Aishath Nadheema

Senior Lecturer
aishath.nadheema@mnu.edu.mv

Biography

Aishath Nadheema is a Lecturer in Tourism at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Maldives National University. She holds a Master’s degree in Leisure and Tourism Management and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management, both from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia. Since joining the Faculty in 2014, she has held various academic and administrative roles, including serving as Head of Department, supervising research students, and coordinating the Master’s degree programme. Her research interests include climate change and tourism, destination marketing, overtourism, and sustainable destination development.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tourism Management
Master’s degree in Leisure and Tourism Management

Research Interests

Climate Change and Tourism
Destination Management and Marketing
Sustainable Tourism Development

Research Grants and Major Research Projects

An Examination of Climate Change Awareness and Its Influence on Travel Decision-Making Among Budget Tourists in the Maldives

Research Supervision

–

Teaching Interests

Destination Management and Marketing
Tourism Technology and Innovation
Sustainable Tourism Development

Selected Publications

Published book chapter on ‘Managing Over-tourism’ in the book of ‘Tourism in Asian Cities’ by Routledge & CRC Press
Published a book ‘Greater than a tourist- Maldives’ by CZYK Publishing
Published journal on Contribution of Islamic Culture and its Impact on Asian Travel Market for UNWTO

Editorial Activities and Editorial Board Memberships

–

Conference Participation and Academic Leadership

Presented the paper ‘An empirical study on the sociology-cultural impacts of tourism development on an island community- A case of Maafushi Island’ at Global Tourism Conference 2017, Malaysia

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

–

Awards and Recognitions

–

Consultancy, Training, and Community Engagement Activities

–