PAIGE VIREN

Research Affiliate

Assistant professor of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism at San Francisco State University. Paige Viren’s research interests revolve around consumer behavior and tourism, with a special focus on adventure travel and sustainable community-based tourism areas. She has worked closely with the Adventure Travel Trade Association examining adventure industry issues and trends. Additionally, her background includes a decade in eastern N.C. working with rural communities in developing sustainable community-based tourism as an alternative means of diversifying the rural economy.

She has more than 12 years of travel industry experience, providing her with valuable insight and understanding of the importance of translating research into practical application for community-based tourism. She has led study abroad programs to Australia and Fiji and was selected as the 2012-13 Outstanding Faculty Affiliate for the Center for Sustainable Tourism at East Carolina University, as well as the 2015-2016 recipient of the University Scholarship of Engagement award. As a longtime participant and advocate of adventure travel, she believes these types of experiences promote cultural understanding, fulfill personal dreams, and encourage environmental sustainability.

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Contact: paigeviren@sfsu.edu

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