Dr Jonathon Day, an Associate Professor in Purdue’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, has over 20 years’ experience in destination management. An award winning marketer, Dr Day has worked with destinations marketing organizations in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Dr Day is committed to ensuring tourism is a force for good in the world. He is the author of over 25 peer reviewed articles in journals including Tourism Analysis, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. He is the author of “Introduction to Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel” and co-author of “The Tourism System 8th Edition”. He is Chair of Tourism Innovation Partnership for Social Entrepreneurship, Chair of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s Communication and Membership Workgroup, and a member of the executive of Tourism Education Futures Initiative.

Dr Day’s research interests focus on sustainable tourism, responsible travel, and strategic destination governance within the tourism system. He is interested in the role of business in solving grand challenges through corporate social responsibility programs and social entrepreneurship.