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Research Staff Member:
Dr. Noëlle O’Connor Ph.D., M.B.S., PG Dip., PG Cert., B.B.S., D.B.S.
- O’Connor, N. & Heitmann, S. (Theme Editors) (2011): How can the film induced tourism phenomenon be sustainably managed? Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT), 3(4).
- O’Connor, N., Flanagan, S. & Gilbert, D. (2010):Devising a Film Marketing Action Plan (FMAP) for film tourism destinations, Journal of British Cinema and Television. (Under consideration).
- O’Connor, N., Flanagan, S. & Gilbert, D. (2010-In Press): A Film Marketing Action Plan for Film Induced Tourism Destinations, LAM Academic Publishing, Germany.
- O'Connor, N. and Conway, A.: Higher Education in Ireland and the current global economic crisis.
- O'Connor, N. and Stafford, M.R.: The authenticity of the Irish tourist attractions.
- O'Connor, N., Dijkman, V., & Vereker, F.: Film tourism in County Wicklow.
Dr. Noëlle O’Connor is a graduate of the Institute of Technology Athlone, The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business (University College Dublin), Dublin Institute of Technology and Fáilte Ireland (the National Tourism Development Authority). Currently, she is the Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland). Previously, Noëlle was the Acting Head of Department of Languages, Tourism and Hospitality in Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland) and has lectured for many years in other Irish higher education institutes including Dublin Institute of Technology, American College Dublin and Westmoreland College. Noëlle is currently an extern examiner for the University of the West of Scotland, Athlone Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology, Tralee and Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland). She also has a wide range of industrial experience, having worked in the Irish, British, French and Austrian hospitality industries.
Noëlle edited the recently published book; Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland (2007) and is presently on the Editorial Review Board for many of the leading tourism journals such Annals of Tourism Research and Tourism Management. Noëlle’s research focus is in the field of film induced tourism, destination branding and tourism education and her publications are mainly related to the film induced tourism area. She has presented her research at many international conferences including Australia, Greece, Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates and has recently created a Film Marketing Action Plan for film induced tourism destinations as part of her doctoral studies which she plans to implement globally. Finally, her current research includes the following;
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Contact Details:
Noëlle O'Connor,
Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality,
Department of Humanities,
School of Business and Humanities,
Limerick Institute of Technology,
Moylish Park,
Limerick,
Ireland.
Tel: + 353 61 490166
Email: noelle.oconnor@lit.ie