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Sotiroula Liasidou has a PhD in Management (with emphasis on Tourism) from the University of Exeter, UK, an MSc in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, UK and a BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management from Middlesex University, UK. Her academic qualifications also include an HND in Hotel and Catering Management from the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management and Faculty of Management and Economics at the Cyprus University of Technology.

Christiana Stylianou is a PhD Candidate in Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Management in the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Cyprus University of Technology. She holds a BSc in Hotel and Tourism Management from the Cyprus University of Technology and an MBA from the University of Cyprus. She is currently acting as an Academic Tutor and MBA Programme Leader at Unicaf University.

Galina Berjozkina is a Senior Lecturer at City Unity College Nicosia. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde, Department of Work Employment and Organization. Her research is on seasonal employees' work performance in the tourism industry. She is lecturing courses like Tourism Planning and Development, Hospitality Animation and Introduction to Hospitality. Her academic interests include tourism, hospitality and management. She has attended several academic conferences and has a book published on Destination Management.

Zanete Garanti PhD is an Associate Professor at City Unity College Nicosia, Cyprus. She lectures on marketing and management and is actively researching marketing topics such as branding, social media marketing and influencer marketing. Zanete's recent studies are on travel and tourism influencers, brand personality, loyalty and equity on social media networks, e-referral and brand image. Her work is published in internationally recognised books and journals.