About NETTRA

The Northeast Chapter of the Travel & Tourism Research Association (NETTRA) was re-established in February 2020 in order to bring together academic and professional tourism researchers located in, or with interests in, the Northeastern United States. NETTRA is comprised of the following ten states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as Washington D.C.
For additional information about the Northeast chapter, please email northeast@ttra.com

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NETTRA Executive Committee

Bing Pan, Ph.D.
Past President
Associate Professor
​Penn State University
Yang Yang, Ph.D.
​President
Associate Professor
​Temple University
Kaitlin DiPaola
Vice President
​Senior Economist
​Tourism Economics
Soyoung Park, Ph.D.
​Treasurer
Assistant Professor
​Florida Atlantic University

NETTRA Board of Directors

Bruno Eeckels, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
New York University
Georgette James
Founder
​Clynice Travel & Tourism Consulting
Jada Lindblom, Ph.D.
Associate Field Specialist
​University of New Hampshire Extension
Dave Gerdes
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
​Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
Tanner Caterina-Knorr
Ph.D. Student
Arizona State University
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Markus Schuckert, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Hospitality Management
​University of New Hampshire
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Past Board Members 

Erik Evjen, ​Tourism Economics
Ashley Schroeder, Ph.D., Penn State University
Jon Tesser, NYC & Company
​Julie Gilbert, Destination Niagara USA
Lynn Minnaert, Ph.D., New York University
Roscoe Naguit, Niagara Global Tourism Institute


Thank you for your service and dedication to NETTRA!
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