Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Professor and Director, International Political Economy (IPE)

In addition to teaching several courses in International Political Economy, including 'Third World' Development, the political economy of Southeast Asia, and senior thesis seminar, I also teach courses in Comparative Sociology and Asian Studies. My research interests include tourism geography, ecotourism, and community-based development. I have conducted research on the role of marine ecotourism in community development in southern Thailand, and am currently investigating the role of tourism in elephant conservation in northern Thailand.