Eva Maria Marques Milheiro

Eva Maria Marques Milheiro is a faculty member at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), teaching in the School of Education and Social Sciences since 2000. She holds administrative roles including Deputy Coordinator of the Department of Social Sciences, Territory and Development and Chair of the Pedagogical Council. Her academic background includes a PhD in Tourism (in progress), a Master's in Information Management, and postgraduate training in GIS in Tourism.

Her research focuses on tourism development, sustainable practices, cultural heritage utilization, and digital communication strategies. She contributed to the Regional Tourism Observatory of Alentejo and participated in the ORTE project on Rural Tourism and Sustainable Development. She is affiliated with VALORIZA (IPP) and GOVCOPP (University of Aveiro) research groups.

Eva has authored 3 books and multiple articles in national/international journals, addressing topics like literary tourism, social media analysis for DMOs, and resident perceptions. Her work emphasizes regional development, cultural preservation, and innovative educational approaches in tourism sectors.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. She has advised no formally documented students, though her projects likely involve collaborative research teams. Her lab affiliations include VALORIZA and GOVCOPP, focusing on tourism policy and territorial development.