Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (Master's) Faculty | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Faculty

Current as of May 25, 2021

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BUI Thanh Huong

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	MA, Griffith University MBA, Waseda University PhD, Griffith University
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA) , Sustainability Science (SS)
Research Field	Human Geography, Tourism Psychology, Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage Conservation, Tourism Management Professor Bui completed her master’s in Tourism Management and International Management before completing her Ph.D. at Griffith University in Australia. Her current academic societies include the European Association for Southeast Asian Studies and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS). Professor Bui’s research fields are Heritage Tourism, Human Geography, Social Psychology and Southeast Asian studies.
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JONES Thomas Edward

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	PhD (Agriculture), University of Tokyo
Divisions	Sustainability Science (SS) , Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA)
Research Field	Environmental Policy, Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, Regional Development
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KUBO Takayuki

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M
Degree	PhD (Economics), Chuo University
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , Sustainability Science (SS)
Research Field	Urban and Regional Economics, Urban and Regional Policies, Urban and Regional Planning
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MEIRMANOV Serik

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	Ph.D. (Medical Sciences), Nagasaki University Medical School
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA)
Research Field	General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology, Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science Professor Meirmanov received his Ph.D in Medical Sciences from the Nagasaki University Medical School. His research fields are General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology and Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science. Before coming to APU, Professor Meirmanov was an assistant professor at Nagasaki Medical School. He is licensed for General Surgery as well as a Medical Doctor. He has written a plethora of research papers as well as a few books.
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TODOROKI Hiroshi

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	Ph.D. (Geography), Seoul National University
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH)
Research Field	Geography, Area Studies, Human Geography Professor Todoroki graduated with his Ph.D. in Geography from Seoul National University. He currently teaches under Tourism and Hospitality, while his current research field is Geography, Area Studies, and Human Geography.
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VAFADARI M. Kazem

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	Ph.D. (Asia Pacific Studies), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University MA, Theoretical Economics
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , Sustainability Science (SS)
Research Field	Cultural Heritage Management, Ecotourism, Agriculture Heritage Tourism, Community Based Tourism and Rural Tourism Tourism destinations vary greatly from urban to rural settings and from artificial structures to remote locations in nature. This diversity results in demand for knowledge in various subfields of tourism and related skills. Such subfields include natural environment studies, human resource management, economics, and socio-cultural issues, knowledge of which assists our graduates in contributing to sustainable tourist destinations based on available resources. Today, tourism and hospitality are among the top grossing global industries, and attract individuals from both academia and the business world in order to manage the tourism industry and its socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts.”
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YOTSUMOTO Yukio

Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M, D
Degree	Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Kentucky
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH)
Research Field	Sociology, Tourism
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YOUN Seung Ho

Associate Professor

Graduate Advising *1	M
Degree	PhD (Psychology), University of Surrey
Divisions	Tourism and Hospitality (TH)
Research Field	Tourism Management, Tourism Behavior and Psychology, Tourism/Destination Marketing, Cultural Tourism
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