Georgios Papageorgiou

Dr. Georgios Papageorgiou is an Associate Professor at Deree – The American College of Greece, specializing in tourism and hospitality management. He has led the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Sport for 8 years and served as Director of the International Honors Program for 3 years. His academic qualifications include a BA in Tourism Business Administration from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, an MSc and PhD in Tourism Policy and Management from the University of Birmingham, and additional certifications in Academic Practice, Digital Marketing, and Coaching.

Research & Education Focus: Dr. Papageorgiou’s work centers on destination management/marketing, tourism education, and the intersection of tourism with popular culture (literature, music). He co-edited the seminal book *Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation* (Routledge, 2017) and publishes widely on academic quality assurance in tourism education.

Consultancy & Expertise: He has contributed to business planning/marketing consultancies and served as an evaluator for business plan competitions. His professional certifications include postgraduate diplomas in Digital Marketing (Alba Graduate Business School) and Transformational Coaching (Animas Centre for Coaching, UK).