Dr. Birendra KC

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management

Email: Birendra.kc@unt.edu

Education

PhD, North Carolina State University, 2015

Major: Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
MS, University of Kentucky, 2012

Major: Forestry
BS, Tribhuvan University, 2008

Major: Forestry

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary

Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2022 - Present).
Visiting Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg. University of Johannesburg. (2021 - Present).
Visiting & Affiliate Professor of International Sustainable Tourism, Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE). Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE). (2017 - Present).
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2016 - 2022).
Adjunct Teaching Instructor, NC State University. NC State University. (2016 - 2016).
Research Assistant, University of Oregon. University of Oregon. (2016 - 2016).
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, NC State University. NC State University. (2012 - 2015).
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky. (2010 - 2012).

Licensures and Certifications

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Certificate, Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). (2020 - 2020).
Social Network Analysis, University of Michigan. (2013).

Professional Memberships

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). (2020 - Present).
Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA). (2018 - Present).
Center for Responsible Travel (CREST). (2018 - Present).
International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR). (2013 - Present).
Equitable and Sustainable Tourism Research (EaST) Circle. (2013 - 2016).
Academy of Leisure Sciences (ALS). (2013 - 2015).
Society of American Foresters (SAF). (2011 - 2012).

Development Activities

Other, Faculty Mentoring Program, UNT Office for Faculty Success. United States of America. (August 2016).
Workshop, Quarterly USDA-NIFA HIS Grantees Webinar, USDA-NIFA. United States of America. (September 19, 2024).
Workshop, Quarterly HSI Grantees Webinar, USDA-NIFA. United States of America. (July 18, 2024).
Workshop, Building Burnout Resistance, Office for Faculty Success at UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2024).
Workshop, Beyond Tenure and Promotion: Soaring into the next season of your faculty career, Office for Faculty Success at UNT. United States of America. (March 23, 2024).
Workshop, HSI Broader Impact Workshop, Division of Research & Innovation at UNT. United States of America. (February 6, 2024).
Workshop, Grants Writing Technical Assistance Workshop, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). United States of America. (May 8, 2023 - May 12, 2023).
Workshop, Developing Broader Impacts for HSI Universities, Division of Research & Innovation, UNT. United States of America. (April 13, 2023).
Seminar, FY22 RFA Informational Webinar, USDA. United States of America. (December 3, 2021 - December 3, 2021).
Seminar, Sustainable Tourism Development Post-COVID-19, Griffith University. Australia. (June 24, 2021).
Workshop, Promotion and Tenure, Office for Faculty Success at UNT. United States of America. (April 19, 2021).
Workshop, Promotion and Tenure, Office for Faculty Success at UNT. United States of America. (March 29, 2021).
Seminar, Resilience of ecotourism communities in the South Pacific, Smart Community Tourism (SCoT). United States of America. (February 11, 2021).
Workshop, Research Breaks - Cultivating Relationships with Companies and Foundations, UNT Corporate & Foundations Relations. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 3, 2020).
Workshop, AtKisson Training Group LLC & UNT Grantsmanship Workshop, University of North Texas, Office of Research & Innovation. United States of America. (February 27, 2020).
Workshop, Tenure and Promotion, Office for Faculty Success, UNT. United States of America. (January 24, 2020).
Workshop, Tenure and Promotion, Office for Faculty Success, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 23, 2019).
Other, Graduate Student Research Symposium, Federation of North Texas Area Universities. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 5, 2019).
Other, Texas Sea Grant Pre-Proposal Webinar, Texas Sea Grant. United States of America. (January 7, 2019).
Tutorial, CMHT Canvas Bootcamp Training, Center for Learning Enhancement Assessment and Redesign, UNT. United States of America. (November 30, 2018).
Workshop, Research IT Services for Non-STEM Domains, UIT, University of North Texas. United States of America. (November 29, 2018).
Workshop, Getting Engaged Internationally Workshop, Office for Faculty Success, UNT. United States of America. (November 14, 2018).
Workshop, Foundation Funding Workshop, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 2, 2018).
Other (Faculty Networking Program), International Faculty Network, UNT International. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 2017).
Workshop, Team Based Learning Workshop, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 10, 2017).
Other, Texas Sea Grant Pre-Proposal Webinar, Texas Sea Grant. United States of America. (January 6, 2017).
Conference Attendance, 2nd Hospitality Teaching and Learning Conference, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 23, 2016 - November 24, 2016).
Workshop, FacultyConnect, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 2016).
Workshop, P&T Workshops, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 2016).
Conference Attendance, Social Business Conference, NC State University. Greensboro,North Carolina,United States of America. (September 27, 2012).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

HMGT 2800 - Foundations of International Travel and Tourism, 9 courses.
HMGT 2810 - Introduction to International Sustainable Tourism, 13 courses.
HMGT 2980 - Experimental Course, 1 course.
HMGT 5530 - International Sustainable Tourism, 6 courses.
HMGT 5560 - Planning and Policy in Sustainable Tourism, 8 courses.
HMGT 5920 - Problem in Lieu of Thesis, 4 courses.
HMGT 5950 - Master's Thesis, 6 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

NC State University, PRT 380 Analysis and Evaluation in Parks and Recreation, 2016.
NC State University, PRT 430 Tourism, Poverty and Health, 2014.

