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Lecturing staff – Resident Academics at ITTC
Title
Name
Main areas of interest
Non-lecturing responsibilities at ITTC
(if any)
Member of the ITTC Board and B.A.
Board of studies, Chair ITTC Research
Ethics Committee, Member of
Interpret Europe
Notes
Email
Ms.
Avellino Marie
Education tourism, heritage
interpretation, cultural
commoditisation, entrepreneurship
in the tourism sector and social,
political and cultural capitals
marie.avellino@um.edu.mt
Prof.
Cassar Carmel
Historical anthropology in Malta,
Italy and the Mediterranean, ethnic
and cultural identity, food culture,
Museology, Christian/Muslim/Jewish
relations, the Company of Jesus
16th-18th centuries, the Roman
Inquisition and Catholic policy,
witchcraft/ popular values and
beliefs
Chairperson of the Programme for
Mediterranean Culinary Culture,
Coordinator of Certificate in Food
Culture, Member of the B.A. and M.A
Board of studies. and of the Ph.D.
committee
Rector’s Delegate, Valletta 2018
Foundation, UoM
Representative on Valletta 2018
Foundation Research
Committee, UOM UNeECC repr.
and international committee
board member, Founder of Slow
Food Malta Convivium
carmel.cassar@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Cassar George
Culture and heritage tourism,
pedagogy of heritage
Coordinator of Master of Arts in
Cultural Sustainability and Tourism,
Board member of the Programme for
Mediterranean Culinary Culture,
Member of the B.A., M.A. Board of
Studies and Ph.D committee, UoM
representative - Research Coordinating
Committee - Valletta 2018 Foundation
Editor-in-chief of the journals:
Sacra Militia, Arkivju, The
Educator
george.cassar@um.edu.mt
Dr.
De Bono Silvio
Human resources management,
organizational behaviour, leadership
development, project planning
Member of the B.A. Board of studies
Senior lecturer - TR4, Chairman
at MCAST, Managing Director at
Idea Management Consulting
Services Ltd.
silvio.debono@um.edu.mt
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Dr.
Ebejer John
Urban regeneration, urban tourism,
tourism experience, spatial planning
Programme Coordinator in B.A. (Hons)
Tourism Studies, member of the B.A.
Board of studies
Completed Ph.D. in March 2015
john.ebejer@um.edu.mt
Prof.
Jones Andrew
Environment, sustainability and
tourism, climate change, tourism and
economic development, urban
regeneration and planning
Director, member of the ITTC Board,
B.A., M.A. Board of studies and Ph.D.
committee
Dr.
Quintano Alfred
Performance measurement and
management in hospitality and
transport, with particular reference
to aviation, tourism policy and
planning
Member of the ITTC Board and B.A.
Board of studies
Completed Ph.D. in July 2015
alfred.quintano@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Theuma Nadia
Cultural Heritage, Cultural Product
Development; Regional Branding
Community Development, Food
Culture, Sustainable Indicators of
Tourism
Member of the B.A., M.A. Board of
studies and Ph.D committee
Will be on sabbatical leave
between February 2016 –
January 2018
nadia.theuma@um.edu.mt
Prof.
Zammit Edward
Industrial sociology, human
resources and industrial relations
Member of the B.A. Board of studies
Professor on reduced hours.
Chairman - Employment
Relations’ Board; Board
Member, Malta Statistics’
Authority
edward.zammit@um.edu.mt
andrew.jones@um.edu.mt
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Other Lecturing staff
The following are part-time lecturers at ITTC. The list includes resident academics at UoM, Junior College lecturers, ITTC visiting lecturers
and ITTC casual lecturers. Other lecturers who contribute less than 12 hours of lectures to ITTC in a year are not included in list below.
Title
Prof.
Name
Attard Everaldo
Position
UoM Associate Professor Institute of Earth Systems
Main areas of interest / lecturing input
Medicinal and aromatic plants, agricultural
chemistry, herb science, agricultural products
Lectures in Master Chef Diploma,
Notes
Board member of the
Programme for Mediterranean
Culinary Culture
Chief Executive Argus Insurance Agencies
Ltd.. Holds Directorship roles with a number
of companies
Email
everaldo.attard@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Borg Vanessa
ITTC Senior Visiting senior
lecturer-T1
Management of tourism
organisations
Mr.
