Stephen Pratt, PhD
Academic Chair of Hospitality Management Major, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, College of Business and Management
Biography
Stephen “Steve” Pratt is Full Professor and Department Chair of Tourism, Events and Attractions at Rosen College of Hospitality Management, a position he took up in August 2022. Steve holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master degrees in Economics from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to joining Rosen College, Steve served as Deputy Head of School of Business and Management at the University of the South Pacific, based in Suva, Fiji. From 2018 to 2022, he was also Head of Discipline of Tourism & Hospitality Management. That was his second stint at The University of the South Pacific, having served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at that institution from 2009 to 2012. In between, Steve was employed at the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
His research interests include sustainable tourism development, tourism in small island states and film tourism. Steve is co-creator of the popular YouTube channel, The Travel Professors.
Prior to undertaking his PhD, Steve was a marketing research consultant, having worked in Sydney, Australia and Hawaii, USA on both the client and supplier-side.
Steve serves on numerous editorial boards for journals, and is involved in several association bodies, such as the International Association for Tourism Economics – elected Council Member since 2015, a Board Director of the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) (2020-2022) and Country Representation for the Republic of Fiji of the APacCHRIE (Asia Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Board) (2018-2022). He is also an External Reviewer for The Quality Assurance Agency (2021-).
Dr Pratt has extensive teaching experience at the tertiary level in both undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters, MBA and PhD) courses in the area of tourism, sustainability and research methods.
1. Pratt, S., Pan, B., Agyeiwaah, E., Lei, S. S. I., Lugosi, P., Kirillova, K., Piirman, M., Lockwood Sutton, J., Jönsson, H. C., Haselwanter, S., Smith, R. P., Sinha, R., Berno, T., Mackenzie, M., Graci, S., Rao, Y. V., Veliverronena, L., Zekan, B., Suranga Silva, D. A. C., & Park, S. (2024). Tourism myths and the Dunning Kruger effect. Annals of Tourism Research, 103620. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2023.103620
2. Pratt, S., Gibson, D., & Kuilamu, M. (2023) Residents’ attitudes towards tourism development in a non-touristy destination: the moderating role of travel experience, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol. 28, Issue 9, pp. 907-922, DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2023.2283602
3. Javeid, U., Pratt, S., Li, H., & Zhao, G. (2023). The Impact of Terrorism on Fertility: Evidence from Women of Childbearing Age in Pakistan. Comparative Population Studies, Volume 48, pp. 685-700. https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2023-27
4. Xu, J. (Bill), & Pratt, S. (2023) Has the outbreak of tourism research involving COVID-19 been cured by 2022?, International Marketing Journal of Culture and Tourism, Vol.1, Issue 4, pp. 15-25, DOI: 10.33001/18355/IMJCT0409
5. Sharma, S., Singh G., & Pratt, S. (2023) Applying a technology acceptance model to understand digital-free tourism, Tourism Recreation Research, DOI: 10.1080/02508281.2023.2252680
6. Pratt, S., Tolkach, D., & Gibson, D. (2023). Understanding Backpacker Behavior Through Market Basket Analysis. Tourism Analysis, Vol. 28, Issue 3, pp. 469-486. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354222X16685569016019
7. Xu, J. (Bill), Pratt, S., & Yan, L, (2023) Residents’ engagement in developing destination mascots: a cognitive appraisal theory-based perspective, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol. 40, Issue 2, pp. 151-168, DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2023.2227858
8. Javeid, U., Pratt, S., Li, H., & Zhao, G. (2023). The effect of terrorism on continuing education: evidence from Pakistan. Education Economics, Vol. 31, Issue 3, pp. 376-396. https://doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2022.2073584
9. Abbas, Z., Javied, U., & Pratt, S., (2023) Exploring the energy intensity – per capita income nexus: evidence from middle-income and high-Income countries, Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, DOI: 10.1080/21606544.2023.2212367
10. Pratt, S., & Tolkach, D. (2023). Ethical-decision making of ‘Flights to Nowhere’ passengers in the COVID-19 and climate change era. Current Issues in Tourism, Vol. 23, Issue 5, pp. 735-751. doi:10.1080/13683500.2022.2038090
11. Agyeiwaah, E., Pratt, S., Iaquinto, B.L. & Suntikul, W. (2023) Social identity positively impacts sustainable behaviors of backpackers, Tourism Geographies, Vol. 25, Issue 1, 1-22, DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2020.1819401
- PhD in Business & Management, Nottingham University Business School
- Masters of Economics (Honours 2:1), University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney, Australia