Angelica Pizzo

Angelica Pizzo is a PhD Doctoral Research Student and Lecturer at the University of Brighton within the School of Business and Law, teaching Environmental Impacts of Tourism and Special Interest & Niche Tourism modules.

Her academic qualifications include:

• MA in International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Distinction) from University of Greenwich (2019-2021)
• BA History of Art from Birkbeck University of London (2015-2019)

Her research specializes in Tourism theory and practice, with primary focus on Slow Tourism applications for sustainable development in remote rural regions. Current PhD work examines Spain's Extremadura region as a case study for regenerative tourism models, incorporating community-based tourism (CBT) and destination management frameworks. Secondary interests bridge tourism with art history through literature and film tourism applications.

She is affiliated with the Tourism, Inclusion, Events and Society Research Excellence Group and maintains active professional engagement through the XXIII Congreso de la Asociación Española de Expertos Científicos en Turismo (2024) and THINK TANK workshops (2023).

Complementing academic work, Pizzo operates as a Professional Tour Guide since 2017, integrating her art history expertise with tourism practice.