Emily Yeager

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Emily Yeager's current research focuses on sustainable tourism development with a focus on rural destinations. Emily currently works as an assistant professor in the Department of Recreation Sciences at East Carolina University. Emily has served as a teaching and research assistant on many research projects including: >residents' attitudes towards the Atlanta Beltline Trail >integrating geographic information systems into resident attitude research>the sustainability of hotel chains, and gender empowerment within tourism Previous research has included: >Understanding what kinds of climate and weather tools NC Coastal tourism businesses use>NC coastal community perceptions of environmental change>How to change student's recycling habits at universities>Renewable energy use in the tourism industry >Economic Impacts of festivals on small communities. For any other inquiries or connections, please contact her at yeagere18@ecu.edu.

Current legacy research project -
The Eastern Tar-Pamlico River Basin Blue Economy Corridor

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Ad Hoc Reviewer for The Journal of Small Business Economics 2024
ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy Coach (Spring 2025) ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy Coach (Spring 2025) 2024
Expert Stakeholder for Greenville ENC Alliance Accredited Economic Development Organization Process 2024
G.R.I.T. Loan Fund 2024
Reviewer for Winterville, NC BREW Small Business Accelerator Program 2024
Annual NC Planning Association Conference College Town Redo! Recruiting and Retaining Talent After College 2024
NC Idea MICROgrant reviewer (Fall 2024) 2024
Panelist for UGA Integrative Conservation PhD Program Career Pathways Panel Discussion 2023
NC Idea MICRO grant reviewer 2023
Invitation to Serve on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Travel Research 2019 - 2023
Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Sustainable Tourism 2023
Consultant for the NC Department of Commerce's Creating Outdoor Recreation Economies Martin County Outdoor Recreation Strategic Plan Consultant for the NC Department of Commerce's Creating Outdoor Recreation Economies Martin County Outdoor Recreation Strategic Plan 2023
ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy Coach Fall 2023 ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy Coach Fall 2023 2023
ECU Integrated Coastal Sciences PhD Program Director Search Committee ECU Integrated Coastal Sciences PhD Program Director Search Committee 2023
Visit NC Destination Stewardship Helped Visit NC in their development of a Destination Stewardship charter. 2022
ECU Department of Recreation Sciences - Graduate Online Program Sub-Committee (Spring 2023- Present) 2022
ECU Department of Recreation Sciences - Graduate Writing Sub-Committee ECU Department of Recreation Sciences - Graduate Writing Sub-Committee 2022
Moderator for the North Carolina Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Annual Conference 2022
Editorial Board Member of the Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism Journal 2022
Ad Hoc Reviewer for Tourism in Marine Environments 2021
Southeast Tourism Society Conference I served as a conference abstract reviewer. 2021
Ad Hoc Reviewer Ad Hoc Reviewer for Tourism Analysis. ; 2021
Department Ambassador for HHP Admitted Students Day Department Ambassador for HHP Admitted Students Day 2021
Served as a Panelist for NC Growth's Blueway Marketing Seminar NC Growth held a seminar on Blueway marketing for which I served as a panelist. 2021
Annual Travel & Tourism Research Association Conference I am serving as chair of the Graduate Colloqium session for the 2021 Travel and Tourism Research Association conference. ; 2020
Research Advisor for Continuing Education Learning Credit Served as a research advisor for the development of a Continuing Learning Education course for the former assistant attorney for the city of Wilmington, NC. The focus of the course is to inform attorneys of residents' role in the development of municipal STVR policies. Active members of the North Carolina State Bar are required tocomplete12 hours of approved CLEs during each calendar year. 2020
Mentioned in Acknowledgements of Article for Providing Support for Article Development https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105471 2020
Geoforum Ad hoc reviewer for the journal ;Geoforum. ; 2019
NC Growth Summer Virtual Showcase This event showcases small business projects that NC Growth has helped by providing a variety of resources. The showcase is being offered virtually. The second half of the showcase includes a panel discussion on tourism and recreation pandemic recovery. I am serving as a panelist. ; 2019
Southeast Travel & Tourism Research Association 2019
Advisor to NC Growth Outdoor Asset Mapping Project Served as an expert advisor to NC Growth's Outdoor Asset Mapping Project in Mitchell County 2019
Editorial Board Reviewer Reviewed manuscript for the Journal of Travel Research. ; 2019
Integrative Conservation PhD Program Career Panel Served on job market panel for Integrative Conservation PhD program at the University of Georgia Spring 2020 2019
Nominated to Serve on the Board for the Southeastern Travel and Tourism Association 2019
2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium Session Moderator 2018
American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting Served as session chair for "Tourism Planning & Management". 2018
Academic Affiliate for the Center for Responsible Travel Responsible tourism aims to minimize tourism's negative impacts on the environment and maximize the positive contributions tourism can make to local communities. If left unchecked, large-scale tourism development can damage ecosystems, pollute environments and exploit local communities. But traveling responsibly is not about halting development or staying home. It is about managing travel and destinations in an environmentally and culturally responsible way and designing tourism programs and individual trips carefully, to provide travelers with the experience they seek, while leaving a positive footprint on their destination. 2018

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