Gene Brothers
Associate Professor
Contact Details
North Carolina State University
Department Of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Box 8004, Biltmore Hall, Raleigh - NC 27695
Phone: 919-515-3699
Fax: 919-515-3687
gene_brothers@ncsu.edu
Education
- Colorado State University, Outdoor Recreation Resources, B.S. - 1975
- Texas Tech University, Park Administration, M.S. - 1977
- Michigan State University, Park and Recreation Resources, Ph.D. – 1987
Specialty/Current Research Interests
- Appointed to the editorial board of the International Journal of Ecology and Development. The website for the journal is: http://www.ceser.res.in/ijed.html
- Co-Director of the Cooperative Research Tourism Initiative (CRTI) at North Carolina State University. The Initiative is focused on tourism research in multiple geographic areas of North Carolina and internationally.
- Member of Travel and Tourism Research Association (Southeast Chapter Board Member 2003-2006), Tourism Industry Association of America, North Carolina Tourism Industry Association, and Southeastern Tourism Society.
- Member of Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association.
- Extensive experience in international tourism research and planning which has included an administrative sabbatical position at The University of the South Pacific, Fiji Islands (1999), a teaching sabbatical at CERAM Business School, Sophia-Antipolis, France and University of Innsbruck, Austria (2008), as well as research project work in Mexico, Belize, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe.
Recent Courses Taught:
- PRT 420 Resort Planning and Management
- PRT 320 Destination Management
- PRT 250 Faciltiies Maintenance and Management
- Tourism Management ~ CERAM Business School
- Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development ~ CERAM Business School
- Strategic Tourism Marketing ~ CERAM Business School
- Tourism Planning ~ University of Innsbruck
Selected Publications
- Siderelis, C., G.L. Brothers, and P. Rea. A Boating Choice Model for the Valuation of Lake Access. Journal of Leisure Research, 25:3, 264-282, 1995.
- Chen, R.J.C., L.D. Gustke, and G.L. Brothers. “Economic Impacts and Significance Effects of Zoological Park Visitation in Local Economies” Proceedings 36th Annual Meetings of the Southern Regional Science Association, Memphis, Tennessee, April 17-19. 1997.
- Brothers, G.L. and K. Bricker. “Tourism Education in the South Pacific,” Tourism Challenge in the 21st Century - Human Resource Development in Asia and the Pacific, World Tourism Organization, 1999.
- Chen, R.J.C., J. Fu, and G. Brothers, “Economic Impacts of Travel to a Nature-Based Regional Destination.” The Consortium Journal, 5(2), 23-36. 2001.
- Chen, R.J.C., G.L. Brothers, and L.D. Gustke. “A Comprehensive Travel and Tourism Study of the Blue Ridge Parkway, USA.” Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 1:1. 2003.
- Bosley, H., G. Brothers & L. Gustke. "Volunteers' Perceptions of Impacts of the Azalea Festival: Do Findings on Resident Perceptions of Tourism Impacts Apply?" In The Evaluation of Special Events: A Kit for Event Practitioners, pg. 20 - 22. 2005.
- Mitas, O., G. Brothers, & K. Henderson. "The Visitor Experience at Jockey’s Ridge." Travel and Tourism Research Association 37th Annual Conference Proceedings, Dublin, Ireland, June 18 – 20, 2006. (Honorable Mention Illustrated Paper Award).
- Bosley, H., C. Herring & G. Brothers. “Visitor Perceptions of a Coral Reef's Values in Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico.” Travel and Tourism Research Association 37th Annual Conference Proceedings, Dublin, Ireland, June 18 – 20, 2006.
- Brothers, G. & L. Gustke. “Industry/University Cooperative Tourism Research Centers: An Approach for a Global Tourism Research Agenda.” European Chapter Travel and Tourism Research Association Annual Conference Proceedings, Nice, France, April 23 – 25, 2007.
Manuscripts in Progress
- Herring, C. & G. Brothers 2008. "Coral Reef Valuation and Perceptions of the Tourism Industry in Akumal, Mexico."
- Peacock, I. & G. Brothers 2008. “Corporate Recruiters' Perceived Value of Study Abroad and International Travel Experiences.”
- Greenwood, J., L. Gustke & G. Brothers 2008. "The Driving Force-State-Response Framework: Assessing Progress Toward Sustainability in Tourism Destinations."
- Mitas, O. & G. Brothers 2008. "The Visitor Experience of a Dynamic Landscape: Jockey’s Ridge, Outer Banks, North Carolina."
- Banks, S. & G. Brothers 2008. "Tourism Impacts as Perceived by a Three Resident Typology Groups in Belize."
- Brothers, G. & F. Dimanche 2008. “Destination Competitiveness: a comparative analysis of planning efforts for icon tourist destinations.”
Complete Curriculum Vita