Scholarly work on international education:
- Human Resources and Social Development Canada Grant, $65,000, for national post-secondary workshop on “Addressing Obstacles in Canada-India Academic Relations. 19-22 February 2009.
- Asia Pacific Foundation Policy Research Grant, $10,000, 2008.
International Teaching:
University of Applied Management, Germany: Leadership in Post-Secondary Institutions (2013, 2015)
University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg University), Germany: Perspectives on Canadian Studies (2015).
Universidad Autonoma Barcelona, Spain: Postcolonial Literature in Canada (2015).
Recent Presentations at International Conferences:
“The Potential of Cultural Mapping for Eduction.” New Media and Education of Aesthetics and Culture, at Klassik Stiftung Weimar. Weimar, Germany. 14-15 November 2014.
Keynote, “Mapping the Spirit of Place: Sun Peaks.” Mapping Culture: Communities, Sites and Stories, Coimbra, Portugal, 28-30 May 2014.
Keynote, “The Mountain and the Map: A Tale of Academic Adventure, with an Example.” The Finnish Association of Tourism and Hospitality Research Annual Symposium, Helsinki, Finland. 13-14 March 2014.
International Partnerships Established:
University of Calgary and University of Jammu (India) in Communications.
Thompson Rivers University and NHTV Breda (Netherlands) in Tourism Management.
Thompson Rivers University and the University of Bremen (Germany) in Cultural Studies.
Thompson Rivers University and University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg University) in North American Studies.
Thompson Rivers University and University of Girona (Spain) in Tourism.
Thompson Rivers University and the Erasmus Mundus European Master in Tourism Management Consortium (Europe).
Thompson Rivers University and the International University Network (Germany).
Thompson Rivers University and International Tourism Masters Network (Europe).