Non-Credit Instruction

Guest Lecture, (April 9, 2024).
Guest Lecture, (November 8, 2022 - November 8, 2022).
Guest Lecture, (February 15, 2018).
Guest Lecture, (February 8, 2018).
Guest Lecture, (February 6, 2018).
Guest Lecture, (February 22, 2017).
Guest Lecture, (October 25, 2016).

Directed Student Learning

Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair, "Exploring the impact of over-commodification on heritage preservation: A case study of Cape Coast Castle," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (2024).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "How green are the "Green Cities"? A comparative study of environment policy initiatives in Austin and Dallas, Texas," Geography and the Environment. (2024).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "The Development of Homestay Tourism in Nigeria: A Stakeholders’ Perspectives," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (2023 - 2024).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Social discourse on greenwashing in fashion sustainability practices: Unraveling the communication network on Twitter," Merchandising and Digital Retailing. (2023 - 2024).
Other (Academic Advising), "Agritourism in the midst of COVID-19: Prospects, challenges, and policy implications," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (2022 - 2022).
Other (PILOT), "Northern lights tourism: A niche tourism market and way forward for its sustainable development," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2022 - May 2022).
Other (PILOT), "Ethnic restaurant owners on entrepreneurial climate and surviving COVID," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2022 - May 2022).
Other (Academic Advising), "Defining the sustainable tourist: Examining tourist typology through the lens of biospheric values and sustainable pillars.," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2021 - May 2021).
Other (PILOT), "Visitors’ Experiences at the Maasai Mara, Kenya: An analysis of tourist satisfaction based on the Kano Model," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2021 - May 2021).
Other (PILOT), "The Impact of Online Reviews and Media on Small-Scale Motel Businesses," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2021 - May 2021).
Other (Academic Advising), "Unfolding Overtourism: A News Media Analysis," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Other (Academic Advising), "Sustainable Practices in the Hotel Industry," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Other (PILOT), "Applying Doxey’s Irridex Index Model to Determine Visitor Satisfaction: A thematic analysis of San Antonio River Walk TripAdvisor Reviews," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Other (Academic Advising), "Comprehensive analysis of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in “Danger” category," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2019 - May 2019).
Other (Academic Advising), "Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Tourism," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (August 2018 - December 2018).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Rural agritourism in North Texas: A SWOT-ANP analysis," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (August 2017 - May 2018).
Other (Academic Advising), "Perceived value of Geocaching experience in Yellowstone National Park," Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (January 2017 - April 2018).

Awards and Honors

Faculty Senate Representative, We Mean Green Fund Committee. (2019).
Washington DC Faculty Fellow, UNT. (January 2022).
Nominated for Outstanding Online Teacher & Course Award, Center for Learning, Experimentation, Application, and Research (CLEAR).
Best Project Design Award, CMHT Research Symposium, UNT.
Most Innovative Project Award, CMHT Research Symposium, UNT.
Nominated for Advisor of the Year, Student Activities Center, UNT. (2019).
Conference Support Award, Office for Faculty Success, UNT. (2019).
Student Scholarship, International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference. (2015).
Student Scholarship, Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference. (2015).
Forestry Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, Academic Performance, and Service, Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky. (2012).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

Ijose, O.A., KC, B. (2024). Community-based homestay in a Nigerian context. 14-15. ATLAS Africa ONLINE Conference.
Haveman, K., Sun, K., KC, B. (2019). Comprehensive analysis of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in “Danger” category. 6-9. Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA).
Schuelke, W., KC, B., Spears, D. (2018). Rural agritourism in North Texas: A SWOT-ANP analysis. The 23rd Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism.
Ingram, K., Spears, D., KC, B. (2017). An analysis of risk perception amongst millennial aged college students and travel. Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics.
Meehan, E., Spears, D., KC, B. (2017). Coastal restoration through community-based tourism. Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics.
Wilson, R., Torres, A., Spears, D., KC, B. (2017). Ecotourism perceptions and participation by university students. Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics.
Crary, L., Spears, D., KC, B. (2017). Motivation and satisfaction of shore and land based whale watchers. Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics.
Saul, N., Spears, D., KC, B., Vargas, E. (2017). Sustainable consumption behavior of millennials: Post assessment of a study abroad experience. Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics.
KC, B., Morais, D. (2014). Assessment of social capital in tourism micro-entrepreneurship: People-First Tourism (P1T) context. Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA).

