish Island, Iran |
| Outstanding Research Paper Award | Charles Goeldner Recognition Award |
| Cody Morris Paris – Ghazali Musa – Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi |
Norhazliza Abd Halim University of Tasmania, Australia |
| A Cultural Consensus Analysis of Backpackers in South East Asia: Comparison of Backpackers from South East Asia and Australia and New Zealand | Pro-Poor Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation in Setiu Wetland, Malaysia: Unlocking the potential of Tourism using Value Chain Analysis |
Scholars awarded at the 7th Conference (3 – 7 June 2014, Istanbul, Turkey)
| Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award | Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award |
| Oliver Chikuta Midlands State University, Zimbabwe |
Julia Giddy Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa |
| The Development of a Universal Accessibility Framework for National Parks in Zimbabwe and South Africa | The Influence of Human-Environment Interaction on Nature-based Adventure Tourism |
| Outstanding Research Paper Award | Abraham Pizam Recognition Award |
| Tarik Doğru University of South Carolina, USA Ercan Sırakaya-Türk University of South Carolina, USA Muzaffer Uysal Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA |
Ali Bavik Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau |
| Modeling Outbound Tourism Demand of Turkish Travel Market Using a Dynamic Panel Data | Development of New Organizational Culture Measurement Scale in the Hospitality Industry: A New Zealand Case Study |
Scholars awarded at the 8th Conference (24 – 29 May 2016, Bodrum, Turkey)
| Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award | Josef Mazanec Recognition Award |
| Wenjie Cai, University of Surrey, UK |
Svetlana Stepchenkova University of Florida, USA Andrei Kirilenko University of Florida, USA, Xiang (Robert) Li, Temple University, USA |
| A Cultural Consensus Analysis of Backpackers in South East Asia: Comparison of Backpackers from South East Asia and Australia and New Zealand | Content and Sentiment Analysis of Travel Barriers to China |
| Outstanding Research Paper Award | Kaye Chon Recognition Award |
| Andres Artal-Tur Technical University of Cartagena, Spain, Marina Villena Technical University of Cartagena, Spain Luisa Alamá University Jaume I, Spain |
Ahmet Uşaklı, Gazi University, Türkiye, Burcu Koç, Gazi University, Turkey, Sevil Sönmez, University of Central Florida, USA |
| Cultural Tourists in the Mediterranean Regions of Spain: Factors Explaining Their Presence and Behavior | PSocial Media Usage among European DMOs |
| Anatolia Silver Research Paper Award |
| Flemming Sørensen, Roskilde University, Denmark, JensFriis-Jensen, Roskilde University, Denmark |
| Place of Co-creation of Tourism Experiences |
Scholars awarded at the 9th Conference (6 – 11 June 2017 Cartagena Spain)
| Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award | Outstanding Research Paper Award |
| Hanna Paulose The Ohio State University, USA |
Miguel Angel Tobarro Technical University of Cartagena, Spain Javier Mendoza Monpean Technical University of Cartagena, Spain |
| Persuading Consumers to Go Green: Effect of Perceived Service Greenness on Environmental Behavior | Recreational Value of El Valle and Carrascoy Natural Park |
| John Crompton Recognition Award | |
| Juan Pedro Melinas Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Spain |
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| What Percentage of Travelers Are Writing Hotel Reviews? |
Scholars awarded at the 10th Conference (2 – 7 October 2018, Cappadocia, Turkey)
| Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award | Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award |
| Edina Ajanovic Akdeniz University, Turkey |
Demet Ceylan Akdeniz University, Turkey |
| Analysis of Persuasive Communication Process on Online Hotel Review Platforms through Examination of Attitudes and Persuasive Cuesa | Testing Destination Image Scale Invariance among British, German and Russian Tourists: A Multi-group Confirmatory Factor Analysis |
| Pauline Sheldon Recognition Award | |
| Filareti Kotsi Zayed University, United Arab Emirates Steven Pike Queensland University of Technology Australia |
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| Destination Image Measurement in the Context of a Stopover: The Attractiveness of Dubai for French and Australian Travellers |