WELCOME
Welcome to the hub for my academic and social entrepreneurship initiatives. The bulk of my time is spent as an academic or college administrator - currently as professor and chair for a hospitality & tourism program in NYC. A portion of my time is dedicated to being the executive director for Hospitalented, an organization committed to fostering global hospitality education. If you would like to collaborate somehow, please use the links to connect with me or send me an email. -- Damien L. Duchamp, Ed.D
MEETINGS
How can I help?
If we should meet to discuss a problem of some kind, the quickest way to make that happen is to contact me via email above.
INTERVIEWS
Have a story to tell?
I'm always looking to create good content for my students. Whether you come to class or we do the interview in a studio, this is where we start.
RESEARCH
What can we learn?
I am captivated by hospitality and tourism and the impact it can have on different economies. Let's work on something together.
- Something to ReadArticles authored by me or written about programs I am involved with...
PROJECTS
These are projects I am passionate about.
The HospiGo Project
Education via MicroSD
When I visit Ghana I distribute 50-100 microSD chips loaded with tourism education videos and files. The 'HospiPods' require no internet and very little power, and can be passed on to others. The goal is to give those with less access to education a means for becoming tourism entrepreneurs.
The Path to Ghana
There's a better way...
Based on my doctoral research, I am writing a book about the tourism industry in Ghana. This is a project intended to improve the accessibility of Ghana for those that are unfamiliar. It is also a blueprint for tourism in developing countries and emerging nations.
The Ghana Alliance
We can achieve more together.
This project is intended to align those determined to improve Ghana as a whole. The website is a platform for B2B growth and development, helping service providers to connect with tour operators.
Travel Unity
DEI Standards for organizations
Over several months we have worked with many voices to create 'Certified by Travel Unity,' a set of standards that will guide organizations to become more welcoming through the prism of DEI. This is a project I am very active in.
RESEARCH
Summer 2020 Projects...
- Path to Ghana (full length book)
- Franchise Opportunities for Veterans
- Perceived Obstacles for Students to Travel Internationally
- Revenue Streams for Tourism Sites
- Concept of 'respect' as impediment for growth in tourism sector (Ghana)
- Dark Tourism
Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 Projects...- Developing eSports ecosystem in colleges and universities
- Tipping philosophy (multiple directions)
- Constructing Syllabi with Assessment Built-in (in development)
- Making the Ask: Giving Cycles for Campaigns (in development)
- Using Media in Classes, Online and F2F (in development)
- Building Intentional Internships (in development)
- Fostering Undergraduate Research (in development)
- Study Abroad: Disrupting Internal Bureaucracy (in development)
- Certification Versus Validation: Seeking Permanent Improvement (in development)
- Accreditation: The Two Way Street (in development)
- The 2030 Textbook: Using 'Old' Technology to Educate the Masses (in development)
- The CTE Experiment: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Industry (in development)
Conferences and Publications...
Where you might find my work, and when.
- Hospitality Infusion: Making hospitals more hospitable – Presented at GLOBE Conference – Istanbul, Turkey – October 2019
- HTM Partnerships with High Schools – presented at GLOBE Conference in Istanbul, Turkey from Sep. 29-October 3, 2019; accepted by NENA Federation Conference in Morgantown, WV from March 27-29, 2020; accepted by ICHRIE Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ from July 22-24 2020
- Respect for Tourism Jobs: Ghana, West Africa – presented at GLOBE Conference in Istanbul, Turkey from Sep. 29-October 3, 2019; in development for Tourism Review; submitted to TTRA International Conference in Victoria, BC from June 16-18, 2020
- The Personality Tree: Being Yourself in Online Teaching – presented at 2020 Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium (SRFIDC) annual meeting, Spartanburg, SC from March 11-13, 2020
- Beyond Learning Objectives: The Fertilizer for Online Pedagogy – presented at 2020 Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium (SRFIDC) annual meeting, Spartanburg, SC from March 11-13, 2020
- Airbnb: The beginning and the future of lodging – accepted by NENA Federation Conference in Morgantown, WV from March 27-29, 2020; in development for Tourism Review
- Hacking Career Pathways: Meetups Not Shortcuts – accepted by NENA Federation Conference in Morgantown, WV from March 27-29, 2020
- The Path to Ghana: Building a tourism ecosystem – full length book anticipated June 2021; chapter on sustainability submitted to Spring Symposium on Challenges in Tourism Development at Gran Canaria Island, Spain from June 4-5, 2020
- Blurring the Service Imperative: The True Cost of Air Travel – submitted to 6th Annual Conference of EATSA (Euro-Asia Tourism Studies Association) in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy from June 22-27, 2020; in development for Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
- Ethical Management for Dark Tourism Sites – submitted to APTA 2020 in Chiang Mai, Thailand from July 1-4, 2020; accepted by ICHRIE Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ from July 22-24 2020; in development for Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
- Using Machine Learning and Travel Experiences to Impact Critical Thinking Skills - submitted to 14TH Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference (LION) in Athens, Greece from May 24-28, 2020
- The Intersection of Machine Learning and Critical Thinking Skills: Supporting Study Abroad Opportunities - in development for Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
- The View Outside: Impact of Scenery on Patient Healing – submitted to Conf. on Global Health & Medical Tourism in Mauritius from May 28-30, 2020
