Tiffany Rhodes
Assistant Professor, College of Hospitality Management
I’ve done humanitarian work in the Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda. I worked in the adventure travel industry, and in eco-tourism. I started realizing that education changes the world — and that travel and tourism can be a great catalyst.”
Bio
Tiffany Rhodes has worked as an educator for an outdoor education program and in public education, as well as an adventure guide throughout the continental US. She has also done humanitarian work in war-torn areas including Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, and Nicaragua.
Her expertise in the travel and tourism industry has led her to more than 35 different countries around the world, as a leader, manager, and marketer of adventure travel, voluntourism, and ecotourism expeditions. Rhodes is a member of the International Ecotourism Society and is a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE).
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and then moved to Kenya, Africa, to study abroad as a research biologist. She completed a Masters of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Studies and a doctoral degree in Cross-Cultural Studies with an emphasis in war, peace, and reconciliation.
Areas of Expertise
- Adventure travel
- Voluntourism
- Ecotourism
Professional Memberships
- International Ecotourism Society, 2016-present
Certifications
- Boston University, Certificate in African Ecology and Research
Studied sustainable management of wildlife in the National Parks in Kenya. - Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)