Dr. Tanmay Sharma

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Tourism and Hospitality; Indiana University Bloomington, IN
• M.S. Tourism, Environment and Development; King’s College London, UK
• B.S. Hospitality and Hotel Administration; Institute of Hotel Management, PUSA, New Delhi, India

Courses Taught

• Intro to Travel & Tourism
• Stay Work Play : Wellness in Hospitality
• Hotel Operations Management
• Globalization & Diversity
• Service Management
• Hotel Management
• Business Essentials
• Management of Organizations
• Business Professional & Career Planning
• Green Operations in the Hospitality business
• Lodging Management
• Food & Beverage Operations

Academic Interests

• Sustainability in tourism and hospitality
• Tourism development in emerging economies

Scholarly Activity

• Sharma, T., Chen, J.S., Ramos, W.D. and Sharma, A. (2023). Visitors’ eco-innovation adoption and green consumption behaviour: the case of green hotels, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 36 (4),1005-1024.
• Sharma, T., & Chen, J.S. (2023). Expected green hotel attributes: Visit intentions in light of Climate change and COVID 19 double whammy. In Chen, J.S. (Ed.), Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Vol.18, pp.115-176). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
• Sharma, T. (2020). What a waste: Confronting consumer food waste behavior in hospitality settings. In Chen, J.S. (Ed.), Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Vol.16, pp.167-176). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
• Sharma, T., Chen, J.S. & Liu, W.Y. (2020). Eco-innovation in hospitality research (1998-2018): A systematic review. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(2), 913-933
• Sharma, T. & Chen, J.S. (2020). Barriers in cultivation and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants in Uttarakhand, India: A stakeholder perspective. International Journal of Ecology and Development, 35(4),1-25
• Chen, Y.L., Chen, J.S., Liu, W.Y. & Sharma, T. (2020). Hotel guest, benefits sought, people interaction, lodging experiences: mixed method. International Hospitality Review, 34(2), 187-202.
• Sharma, T., Chen, J.S. & Liu, W.Y. (2019). Investigating environmental transgressions at Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. Sustainability, 11, 57-66.
• Sharma, T. (2018). Tourism growth under India’s new CSR regime. In Chen, J.S. (Ed.), Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Vol.14, pp. 161-171). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
• Sharma, T. (2017). Tourism policy and implementation in India: A center versus state tug-of-war. In Chen, J.S. (Ed.), Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Vol.13, pp. 143-153). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Other Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor of Practice, Tourism & Hospitality Management; Plymouth State University, 2022-2024
• Assistant Professor Tenure track, International Tourism & Hospitality Management; University of Guam, 2021-2022