Zilmiyah Kamble

Dr. Zilmiyah Kamble is a Senior Lecturer in Hospitality & Tourism Management at James Cook University (Singapore). She holds a PhD from Taylor’s University and has over 13 years of international teaching experience across five countries. Her roles include curriculum development leadership, Board of Studies chairmanship, and training consultation for the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism.

Education: PhD in Tourism & Hospitality (Taylor’s University), MSc in International Hospitality Management (Leeds Beckett University), and BSc in Hotel Management (Bangalore University). She also earned a Higher Education Teaching Certificate from Harvard University.

Research focuses on tourism planning, sociology of tourism, destination governance, sustainable tourism, and qualitative methodologies. Key projects include studies on religious tourism in Varanasi, post-COVID travel behavior, and regenerative tourism in cross-border regions. She actively reviews for journals like the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research and participates in conferences like Asia-Euro and ACSTHB.

Teaching emphasizes community-based and sustainable tourism through critical pedagogy. Courses include Destination Management, Tourism Systems Analysis, and Events Management. She advocates for reflective learning and problem-solving skills in students.

Leadership roles include chairing academic committees and leading curriculum development teams. Her industry experience spans roles at Banyan Tree, Hilton, and Compass Group across multiple countries.