Nigel Halpern

    • Professor
  • Institutt for markedsføring og økonomi
  • Fakultet for ledelse og økonomi
Nigel.Halpern@kristiania.no
+47 959 17 180

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Nigel is a Professor of Air Transport and Tourism Management and Head of the PhD in Communication and Leadership at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences. He holds a Pre-Degree in Sport Science and Physical Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Management, a Master of Science in Tourism Management, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Air Transport Management. With over 30 years of professional experience, Nigel has worked in education, government transport roles, and in tourism and outdoor activity management, and as a sports and fitness instructor and instructor trainer.

Nigel´s research investigates the nexus of transport and tourism and also encompasses sport and adventure tourism. Core themes include accessibility and inclusion, marketing, sustainability, and the application of digital technologies to create inclusive, high-quality experiences. He has published extensively in high-ranking journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Transport Geography, Journal of Travel Research, Tourism Management, and Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. He has also published the following books: Handbook of Accessible Tourism, Airport Marketing (2nd edition), and The Routledge Companion to Air Transport Management.

Nigel has undertaken research and consultancy for organisations including Avinor, Dubai Aerospace University, Fly Laurentians, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Møre and Romsdal County Council, and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. He has managed and participated in projects funded by the European COST Framework (Horizon 2020), the EC ERASMUS+ Programme, the Research Council of Norway (Transport 2025), British Academy/Leverhulme Grants, and the UK Economic and Social Research Council.

A keen athlete, Nigel has competed at a high level in rowing, badminton, and cycling, and currently competes in HYROX – the world series of fitness racing.

Ekspertområder

  • Web- og systemutvikling
  • Ledelse
  • Markedsføring
  • Luftfart og transport
  • Reiseliv

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