Charis Tucker
Doctoral student
342 Wallace Hall
Virginia Tech
295 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech
295 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Charis Tucker is a Ph.D. student in the Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Virginia Tech University. Her research interests intersect race and tourism which she uses to explore topics related to the history of Black travel, tourism marketing (traditional and social media) and tourism entrepreneurship.
Research Areas
- Tourism Marketing
- Legitimacy Theory
Research Methods
- Qualitative methods
Teaching Assistant Roles
- HTM 2454 Travel and Tourism Management, instructor: Nancy McGehee, PhD
Courses Taught
- HTM 2454 Travel and Tourism Management
Education
- MS, Sustainable Tourism, East Carolina University, 2015
- MAED, Adult Education, East Carolina University, 2011
- BS, Elementary Education, East Carolina University, 2003
Publications
- Tucker, C. N. & Deale, C. S. (2018) Embedded and exposed: exploring the lived experiences of African American tourists, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 16:5, 482-500, DOI: 10.1080/14766825.2018.1445745 [Publisher] [GOOGLE SCHOLAR]
Conferences
- TTRA, most recently 2022
- Diversity Abroad, academic conference, most recently 2020
- NAFSA, academic conference, most recently 2019
Honors and Awards
- Virginia Tech University, Pamplin Diversity Award, 2021
Grants
- Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) Diversity and Inclusion Seed Investment , "Online Allies? Exploring the Black Travelers Perspective on the Legitimacy of the Tourism Industry's Racial Advocacy Initiatives", $20,000, 2021-2023.
- VT Engage: The Center for Leadership and Service Learning, Life & Leisure: A Digital PhotoVoice Project. Tourism in Montgomery County, VA., $750, 2020-2021
Professional Experiences
- Member, Staunton, VA Tourism Advisory Board, 2018-2020
- Member, TTRA, since 2021
Destination
- "Life is best by the beach!"
Food & Drink
- Dim Sum, an assortment of the best Chinese dishes you can get shared with friends/family; what more can you ask for!