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Directory Profile for Babak Taheri
- Professor and Associate Department Head of Graduate Programs
- Office:
- AGLS 440
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- (979) 314-8053
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- BSc Industrial Engineering, Azad University
- Graduate Education
- MSc Information Systems Analysis, Glasgow Caledonian University
- PhDip in Research Methods, University of Strathclyde
- MRes in Management Science, University of Strathclyde
- PhD in Marketing (with focus on tourism), University of Strathclyde
- Awards
- Deputy chair of Tourism Marketing in Academy of Marketing, UK (2017- 2023)
- Deputy chair of Heritage Marketing in Academy of Marketing, UK (2012-2017)
- Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK
- Best reviewer award 2019- The Service Industries Journal
- Outstanding Reviewer Award for International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management - Literati Award Winners 2020
- Best Paper Award for Year 2019- The Service Industries Journal
Areas of Expertise
- Consumer Engagement & Services Marketing Management
- Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation
- Service Innovation & Technology Adoption
- Mixed Methods & Advanced Research Methodologies
- Contemporary Issues & Trends in Tourism and Hospitality
Professional Summary
Dr Babak Taheri is Full Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs in the Arch H. Aplin III ’80 Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management & Tourism at Texas A&M University. He also serves as Director of the Digital Transformation Lab at HMGT. Internationally, he holds appointments as Honorary Professor of Marketing at the University of Aberdeen Business School (UK) and Emeritus Professor of Marketing at Nottingham Business School (UK). Prior to joining Texas A&M, he held academic and research leadership positions at Durham University, the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, Heriot-Watt University, and Nottingham Trent University, and has served as Visiting Professor at leading universities across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Dr. Taheri has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles together with books and book chapters in leading international outlets. His research has attracted more than $3 million in competitive research funding and has been recognized globally, including being listed among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists. His work has received international media coverage through outlets including The Conversation, The Irish Times, Travel Daily News, and Esports News.
He currently serves as Associate Editor for four leading international journals: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, The Service Industries Journal, and Tourism Analysis. He also serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals, including the Journal of Business Research and the Journal of Travel Research, and has guest edited numerous special issues across hospitality, tourism, marketing, and service management.
Dr Taheri has supervised numerous doctoral students to completion, led international research collaborations, delivered keynote addresses worldwide, and organized international research workshops and conferences. His teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning, innovation, critical thinking, and the integration of emerging technologies into higher education.
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A-QqEgsAAAAJ&hl=en