Doctorate (PhD); Post-doctorate (PDoc) Nicholas Pappas

Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

Nikolaos (Nicholas) Pappas holds the position of Professor of Tourism Development and Crisis Management at Newcastle Business School (NBS), Northumbria University, and serves as Co-Director of ATHENA (Association of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Networks in Academia). He holds a doctorate (PhD) in Tourism Planning and Development, and a post-doctorate (PDoc) in Risk and Crisis Management.

He began his career in the tourism and hospitality industry in 1990, while also engaging in entrepreneurial consultancy for a decade between 2001 and 2010. Since 2001, he has pursued an academic career in higher education, accumulating extensive experience across multiple institutions in both Greece (including the Technological Education Institute of Crete, the Hellenic Open University, and EKDDA) and the United Kingdom, where he has been affiliated with the University of Derby, the University of Northampton, Leeds Beckett University, the University of West London, and the University of Sunderland.

Since 1998, Nicholas has been actively involved in research projects funded at both national and international levels. His scholarly output includes numerous publications in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals, as well as contributions to international scientific conferences. Currently, he acts as Associate Editor in Event Management journal and in the Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism journal, whilst he is a member of the editorial board in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the Strategic Change journal.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Planning and Development

Risk and Crisis Management

Destination Marketing

Consumer Behaviour

Key Publications

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Acculturation Dynamics and Entrepreneurial Pathways for Community Development: A Comparative Analysis of Immigrant and Native Entrepreneurs in Greece, Caputo, A., Pappas, N., Karadimitriou, C., Branca, E., Jarrar, H. 18 Feb 2026, In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
Beyond the Single Experience: A Configurational Approach to Participant Experience and Repeat Attendance at Traditional Cultural Events, Pappas, N. 27 Sep 2026, In: Event Management
British celebrity chefs as cultural intermediaries: a critical reflection on taste construction, Giousmpasoglou, C., Pappas, N., Lengyel, A. 25 Aug 2026, In: Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Horizons
Chaordic Navigation: Hotel Resilience in the Shadow of the Gaza Conflict, Karadimitriou, C., Uzunogullari, S., Pappas, N. 20 Aug 2026, Tourism Intelligence for Destination Management, Leeds, United Kingdom, Emerald Publishing
Complex AI2AI Adoption Intention in Service Organizations, Pappas, N., Farmaki, A., Stergiou, D., Karadimitriou, C. 6 May 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Experience, Interaction, and Belonging: Configurational Pathways to Future Participation in Cultural Folk Events, Pappas, N. 19 Jun 2026, Proceedings: The INC 2026, ATHENA
Green accommodation choices in the sharing economy, Farmaki, A., Pappas, N., Stergiou, D., Apostolakis, A., Camilleri, M. 6 Feb 2026, In: Tourism Review
Pro-environmental behavioural intentions of sharing economy users, Farmaki, A., Pappas, N., Stergiou, D., Apostolakis, A. 30 Jun 2026, In: Society and Business Review
Reshaping Hotel Entrepreneurial Competitiveness through Artificial Intelligence, Pappas, N. 31 Aug 2026, In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Residents’ Support for P2P Accommodation in Deprived Urban Areas: Evidence from the UK, Karadimitriou, C., Stergiou, D., Pappas, N. 27 Jan 2026, In: Tourism Planning and Development

PGR Supervision

Yassmine Akkawi In the Eye of the Storm: Redefining Leadership and Social Strategy in London’s High-End Hospitality Sector during Economic downturns. Start Date: 01/11/2025

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