Stella Kladou

Dr. Stella Kladou is an Assistant Professor at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) in Crete, Greece. She holds adjunct and visiting roles at the Hellenic Open University and the American College in Greece. Her research focuses on place branding, cultural tourism, wine tourism, and digital marketing strategies. She has authored publications in leading journals and co-edited books, while leading international research projects funded by entities like the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council.

• PhD completed in collaboration with Hellenic Open University (Greece), Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkey), and University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy).
• PostDoc research at HMU preceded her academic roles at Boğaziçi University (Turkey) and Sheffield Hallam University (UK).

She serves on editorial boards for journals including Journal of Destination Marketing and Management and the Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism, and acts as a Place Brand Specialist for the Place Brand Observer. Her professional network includes roles in international conference scientific boards and the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism and Sports (COEFTL).