Benjamin Altschuler

Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
Associate Professor of Instruction / Faculty Advisor for the Tourism and Hospitality Management major
Programs
Undergraduate

Areas of Expertise

Cultural Intelligence, Experience Design, Tourism, Culture

Experience Management, Global Issues in Tourism and Travel, Culture

COVID-19 and tourism, Recreation and weather, Climate change

Yang, Y., Altschuler, B., Liang, Z., & Li, X. (2021). Monitoring the global COVID-19 impact on Tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 90, 103120.
Yang, Y., Fik, T., & Altschuler, B. (2018). Explaining regional economic multipliers of tourism: Does cross-regional heterogeneity exist? Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 23(1), 15-23.
Verbos, R., Altschuler, B., & Brownlee, M (2018). Weather dependency in outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism: A research synthesis. Journal of Leisure Sciences, 40(6), 533-556.
Altschuler, B., & Brownlee, M. (2016). Perceptions of Climate Change and the Island of Providencia. Local Environment, 21(5), 615-635.

University of Utah
PhD in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, May 2014
Emphasis: Tourism, China and Cross-Cultural Studies
Dissertation Title: Emotional Responses to Identity Affirming Touristic Experiences in Middle Class Chinese and American Individuals
University of Utah
MS in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, May 2010
Emphasis: Peak Experience
Thesis Title: The Affects of Strong Positive Messages on Personal Transformation
University of Vermont
BS in Environmental Studies, May 2003
Senior Project: Mulching Toilets in the Green Mountains of Vermont