Prof. Joseph M Cheer

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Tourism

Joseph M. Cheer
Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University & Co-Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies

Ranked in the world's top 2% of researchers in Sport, Leisure, and Tourism

Professor Joseph M. Cheer is an internationally recognised scholar, author, speaker, educator, consultant and policy advisor to governments, multilateral agencies and industry leaders regarding sustainable tourism development. His work bridges research and real-world policy to guide destinations toward resilient, inclusive and regenerative futures.

Professor Cheer is a widely cited scholar and policy advisor specialising in sustainable development, resilience and destination governance. Since 2022, he has been listed in the Top 2% of researchers in his primary field of research, Sport, Leisure and Tourism.

He holds qualifications in cultural tourism (PhD), tourism geographies (Master's) and business (Bachelor's) and over the past two decades, he has worked with universities, governments, international organisations, NGOs and private sector leaders to navigate sustainable tourism development, climate vulnerability, destination governance, community inclusion and long-term social-ecological resilience.

Author of multiple books and over seventy-five peer-reviewed publications, Professor Cheer is consistently ranked among the most influential scholars in the area of sustainable tourism development, strategic visitor economy development and the geographies of tourism [learn more about Professor Cheer...].

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Shaping the Future of Sustainable Tourism

Joseph M. CheerProfessor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University & Co-Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies

Ranked in the world's top 2% of researchers in Sport, Leisure, and Tourism

Explore His Publications & Research Engage the Professor: Guest Speaking & Expert Consulting

Joseph M. Cheer
Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University & Co-Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies

Explore His Publications & Research
Engage the Professor: Guest Speaking & Expert Consulting