Therez Walker

Therez Walker, PhD, is a Lecturer at the Academy of Media Commerce and Entrepreneurship within the Creative Business cluster at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in research on sustainability, stakeholder collaboration, and tourism development in small islands. Her work emphasizes maximizing stakeholder linkages in contexts with conflicting interests. She is affiliated with the Professorship Transformational Media, focusing on disruption, innovation, and new phenomena in media.

Her research interests span sustainable tourism practices, eco-tourism advocacy, slow tourism models, and policy-driven solutions for Caribbean and Pacific small islands. She explores topics such as protected area management, community engagement, and the integration of global development agendas like Agenda 2030.

Walker’s publications analyze tourism’s role in social economies, environmental stewardship, and post-pandemic resilience. Her work often highlights case studies from Antigua and Barbuda, Japan, and the broader Caribbean region. She is particularly noted for her studies on the Cittàslow movement and its applicability to small island tourism.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Her advising activities are not listed, though her research often involves collaborative projects with stakeholders and academic peers.

Walker contributes to the Transformational Media Professorship, which explores innovative approaches to media in commerce and entrepreneurship. She is actively involved in BA program teaching and research initiatives within the university’s Creative Business cluster.