Eisenhower research professor of tourism policy
George Washington University School of Business
Dr. Hannah Messerli is the Eisenhower research professor of tourism policy and chair of the international institute of tourism studies at the George Washington University School of Business.
Previously, as staff in the trade and competitiveness global practice of the World Bank, Messerli supported government initiatives to develop tourism private sector capacity in countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. As an analyst and tourism product development specialist, she has focused on cultural heritage and nature-based tourism development in emerging economies.
Messerli completed a master's degrees in hotel administration at Cornell University, tourism planning at The George Washington University and a Ph.D. in tourism planning and development from Cornell University.