HABIB ALIPOUR

Eastern Mediterranean University

School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Famagusta, TRNC via Mersin 10, Turke

Office Phone: +90-392-6301392           

Mobile: +90(533 868 1392)

Email: habib.alipour@emu.edu.tr

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. (1971-1975). B.A., Political Science.

 

California State University, Fresno, CA, U.S.A. (1978- 1982). M.S. City and Regional Planning.

 

Portland State University, Portland, OR, U.S.A.(1985- 1991). Ph.D., Urban Studies and Planning. Dissertation: “The role of Tourism in Development: A case study of Turkey.”

 

TEACHING POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD:

 

Research Assistant,

Portland State University. School of Urban and Public Affairs (1988-1991).

Responsible for teaching and program development in planning and policy analysis in the developing countries.

 

Lecturer,

Bilkent University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management.  Ankara, Turkey (1991-1993).

 

Assistant Professor,

Eastern Mediterranean University. School of Tourism & Hospitality Management (1994-present).

 

TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS:

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND TEACHING COMPETENCIES:

 

Tourism Policy and Planning

Tourism Geography

Tourism Economics

Ecology and Environment

Recreation and Leisure studies

Tourism Sociology, application to tourism

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

 

Member,

Conference organization committee,

1st international tourism congress: challenges and prospects for the new millennium. Eastern Mediterranean University, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Famagusta, TRNC, November 20-22, 2002.

 

Curriculum committee,

School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Responsible for the revision of the department’s new curriculum.

 

Social activities committee,

School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

 

Congress development committee,

School of Tourism and Hospitality management.

 

Research Committee on International Tourism. Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

 

SERVICE FOR THE UNIVERSITY & THE COMMUNITY:

 

EMU’s office in Iran for the promotion of Eastern Mediterranean University.

 

Tourism Master plan, TRNC.

 

Official communications with Liaison office in Dubai for promotion of Eastern Mediterranean University.

 

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH:

 

Alipour, H. Heydari, R.  (2004) ‘tourism revival and planning in Islamic republic of Iran: challenges and prospects, in Proceedings of the International Conference : “Tourism State of the Art II”, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 27-30 June 2004.

 

Alipour, H. and H. Kilic, (2004). An Institutional Appraisal of Tourism Development and Planning: The case of Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), Tourism Management.Vol. 26. No. 1. 

 

Alipour.H. (1996). Tourism development within planning paradigms: the case of Turkey. Tourism management. Vol. 17. No. 5. pp. 367-377.

 

Alipour, H. (1996). ‘New Trends in World Tourism’, in Proceedings of the International Conference on : Uluslararasi & VII. Ulusal Turizm Kongresi, Kusadasi, Turkey, 29 Kasim-3 Aralik 1996.

 

Altinay, M., H.Ali Bicak  & H. Alipour . (1995). turizimde planlama- politikalar ve kkTC turizm sectoru. Anatolia. Vol.6. No.3-4. pp. 87-91.

 

Alipour.H, (1991). An alternative tourism policy: a case study of Turkey, In Proceedings of International symposium on architecture of tourism in the Mediterranean. October-16 , 1991. Vol, 2. No, 1.  Yildiz Universijty.Istanbul, Turkey. 

 

BOOK CHAPTER:

Alipour, H. H. Kilic, (2004). ‘Tourism development and planning in constrained circumstances: an institutional appraisal from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus’. In: D. Hall (Ed). Tourism and Transition: Political, economic, and social issues. Ch 10, CAB International, Wallingford, UK.  

 

 

 

JOURNAL REFEREE: 

 

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Tourism Management

Anatolia, (international)

 

THESIS SUPERVISION:

 

Ph.D. dissertation advisor, Tabriz University, Iran. Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Dept. of Geography and Urban Planning. Dissertation title: “An evaluation of Iranian Tourism Industry Planning”, 2003.

 

M.S, thesis,  (Thesis committee member).  “Measuring the Resident’s perceptions toward Community Approach to Tourism Planning: the Case of Famagusta in North Cyprus,EMU, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (2004).

 

M.S, thesis in progress(Thesis chair) “An evaluation of expert’s perception about protection and conservation of Archaeological Heritage in North Cyprus for planning of a sustainable tourism. EMU, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

 

PROJECTS SUPERVISED:

 

 

1)                  “Tourism and environment in North Cyprus”. EMU, School of Tourism and   Hospitality Management.

 

2)      “Recreation, Leisure and Sport Facilities in Famagusta: Prospects and Problems”. EMU, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

 

3)      “Organizational Evaluation: an assessment of the TRNC’s National Tourism Organization”. EMU. School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

 

 

4)      “An evaluation of environmental quality in TRNC”, EMU. School of Tourism and hospitably management.

 

 

5)      “The role of local government in tourism sector : the case of Famagusta”. EMU. School of Tourism.  In progress.

 

 

CERTIFICATES:

 

Cyprus Amateur Athletic Federation, (TRNC), May, 1997

 

Certificate of specialization in the field of Policy Analysis, Portland State University, School of Urban and Public Affairs, September, 1991.

 

Substitute Teaching Credentials, the State of California, November, 1982.

 

Certificate of achievement, California State University, Fresno, the American English Institute Program, December, 1977.

 

 

 

AWARDS:

 

Best Instructor’s award, Eastern Mediterranean University, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 1997,1998,1999,2000, 2001.

 

Michael McCoy Memorial award, Portland State University, School of Urban and Public Affairs, 1988.

 

CONFERENCES/ PRESENTATIONS:

 

Tourism State of the Art II Conference. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. 27-30 June, 2004. Submitted paper titled: “Tourism revival and planning in Islamic republic of Iran: challenges and prospects.

 

Tourism Research 2002, an International Interdisciplinary Conference in Wales, Cardiff, UK, 4th-7th September, 2002.

 

1st. International Tourism Congress: The challenges and Prospects for the New Millennium. Famagusta, TRNC, November, 20-23, 2002

 

Air Pollution Conference and Workshop, Tehran, Iran. June 26\8-20, 1977

 

Uluslararasi & VII. Ulusal Turizm Kongresi, Adnan Menderes Universitesi, Kosadasi, Turkey, 29 Kasim-3 Aralik, 1996.

 

International Conference on New Tendencies in the World Tourism Towards the year 2000. Antalya, Turkey, October 31st-November 2nd, 1991.

 

 

LANGUAGES:

 

English, Persian, Turkish.