معرفی
Marija Kostic is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja, affiliated with the University of Kragujevac. Her academic focus spans Applied Biology and Tourism Studies, with a teaching career since 2011 and promotions to Associate Professor in 2019 and Full Professor in 2023.
- Education:
- BS in Biology, University of Belgrade (2008)
- PhD in Biology, University of Belgrade (2012)
Research Interests center on Ecomanagement, Sustainable Tourism, and Natural Resource Management, with applications in spa, mountain, and rural tourism. Her work bridges environmental responsibility and innovation in hospitality.
Academic Contributions include 15 recent publications (2025–2020) on topics like sustainable gastronomy, AI adoption in tourism, and climate change impacts. These span interdisciplinary subfields such as regenerative tourism, polyphenolic recovery, and multi-criteria decision-making.
Projects include leadership in the Tempus project MHTSPS and research roles in EU environmental initiatives, local tourism strategies, and agritourism development.
