Key details
Professor J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak
Associate Head (Research & Knowledge Exchange), School of Business, Operations and Strategy
J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak is co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tourism Cities (Scopus @ Q1) and the recipient of a number of University of Greenwich awards, including Postgraduate Research Supervisor of the Year (2022), Inspirational Teaching (2020), Undergraduate Supervisor of the Year (2017) and Outstanding Contribution to the Student Experience (2016). Andres is a co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities (2021), Associate Editor of the Journal of Tourism Futures (Scopus @ Q1), Associate Editor of Sustainability, Advisor to the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Foundation, and advisor to the China-based World Tourism Cities Federation. He has delivered expert evidence to Members of Parliament in the House of Commons and policy makers at the European Commission in Brussels on topics including the vitality and competitiveness of town centres, tourism, and the role of traditional markets in revitalising town centres.
Andres has 21 years of experience in securing external research funding with a track record of over €2.4 million of direct (cash) funding secured for projects mostly as Principal Investigator with combined budgets to date in excess of €15 million. More recently, he has led the research element of two major projects (GO TRADE and SHARE) co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Andres' main areas of interest include urban tourism, smart cities and smart tourism destinations, place marketing and branding, the management and competitiveness of places (including town centres, high streets and tourism destinations), enterprise support and the management of sustainability in the context of businesses and places.
Prior to joining the University of Greenwich, Andres held academic positions at a number of UK universities. He was also founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Town and City Management and Head of Research, Thought Leadership and International Partnerships at the Association of Town and City Management.
Andres serves as a member of the editorial board of a number of international academic journals in urban management, tourism and business.
Before going into academia, Andres worked as a Mineral Resources Engineer for Shell International and Anglo American plc. with direct field management responsibility for up to 35 staff.
Awards
* Postgraduate Research Supervisor of the Year Award (Faculty of Business), Student-Led Teaching Awards, University of Greenwich, 2022
* Inspirational Teaching Award (Faculty of Business), Student-Led Teaching Awards, University of Greenwich, 2020
* Undergraduate Supervisor of the Year award finalist (Faculty of Business), Student-Led Teaching Awards, University of Greenwich, 2020
* Undergraduate Supervisor of the Year Award (Faculty of Business), Student-Led Teaching Awards, University of Greenwich, 2017
* Outstanding Contribution to the Student Experience Award, Faculty of Business Excellence in Education Staff Awards, Business Faculty, University of Greenwich, 2016
* Inspirational Teaching award finalist (Faculty of Business), Student-Led Teaching Awards, University of Greenwich, 2016
* Rising Star Award, Faculty of Business Excellence in Education Staff Awards, Business Faculty, University of Greenwich, 2015
* Outstanding Reviewer Award, Emerald Literati Network, International Journal of Tourism Cities, 2015
Recognition
* Advisor to the Board of Trustees, Greenwich Foundation
* Co-Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Tourism Cities
* Expert Advisor, World Tourism Cities Federation
* Member of the UK Government's Future High Streets Forum
* Editorial Review Board Member, Annals of Tourism Research
* Editorial Board Member, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research
* Associate Editor, Sustainability
* Associate Editor, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal
* Associate Editor, Journal of Tourism Futures
* Editorial Board Member, Journal of Place Management and Development
* Editorial Board Member, Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
* Editorial Board Member, Smart Cities
* Editorial Board Member, Urban Planning
* Editorial Board Member, Event Management
* Founding Editor-in-Chief (formerly), Journal of Town and City Management
* Fellow, Higher Education Academy
* Fellow, Royal Geographical Society
* Senior Fellow, Global Urban Development Group
* Reviewer, Tourism Management
* Reviewer, Cities
* Reviewer, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
* Reviewer, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
* Reviewer, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
* Reviewer, International Journal of Retail Distribution and Management
* Reviewer, Journal of Brand Management
Research / Scholarly interests
* Management and competitiveness of places, including town centres, high streets and tourism destinations
* Urban tourism
* Place & tourism destination marketing and branding
* Smart cities and smart tourism destinations
* Management of sustainability in businesses and places
* Enterprise support
Key funded projects
* SHARE (project budget: 1.4 million Euros – Interreg Europe programme) -
http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news/articles/2017/a3843-2-share
* GO TRADE (project budget: 5.4 million Euros – Interreg 5A programme) -
http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news/articles/2017/a3971-christmas-markets