Book Chapter

Dangi, T.B., KC, B., Gautam, L. (2021). History of tourism planning and development in Nepal: Achievements and challenges to sustainable future of tourism. Tourism Planning & Development in South Asia 42-62. CABI.
KC, B., Frenkiel, K. (2021). Mount Everest. Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future 181-194. Island Press.

Journal Article

KC, B., Wen, H., Dinh, R. (2024). Entrepreneurial resilience during the time of crises: investigation of ethnic restaurants. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2024.2387390
KC, B., Chapagain, B., Kelly, M. (2024). Mapping and analyzing human–wildlife conflicts communication network to promote conservation success in protected areas: evidence from Nepal. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 26 (4) 8839-8858. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03073-8
KC, B. (2024). Pedagogy in operationalizing sustainable development goals. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. 34 100476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2023.100476
KC, B., Thapa, S. (2024). The power of homestay tourism in fighting social stigmas and inequities. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2024.2370974
KC, B., Adhikari, H., Stainback, G.A. (2024). Tourism and national collaboration in protected areas. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights. 5 (2) 100151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annale.2024.100151
KC, B. (2023). From pre-pandemic to post-pandemic struggles to meet sustainable development goals. Indonesian Journal of Tourism and Leisure. 4 (1) 1-15.
KC, B., Baniya, R., Singh, H.B., Chapagain, B. (2023). Human-wildlife conflicts in a Nepalese protected area: conservation challenges, mitigation strategies, and policy implications. GeoJournal. 88 5997-6010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10953-z
KC, B. (2022). Complexity in balancing conservation and tourism in protected areas: contemporary issues and beyond. Tourism and Hospitality Research. 22 (2) 241-246. https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584211015807
KC, B., Leung, X. (2022). Geocaching in Texas State Parks: A technology readiness analysis. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology. 13 (1) 182-194. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTT-09-2020-0240
Paudyal, R., Baniya, R., Thapa, B., Neupane, S., KC, B. (2022). Motivation and service quality relationship with visitor satisfaction and loyalty intentions in a mountainous protected area. Journal of Ecotourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2052080
KC, B., Min, J., Serenari, C. (2022). Segmenting wildlife value orientations to mitigate human–wildlife conflict for ecotourism development in protected areas. Tourism Planning and Development. 19 (4) 339-356. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2021.1947889
Kaberere, I., KC, B., Hoogendoorn, G. (2022). Wildlife tourism experiences at the Maasai Mara, Kenya: Using Kano model to assess tourists’ satisfaction. Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal. 70 (4) 740-746. https://doi.org/10.37741/t.70.4.14
KC, B. (2021). A comprehensive analysis of threats to UNESCO WHSs in danger. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights. 2 (1) 100013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annale.2021.100013
KC, B. (2021). Ecotourism for wildlife conservation and sustainable livelihood via community-based homestay: a formula to success or a quagmire?. Current Issues in Tourism. 24 (9) 1227-1243. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2020.1772206
KC, B., Dhungana, A., Dangi, T.B. (2021). Tourism and the sustainable development goals: Stakeholders’ perspectives from Nepal. Tourism Management Perspectives. 38 100822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100822
KC, B., LaPan, C., Ferreira, B., Morais, D.B. (2021). Tourism Microentrepreneurship: State of the Art and Research Agenda. Tourism Review International. 25 (4) 279-292. https://doi.org/10.3727/154427221X16245632411953
Sharma, A.K., KC, B., Calderon, A.H. (2020). Perceived safety and security concerns among tourists in Thamel-A tourism hub in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Indonesian Journal of Tourism and Leisure. 1 (2) 92-102.
Min, J., KC, B., Kim, S., Lee, J. (2020). The impact of disasters on a heritage tourism destination: The case of Nepal earthquakes. Sustainability. 12 (15) 6115. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12156115
Pelka, H., Schuelke, W., Gomez, M., Santelises, E., KC, B., Spears, D.L. (2019). Perceived Value of Geocaching Experiences in Yellowstone National Park. Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends. 11 (2) Romanian-American Association of Project Managers for Education and Research (RAAPMER). ttps://journaltct.ro/about/
Paudyal, R., Stein, T., KC, B., Adams, D. (2019). Effects of weather factors on recreation participation in a humid subtropical region. International Journal of Biometeorology. 63 (8) 1025-1038. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-019-01715-z
