Distinguished Researcher Award Winners

A Distinguished Researchers is one who is recognized by their peers as a valuable resource in the tourism research community and who has provided outstanding service to the field. The recipient is recognized by not only general overviews of contributions during their career but also recognized by specific examples of what they have done to advance tourism research, the people in it, and how they have worked to ensure that the tourism research community continues to flourish.

Year	Name	Organization Affiliation At Award Presentation
2022	Tom Van Hyning	Mississippi Development Authority
2019	Jeff Dalley	New Zealand Department of Conservation
2017	Sara Dolnicar	The University of Queensland
2014	Denise Miller	Strategic Marketing & Research Insights
2010	Rick Cain	TNS Travel and Leisure
2008	Stan Hodge	Texas Tourism Office of the Governor