Bray Malcolm
ITTC Visiting lecturer-T3
Tourism economics, socio-economic issues in
tourism
Chief Economics Analyst at the
Malta Fiscal Advisory Council
malcolm.bray@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Buttigieg Noel
ITTC Visiting lecturer
History and culture of food in the
Mediterranean; Lectures in Master Chef
Diploma and in M.A. Cultural Sustainability and
Tourism
Board member of the
Programme for Mediterranean
Culinary Culture, Convivium
Leader - Slow Food Malta
anfora1@hotmail.com
Dr.
Carella Roberto
ITTC Visiting lecturer – T1
Entrepreneurship and creativity in tourism
business organisations
roberto.carella@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Caruana Leonard
UoM Visiting assistant
lecturer - Faculty of Laws
Tourism and heritage legislation,
criminal law
leonard.caruana@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Caruana Mario
UoM Senior visiting
lecturer – Faculty of
Health Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics
Delivers lectures in Criminal Law with the
Faculty of Laws. Founder and managing
partner of CCX Advocates Law firm
vanessa.o.borg@um.edu.mt
mario.caruana@um.edu.mt
Lectures in Master Chef Diploma
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Mr.
Caruana Simon
JC Senior Lecturer
e-business theories and applications, etourism, sports/leisure tourism, Intercultural
Competences in Tourism
Ms.
Cassar Lisa
ITTC Visiting assistant
Lecturer – T1
Tourism geography
liscas001@gmail.com
Dr.
Cassar Vincent
UoM Senior Lecturer at
FEMA
Team dynamics and leadership, organization
development, work and well-being; Lectures in
Master Chef Diploma
vincent.cassar@um.edu.mt
Mr.
Dimech J. Thomas
ITTC Visiting Lecturer – T1
Tourism marketing, management of tourism and
heritage facilities, transportation and social
trends affecting tourism, , tourism strategy
thomas.j.dimech@um.edu.mt
Chev.
Farrugia Glen
Cultural Heritage and
Archaeological Tourism.
glen.farrugia@um.edu.mt
Dr.
Lagana Louis
Dr.
McElhatton Anna
UoM Senior Lecturer
Responsible for University of Malta Valletta 2018
Secretariat and UoM Teaching Associate; Reading
for a PhD in Cultural Heritage Management and
Archaeological Tourism at University of Leicester
Art and cultural tourism, modern and
contemporary art history, psychoanalysis and
Art
Culture, health, food safety
(microbiology) and food policy
Lectures in Master Chef Diploma
Mr.
Dr.
Schembri Paulino
Sciberras Abdilla Marvic
ITTC Visiting Senior
Lecturer
Food safety management, local
and Mediterranean food culture,
food fraud and food laundry
ITTC Casual Part-Time
Reading for a doctorate at
University of Leeds
Art historian, art critic, curator
and practicing artist
UoM Head of Department - Food Studies &
Environmental Health, Faculty of Health
Sciences; Board member of the Programme
for Mediterranean Culinary Culture
Programme coordinator for Master Chef Diploma and
Mediterranean Culinary Culture, Member of the ITTC
Board, Chairman of ITS. Currently reading a doctoral
degree at UCLan, Preston, UK
Tourism and heritage legislation, law
related topics, trust law and
international environmental law
Holds two masters degrees in financial
services and in international law
simon.caruana@um.edu.mt
louis.lagana@um.edu.mt
anna.mcelhatton@um.edu.mt
paulino.schembri@um.edu.mt
scibdilla@gmail.com
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Mr.
Sciberras Adrian
ITTC Visiting Lecturer – T2
Accounting systems in tourism and heritage
sectors
Dr.
Vella Theresa
UoM Visiting Lecturer
History of art, museology, heritage. Lectures in
BA (Hons) Tourism Studies and MA Cultural
Sustainability & Tourism
Mr.
Ward Edwin
ITTC Casual Part-Time
Branding and marketing strategy
Dr.
Xuereb Charles
ITTC Casual Part-Time
Media and communication
Dr.
Xuereb Karsten
ITTC Casual Part-Time
Culture, Valletta 2018
Mr.
Zammit Martin
Zarb Julian
Also lectures at undergraduate
and post graduate levels in other
UoM Institutes.
