Staff profile

staff list  BackDr Karen Thomas

  • Job title: Senior Lecturer
  • Dept: Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure
  • Tel: 01227 782691
  • Campus: Canterbury
 

Biography

Dr Karen Thomas, BA, MSocSci, PhD (Birmingham) is Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Leisure. She was previously at the University of Birmingham where she completed her PhD.

Research & Scholarly Interests

Dr Thomas' interests lie in tourism marketing and communication strategies. In particular, she is interested in destination imagery and the international tourist brochure and the place image and city marketing of UK and European cities.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Tourism Policy and Development
  • Tourism and Leisure Marketing