Dr Afsaneh Rostami

Dr Afsaneh Rostami

  • Lecturer
Department of Hospitality and Events
  • School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Afsaneh Rostami holds a PhD in Hospitality and Tourism and is currently a lecturer at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University. She has five years of professional experience in the tourism industry prior to entering academia, which brings strong practical insight to her teaching and research. Her academic background includes a Master’s degree focusing on tourism marketing, place branding, and agrotourism. During her PhD studies, her research primarily focused on gender studies within the tourism context.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD in Hospitality and Tourism, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University, Malaysia (2025)
  • Master of Arts in Tourism Management, Specialisation: Marketing, Tehran University, Iran (2019)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Management, Payam Noor University, Zanjan, Iran (2011)

Research Interests

  • Gender Studies in Tourism
  • Women Empowerment in Tourism
  • Place Branding
  • Agritourism

Teaching Areas

  • Tourism Management and Hospitality
  • Event Support Services
  • Marketing in Tourism

Courses Taught

  • Sustainable Tourism Development
  • Event Support Services
  • Hospitality Management

Notable Publications

  1. Rostami, A., & Trupp, A. (2025). Gender, religion, and sociospatial (im)mobilities: Toward an intersectional framework for muslim female solo travel. ERDKUNDE. https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2025.02.04 (SDG 5)
  2. Rostami, A., Trupp, A., & Stephenson, M. L. (2024). Female solo travel experiences: An autoethnography on social and emotional challenges with tourism industry stakeholders. Advances in Southeast Asian Studies, 17(2), 201–212. https://doi.org/10.14764/10.ASEAS-0112 (SDG 5)
  3. Nematpour, M., Makian, S., Rostami, A., & Faraji, A. (2022). Agritourism as a multiplier factor for the development of Iran’s rural communities: a mixed-method model to present consistent scenarios. Tourism Recreation Research, 49(3), 654–670. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2053935 (SDG 8)

Achievements & Accolades

Recipient of a fully funded PhD studentship awarded competitively by ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University.

Professional Associations

  1. Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)