CEO at Ogilvy & Mather International –
Malta;Communications DirectorInstitute of
Directors,Executive Member/Policy Committ
ee/ecoDa;The European Confederationof Dir
ectors Associations,
Critical thinking, journalist and
historicist
Lectures in MA Cultural Sustainability and
Tourism
Dr. Ing.
adrian.p.sciberras@um.edu.mt
Executive Director for the
Valletta 2018 Foundation
theresa.vella@um.edu.mt
edwin.ward@um.edu.mt
charles.xuereb@gmail.com
karsten.xuereb@valletta2018.org
UoM Lecturer - FEMA
Operations management for tourism and culture
martin.zammit@um.edu.mt
ITTC Visiting Senior
Lecturer – T2
Tourism development in Malta and
Gozo, sustainable tourism,
destination management,
community based tourism
julian.zarb@um.edu.mt
Ph.D student at ITTC researching in Local
Tourism Planning, Tourism Consultant - Local
Tourism Planning, Freelance Tourism
Journalist and Media Presenter, Tourism
Society UK Director, TAC- EU Expert
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Ph.D. Students at ITTC
Title
Name
Research area / start date
Notes / Lecturing responsibilities at ITTC (if any)
Email
Mr.
Agius Karl
Ecotourism / Oct 2012
agiuskarl@gmail.com
Mr.
Cachia Stefan
Cultural change, society, family, charity and
religion / Apr 2015
Ms.
Camilleri Maria Salvina
Heritage and culture of traditional Maltese
cuisine / Feb 2013
Mr.
Munro Dane
Religious tourism / Dec 2011
Ms.
Pica Valeria
Museum identity, history, museology, cultural
identity, cultural memory, museum
experience, art and politics / Oct 2012
Ms.
Pisani Isabelle
Impacts of climate change on tourism / Jun
2015
Administrative Assistant at the Faculty for the
Built Environment, UoM
isabelle.pisani@um.edu.mt
Mr.
Sultana James
Dark tourism / Oct 2012
Gives some lectures at undergraduate level on
culture and dark tourism and also supervises a
number of long essays at undergraduate level
james.sultana.96@um.edu.mt
Worked for over 15 years in journalism (mainly
print media and radio) and voluntary work. Since
2003 he has been employed with the Government
of Malta with various responsibilities including
European affairs, environment and energy.
stefan.v.cachia.99@um.edu.mt
mscam59@gmail.com
Lectures at undergraduate and postgraduate level
on religious tourism and pilgrimage. Research
topic at ITTC: Pilgrimage to Malta throughout the
millennia
dane.munro.00@um.edu.mt
valpica@gmail.com
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Administration and Research Offices
Title
Name
Position and role in ITTC
Notes
Phone number and Email
Ms.
Azzopardi Sarah
Research Support Officer I, Research Office
2340 3738 / sarah.azzopardi@um.edu.mt
Ms.
Cardia Giuseppina
EU Coordinator European Projects and HELAND
Research Support Officer II
Mr.
Darmanin Darren
Clerk, Administration Office
2340 3748 / darren.darmanin@um.edu.mt
Ms.
Mintoff Alison
Administrative Assistant, Administration Office
2340 2722 / alison.mintoff@um.edu.mt
Reading for a doctorate in Tourism and Culture at
University Antonio de Nebrija of Madrid (Spain)
2340 3474 /
giuseppina.cardia@um.edu.mt
Board of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture
Title
Name
UoM Position/Public Role
Prof.
Vella Alfred
Chairperson ITTC Board
Pro-Rector Academic Affairs
Prof.
Jones Andrew
Vice-Chairman
ITTC Director
Prof.
Clough Paul Michael
Scholar of Repute
Professor at the Anthropological Sciences, Faculty of Arts
Dr.
Vella Nicholas
Appointed by the council of university
Head of Department - Classics & Archaeology , Faculty of Arts
Dr.
Quintano Alfred
ITTC Academic representative
ITTC Assistant Lecturer
Ms.
Avellino Marie
ITTC Academic representative
ITTC Assistant Lecturer
Mr.
Schembri Paulino
Institute of Tourism Studies representative
ITTC Visiting Senior Lecturer
Mr.
Baldacchino Peter J.
Appointed by the senate of the university
Head of Department - Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy
Mr.
Muscat Joseph
Person actively involved in the field of tourism, travel & culture
Chief Executive Officer at Gozo Tourism Association
Mr.
Mallia Christopher
Student representative
Student of B.A. (Hons) Tourism Studies
Mr.
Sargent Matthew
Student representative
Student of B.A. (Hons) Tourism Studies
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