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Carla Barbieri

Carla Barbieri, Ph.D.


Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. 2006, Michigan State University

Research Summary

  • Barbieri's research focuses on rural and cultural tourism, agriculture entrepreneurship and marketing research in commercial recreation. Her expertise also includes the development and management of Web-based research systems. Barbieri coordinates the Tourism Development specialization within the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Teaching

  • Tourism Management
  • Tourism Planning and Development
  • Constructs of Leisure

Selected Publications

  • Barbieri, C., Santos, C. and Katsube, Y. 2012.
    Volunteer Tourism in Rwanda: Insights from Participant Observation. Tourism Management, 33(3): 509-516.
  • Xu, S.; Barbieri, C.; Wilhelm Stanis, S.; Chen, J. and Market, P. 2012.
    Sensation Seeking Behind Recreational Storm Chasers. International Journal of Tourism Research, 14 (3), 269–284.
  • Tew, C. and Barbieri, C. 2012.
    The Perceived Benefits of Agritourism: The Provider's Perspective. Tourism Management, 33(1): 215-224
  • Barbieri, C. and Aguilar X.F. 2011.
    Adjusting Natural Resources Tenure Regimes Towards Sustainability: An Ex-Post Application of the Ius In Re Framework. Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, 24(3): 292-302
  • Barbieri, Carla. 2010. (Invited).
    An Importance-Performance Analysis of the Motivations Behind Agritourism and other Farm Enterprise Developments in Canada. Rural Tourism and Recreation in Canada - a Special Issue of the Journal of Rural and Community Development, 5(1-2): 1-20
  • Barbieri, C. and Valdivia, C. 2010.
    Recreation and Agroforestry: Examining New Dimensions of Multifunctionality in Family Farms. Journal of Rural Studies, 26(4): 465-473.
  • Barbieri, C. and Mahoney, E. 2010.
    Cultural Tourism Behavior and Preferences among the Live-performing Arts Audience: An Application of the Univorous-Omnivorous Framework. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12(5):481-496.
  • Barbieri, C. and Valdivia, C. 2010. (Invited).
    Recreational Multifunctionality and Its Implications for Agroforestry Diffusion. Agroforestry Systems, 79(1): 5-18
  • Barbieri, C. and Mahoney, E. 2009.
    Why Is Diversification an Attractive Farm Adjustment Strategy? Insights from Texas Farmers and Ranchers. Journal of Rural Studies, 25(1):58-66
  • Barbieri, C. and Mshenga, P. 2008.
    The Role of Firm and Owner Characteristics on the Performance of Agritourism Farms. Sociologia Ruralis, 48(2):166-183
  • Barbieri, C.; Mahoney, E.; and Butler, L. 2008.
    Understanding the Nature and Extent of Farm and Ranch Diversification in North America. Rural Sociology, 73(2):205-229
  • Barbieri, C.; Mahoney, E.; and Palmer R. 2008.
    Segmenting the Consumer Show Market – The Case of RV and Camping Shows. Event Management, 12(2): 53-66

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