Albert Assaf

Education PhD Managerial Economics, University of Western Sydney, 2004-2007 Graduate diploma in Quantitative Methods, School of Management, University of Western Sydney, 2006-2007 Graduate diploma in Mathematical Science, School of Mathematics, University of Technology Sydney, 2006-2007 MS, School of Management, University of Western Sydney, 2002-2003

Academic Appointments

Professor, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2019-Present Associate Professor, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , 2014-2019 Assistant Professor, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2009-2014 Assistant Professor, International School of Business, Victoria University-Australia , 2007-2009

Research Interests

• Applied Economics
• Applied Statistics
• Strategic Management
• Banking and Finance
• Tourism Management
• Tourism/Transport Economics
• Marketing
• Revenue Management
• Transport Management
• Operations Research

Teaching Interests

• Managerial Economics
• Business Statistics
• Strategic Management
• Applied Statistics
• Applied Econometrics
• Casino Probability
• Managerial Accounting
• Operations Management
• Service Management

Professional Background

Professional Experience

Editor-in-Chief, 2017-Present, Tourism Economics Associate Editor, 2015-Present, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research Associate Editor, 2013-Present, International Journal of Hospitality Management Resource Editor, 2013-Present, Annals of Tourism Research Editorial Board, 2012-Present, Journal of Travel Research Editorial Board, 2012-Present, Tourism Analysis Editorial Board, 2012-Present, Tourism Economics Editorial Board, 2012-Present, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Editorial Board, 2015-Present, Journal of Air Transport Management Editorial Board, 2016-Present, Journal of Vacation Management

Recent Honors & Awards

Richard M. '73 and Nancy S. Kelleher '71 Teacher Award, 2018-2019 College Outstanding Teacher Award, 2018 Thea Sinclair Award for Best Paper in Tourism Economics, 2016 Exceptional Merit, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2014 Charles R. Goeldner Award for Best Research Article-Journal of Travel Research, 2013 Emerging Scholar of Distinction- International Academy for the Study of Tourism, 2013 Dean Research Excellence Award, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2011, 2012, 2013 The Emerald Literati Network Award for Outstanding Paper, 2012 The ASEDAS (Spanish supermarket association) and AEMARK (Spanish Marketing Academy) award for best retailing paper , 2011 Nominee for the Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , 2010, 2011, 2012

Selected Publications

Assaf, A. G., Josiassen, A., Woo, L., Agbola, F. W., & Tsionas, M. (2017). Destination characteristics that drive hotel performance: A state-of-the-art global analysis, Tourism Management.

Tsionas, E., Assaf, A. G., Gillen, D., & Mattila, A. S. (2017). Modeling technical and service efficiency. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological.

Assaf, A. G., Tsionas, M., & Oh, H. (2018). The time has come: Toward Bayesian SEM estimation in tourism research. Tourism Management.

Assaf, A. G., Josiassen, A., Ahn, J. S., & Mattila, A. S. (2017). Advertising spending, firm performance, and the moderating impact of CSR. Tourism Economics.

Assaf, A. G., Oh, H., & Tsionas, M. (2017). Bayesian Approach for the Measurement of Tourism Performance: A Case of Stochastic Frontier Models. Journal of Travel Research.

Kock, F., Josiassen, A., & Assaf, A. G. (2016). Advancing destination image: The destination content model. Annals of Tourism Research.