Nancy McGehee
Associate Professor
Office: 363A Wallace Hall
Phone: (540)231-1201
Email: nmcgehee@vt.edu
Courses: HTM 2454 (Introduction to Tourism Management), HTM 3484 (Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism), HTM 5444 (Qualitative Research Methods in Business)
Education
Ph.D., Sociology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MS, Sociology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MS, Tourism Marketing and Management, North Carolina State University
BA, Sport Marketing and Management, Marshall University
Research Interests
Tourism and Entrepreneurship
Rural Tourism Development
Resident Attitudes toward Volunteer Tourism
Teaching Interests
HTM 2454 (Introduction to Tourism Management)
HTM 3484 (Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism)
HTM 5444 (Qualitative Research Methods in Business)
Professional Affiliations
Editorial Boards: Journal of Travel Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal of International Volunteer Tourism and Social Development
Member: Travel and Tourism Research Association, Southern Sociological Society
Selected Publications
McGehee, N.G., S. Wattanakamolchai, R. Perdue, and E. Onat (in press) “Corporate Social Responsibility within the U.S. Lodging Industry.” Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research.
McGehee, N.G. and Andereck, K. (in press) Volunteer Tourism and the “Voluntoured”: The case of Tijuana, Mexico.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Available online 10.03.2008.
N.G. McGehee K. Kim and G. Jennings (2007). “Gender and Motivation for Agri-tourism Entrepreneurship.” Tourism Management, 28:1 (280-289).
N.G. McGehee (2007). “An Agri-Tourism Systems Model: A Weberian Perspective.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 15:2, 111-124.
N.G. McGehee and F. Meng (2006). “The Politics of Perception: Legislative Images of the Tourism Industry in Virginia and North Carolina.” Journal of Travel Research, 44: 368-378.
McGehee, N.G., F. Meng and Y. Tepanon (2006). “Understanding U.S. Legislators and Their Perceptions of the Tourism Industry: The Case of North Carolina, 1990-2003.” Tourism Management, 27:4, 684-694.
McGehee, N.G. and C. Santos (2005). “Social Change, Discourse, and Volunteer Tourism.” Annals of Tourism Research, 32:3, 760-779.
McGehee, N.G. and K. Andereck (2004). “Factors Influencing Rural Resident’s Support of Tourism” Journal of Travel Research. 43:2, 131-140.
McGehee, N.G. and K. Kim (2004). “Motivation for Agri-tourism Entrepreneurship.” Journal of Travel Research. 43:2 161-170.
Works in Progress
Using Volunteer Tourism to Develop Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Traditionally Underprivileged Communities
Developing a Comprehensive Typology of Volunteer Tourists
Developing a Sustainable Centerpiece Attraction for the Floyd and Patrick County, Virginia, region of the Blue Ridge Parkway