Sinclair-Maragh Gaunette, Dr

Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.  She is an Associate Professor and currently serves as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Dr Sinclair-Maragh has a research interest in sustainable tourism and the sociology of tourism.  She has conducted research in the areas of tourism planning and development, hospitality management and marketing, international business management, event planning and management and service management. These have been published in various academic journals and as book chapters.  She has also provided consultancy services for projects in the Caribbean in the areas of ecotourism; socio-economics and disaster risk management. Dr Sinclair-Maragh has presented at local, regional and international conferences.  She is a member of the editorial board for several hospitality and tourism-related journals as well as a member of scientific committees for tourism/hospitality conferences.  She also serves as reviewer for a number of academic journals and books.