Gordana Jovanović is a Full Professor at the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hospitality within the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She has held this position since 2015 after progressing through academic ranks from Assistant (1985-2001) to Doctoral Professor (2001-2006) and Associate Professor (2006-2015). Her educational background includes a Diploma thesis (1984), Master's thesis (1992), and Doctoral dissertation (2001), all completed at the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad. Her doctoral work focused on the Vojvodina Danube Region. Professor Jovanović specializes in Regional Geography with concentrated expertise in Tourism Geography and Demographic Geography. Her research examines regional development patterns, spatial planning for tourism infrastructure, demographic shifts in Vojvodina's ethnic communities, and environmental geography of river basins. She integrates geographical analysis with practical tourism development strategies. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on Vojvodina's regional geography, particularly tourism potential in Danube areas and demographic challenges in border regions. Her work frequently addresses ethnic minority populations in Serbia and extends to international contexts including Morocco and Tunisia, demonstrating methodological approaches to tourist regionalization and spatial planning. She has actively participated in major research projects including 'Geographical aspects of the state and direction of development of Serbia (Vojvodina)' (2001-2005), 'Demographic Transitions in Serbia' (2006-2010), 'Development of a Concept for the Revitalization of Depopulated Border Areas of Banat' (2008-2009), and 'Population and settlements of Vojvodina', all funded by Serbian national and provincial research bodies. As an active member of the Serbian Geographical Society and VGD Branch, Professor Jovanović contributes to academic discourse through conference participation including Geotrends, CTTH, and Danube research conferences. Her international collaborations span Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Serbian geographical institutions with emphasis on cross-border cooperation in the Danube basin.









