Ann Morgan Hawthorne (amhawtho@ncsu.edu)
MS student.
My primary research interest focuses on agritourism, especially in relation to local food systems and creative placemaking. The motivation behind my research includes helping both the consumer and farmer connect with agriculture and local foods through educational tourism and finding creative ways to diversify the farmer’s portfolio to produce new stakeholders for the industry. My undergraduate career focused on agriculture, extension, and environmental education.
MS student.
My primary research interest focuses on agritourism, especially in relation to local food systems and creative placemaking. The motivation behind my research includes helping both the consumer and farmer connect with agriculture and local foods through educational tourism and finding creative ways to diversify the farmer’s portfolio to produce new stakeholders for the industry. My undergraduate career focused on agriculture, extension, and environmental education.
Kumar Bhatta, PhD (kpbhatta@ncsu.edu)
Visiting Scholar.
My research focuses on agritourism development in developing countries, particularly in agrarian villages where tourism activities are not commonly practiced. I have proposed steps for agritourism development in these ordinary destinations. In addition to tourism, I am interested in agricultural economics and rural development economics, which I teach to undergraduate students at Chiba University, Japan.
Visiting Scholar.
My research focuses on agritourism development in developing countries, particularly in agrarian villages where tourism activities are not commonly practiced. I have proposed steps for agritourism development in these ordinary destinations. In addition to tourism, I am interested in agricultural economics and rural development economics, which I teach to undergraduate students at Chiba University, Japan.
Carla Barbieri, PhD (carla_barbieri@ncsu.edu)
PRTM Professor in Sustainable Tourism.
I founded and lead the Agritourism & Societal Well-being lab. My main research line focuses on farm entrepreneurial diversification, especially related to agritourism development. I also conduct studies on the socio-cultural aspects of niche tourism. I teach at the undergraduate (Sustainable Tourism) & graduate (Advanced Theories and Leisure Research) levels. I am also a specialist of the Tourism Extension team.
PRTM Professor in Sustainable Tourism.
I founded and lead the Agritourism & Societal Well-being lab. My main research line focuses on farm entrepreneurial diversification, especially related to agritourism development. I also conduct studies on the socio-cultural aspects of niche tourism. I teach at the undergraduate (Sustainable Tourism) & graduate (Advanced Theories and Leisure Research) levels. I am also a specialist of the Tourism Extension team.