Human (tourism, NUT, community) and Physical (environment and ecology) Geography, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Co-operative (co-creation, collaboration) strategies

Senior Lecturer  - School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, TU Dublin, Grangegorman , Dublin 7

Teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate student  in modules relating to tourism, sport and leisure underpinned by an ethos of sustainabilty.

Undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD supervision 

Teaching and research interests pivot around community based projects with a focus on culture, heritage, nature and physical activity and well-being as well as experiential education and learning. 

Academic leadership roles have included Programme Co-ordinator and Chair of DT411 BA in Leisure Management ( 2014-2020), M.Sc in Tourism Management (1999-2005),  PG in Rural Tourism (1995-1998)

Professional and Societal Engagement 

Within TU Dublin: member of Green Campus, Educating for Sustainability COP,  Engaged Research Network.

2017-2021 Director and Company Secrretary of ICOMOS (International COuncil of Monuments and Sites  icomosireland.ie  

2016-2024 National Convenor for National Scientific Committee for Cultural Tourism  ICOMOS

2018 DELTA National Teaching Awards for Students in Action Initiative https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6mU2uAQMcs

2014 DIT Fellowship( team) for Students in Action Initiative

Evaluator for the National Tourism Board (Failte Ireland) for EU Operational Programme Funded projects (ERDF)

Tidy Towns Judge www.tidytowns.ie

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE 

2000-2020 Lecturer (FT) Dublin Institute fo Technology

1995-2000 Lecturer (PT and TWT) Dublin Institue of Technology 

Tourism Officer |Midlands East Tourism (Failte Ireland –East Coast and Midlands/Dublin Doorstep) February 1990 – October 1995 

Botanical Research Assistant National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. August 1983-February 1990  Worked with the Taxonomist.

Secretary of the Irish Garden Plant Society

EU FUNDED WORK INTERREG FUNDED Gorman, C. (2005-2006) Lead Researcher, with Dr. Louise Emmanuel, and Nia Siggins, Trinity College, University of Wales, Carmarthen, Wales ParNetourism the Exploration of Partnerships and Networks in South East Ireland and South West Wales. This primarily focused on rural and community providers.

INDUSTRY WORK

2023 Gorman, C. (TU Dublin), Mulvey, M. ( Carrowcrin Consulting), Leave No Trace ( Kiely, M. and Doyle, N.)     Guidelines for the Sustinable Presentation and Management of Tourism on Natura 2000 Peatland Sites (on behalf of Failte Ireland). 

2021 As chair of the Cultural Tourism Committee ( ICOMOS Ireland) undertook  and co-ordinated a review and submission to ICOMOS International in response to developing the International Charter on Cultural Tourism 2021

Gorman, C. (2007) with Tourism Research Centre, DIT (Jane Stacey, Dr. Kevin Griffin) Monastic Trails. A Product Development Proposal. Funded by Fáilte Ireland .

Gorman, C.  (2007) with Tourism Research Centre : The Feasibility of Tourism Networks in the East Coast and Dublin tourism area (confidential)

Gorman, C. (2002) Rural Tourism in Ireland with ETUP - CD ROM (European Tourism Universities Partnership) European on Rural Tourism.

Gorman C., & Quinn, D. (2000) Irish Country Holidays - Strategic Marketing.

Workshop Delivery for a number of LEADER Board Training Programmes