Dissertation Title: The Empowerment Paradox: Hope and Helplessness in a Tanzanian Community-Based Cultural Tourism Initiative

Current Position: World Heritage Coordinator, Global Philadelphia Association

 

Areas of Interest

  • heritage tourism, community-based tourism, sustainable development, gender, Tanzania, Vietnam
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Personal Website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-stevens-b4b161b9/

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    BA
    Degree Details
    Sociology - Houghton College (2002)
  • Degree Type
    MA
    Degree Details
    Master of Applied Anthropology - University of Maryland (2008)
  • Degree Type
    PhD
    Degree Details
    Anthropology - University of Maryland (2014)
Research Topics
Heritage
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