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 ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´. 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, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, 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 ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.

Professional Associations

  1. Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)