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Dr. Luna Chavez is an Instructor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at SAIT Polytechnic, teaching Tourism & Travel and Hospitality streams since 2023. Her role emphasizes fostering critical thinking through dynamic learning environments and evidence-based decision-making. She holds a PhD in Tourism Studies from UAEMex, with additional degrees from McGill University and Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute.
Education:
- PhD in Tourism Studies, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMex)
- MA in Education and Society, McGill University
- Master in Tourism Management and Innovation, IPN
- Bachelor’s in Tourism and Hotel Management, EBC (Mexico City)
- European Master’s in Hotel Management (Eurhodip), Vatel France and Université de Perpignan
Research Focus: Dr. Chavez critiques tourism's economic-centric narratives, advocating for a human-interactions-focused approach. Her work explores:
- Power dynamics in tourism's neoliberal colonization
- Methodological frameworks to preserve cultural meaning in cross-cultural encounters
- Reforming tourism education to address global inequities
- Hermeneutical analysis of tourism's sociocultural impacts
Professional Experience: Over 15 years of international teaching and curriculum design, including roles in Mexico, France, and China. She specializes in adapting curricula for local relevance and leads tourism development projects for Northern communities. Her work bridges theory/practice through collaborative research and leadership training programs.
Research Trends: Her 2009–2021 publications consistently challenge managerial tourism paradigms, emphasizing hermeneutical analysis, alterity studies, and critical pedagogy. Recent work (2021) proposes educational reforms to prioritize ethical human interactions over profit-driven tourism models.
