Fatemeh Bagheri
Lecturer and an Integrated Researcher, Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), University of Algarve, Portugal
Fatemeh Bagheri is a Lecturer and an Integrated Researcher at the Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), University of Algarve, Portugal. She holds a PhD in Tourism Management and has established a research profile in tourism studies, with expertise in tourism experiences, tourism marketing, and gender dynamics in tourism. With more than a decade of international experience in teaching and research, Fatemeh has published extensively in leading international tourism journals and in books published by top international publishers, including Edward Elgar, Routledge, and CABI. She also serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-ranking journals, contributing to the advancement of tourism scholarship through research, peer review, and academic service.
Areas of Interest:
- Tourism and entrepreneurship
- Tourism marketing
- Tourism experience
- Gender dynamics in tourism
- Destination image
Education:
- Postdoc Project, Research Center for tourism, sustainability, and well-being (CinTurs), University of Algarve, Portugal, 2024 PhD, Tourism Management, University of Allameh Tabataba’i, 2019
- MA, Tourism Marketing Management, University of Tehran, 2016
- BA, Tourism Management, University of Kerman, 2012
Experience:
- Assistant Researcher Position funded by Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT, University of Algarve, Research Center for tourism, sustainability, and well-being (Cinturs), Portugal, February 2026-now.
- Assistant Professor and Tourism Bachelor Program Director, Universidade Europeia Lisbon, Portugal (subjects: Touristic Markets and products; Promotion and animation for tourism; Research methodology; Fundamentals of tourism) (September 2025 - February 2026)
- Visiting professor, Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (ISCE), Business Science Department, Portugal (subject: Market research in tourism) (February - July 2025)
- Assistant Professor, Guilan University, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Geography and Tourism Department, Iran (2019-2021).
Latest Publications:
- Esfehani, M. Ghaderi, Z., Bagheri, F., Hatamifar, P. (2026). Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Tourism Climate Policy: Exploring Feasibility and Benefits in Iran’s World Heritage Sites. Journal of Travel Research.
- Bagheri, F., Esfehani, M., Ghaderi, Z., Mohajer, B. & Abdi, N. (2025). Women and Pro-environmental Initiatives in Tourism: The Intersection of Gender Dynamics and Environment Issues, Journal of Travel Research. DOI: 10.1177/00472875251383543
- Ghaderi, Z., Bagheri, F., Esfehani, M., Beal, L., & Houanti, L. H. (2025). Exploring Cybersecurity Threats to Solo Female Travelers. Journal of Travel Research, 00472875251361466. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251361466
