Bio

John Caty (PhD) is a lecturer in the Galway International Hotel School, ATU Galway. John has a background working in the tourism, hospitality and event industries. John teaches marketing, public relations and strategy to tourism, hospitality, and event management students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Research & Engagement

John’s research interests include, work-based learning, tourism stakeholder attitudes, festival and event engagement, higher education policy and planning, sustainability, rural tourism and tourism impacts.  John is a Fellow of the Irish Hospitality Institute and member of Skal International.

John is also a Principle Investigator with the Sustainable Tourism and Visitor Experience Lab (STORY at ATU).

Interested in working on

Research projects in the areas of tourism, hospitality and event management.

Interested in supervising tourism, hospitality and event management research projects.

Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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