Stainback, G.A., Fedler, T., Davis, S., KC, B. (2019). Recreational fishing in Florida Bay: Economic significance and angler perspectives. Tourism in Marine Environments. 14 (1-2) 89-105.
KC, B., Morais, D.B., Smith, J.W., Peterson, M.N., Seekamp, E. (2019). Using social network analysis to understand trust, reciprocity, and togetherness in wildlife tourism microentrepreneurship. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 43 (8) 1176-1198. https://doi.org/10.1177/1096348019840794
KC, B., Morais, D.B., Peterson, M.N., Seekamp, E., Smith, J.W. (2019). Social network analysis of wildlife tourism microentrepreneurial network. Tourism and Hospitality Research. 19 (2) 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/1467358417715679
KC, B., Morais, D.B., Seekamp, E., Smith, J.W., Peterson, M.N. (2018). Bonding and Bridging Forms of Social Capital in Wildlife Tourism Microentrepreneurship: An Application of Social Network Analysis. Sustainability. 10 (2) 315. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/315
Paudyal, R., Thapa, B., Neupane, S.S., KC, B. (2018). Factors Associated with Conservation Participation by Local Communities in Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project, Nepal. Sustainability. 10 (10) 3488. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103488
Pelka, H., Schuelke, W., Gomez, M., Santelises, E., KC, B., Spears, D.L. (2018). Perceived value of Geocaching experience in Yellowstone National Park. Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends. 11 49-70.
KC, B., Paudyal, R., Neupane, S.S. (2018). Residents’ perspectives of a newly developed ecotourism project: an assessment of effectiveness through the lens of an importance-performance analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 23 (6) 560-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2018.1467938
Morais, D.B., Bunn, D., Hoogendoorn, G., KC, B. (2018). The potential role of tourism microentrepreneurship in the prevention of rhino poaching. International Development Planning Review. 40 (4) 443-461. https://online.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/pdf/10.3828/idpr.2018.21
KC, B., Morais, D.B., Stainback, G.A., Thigpen, J. (2018). The use of social media and peer networking in tourism microentrepreneurship. Sustainable Communities Review. 11 (1) 57-69.
Ghahramani, L., Khalilzadeh, J., KC, B. (2018). Tour Guides' Communication Ecosystems: An Inferential Social Network Analysis Approach. Information Technology & Tourism. 20 (1-4) 103-130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-018-0114-y
KC, B., Stainback, G.A., Rayens, K. (2015). Comparison of three major forest types of mid hills region of Nepal for conservation and local benefits. Small-scale Forestry. 14 (4) 479-491.
Diaz, J.M., Stallings, K.D., KC, B., Seekamp, E. (2015). Evaluating multi-institutional partnership sustainability: A case study of collaborative workforce development in renewable energy assessment. Educational Research and Evaluation. 21 (5-6) 466-484.
Morais, D.B., KC, B., Mao, Y., Mosimane, A. (2015). Wildlife conservation through tourism micro-entrepreneurship among Namibian communities. Tourism Review International. 19 (1-2) 43-61.
Kelly, K., Little, S., Lee, J.S., KC, B., Henderson, K. (2014). Articulating meanings of positive adjustment to aging through physical activity participation among older adults. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 32 (1) 63-79.
KC, B., Stainback, G.A., Chhetri, B.B. (2014). Community users’ and experts’ perspective on community forestry in Nepal: A SWOT-AHP analysis. Journal of Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. 23 (4) 1-15. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14728028.2014.929982
Mayer, J., King, T., KC, B., Will, B., Peterson, M. (2014). Evaluating poaching deterrents in the Southeast. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 1 146-149.
KC, B., Stainback, G.A. (2012). Financial analysis of Chir pine plantations for carbon offsets, timber and resin in Nepal. Banko Janakari: A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal. 20 (2) 3-10.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Wildlife Tourism and Homestay, University of Missouri, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
KC, B. (Panelist), 2nd Hospitality Teaching and Learning Conference, Career Development for Graduate Students and Current Faculty Member, Denton, USA, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

Keynote/Plenary Address

KC, B. (Author & Presenter), International Tourists Guide Day, Sustainable Thinking in Tourism, Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington D.C. and Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides, United States of America. (2024).
KC, B. (Panelist), National Federation of Tour Guides Associations (NFTGA) Conference, USA, Sustainable Tourism, San Antonio, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Oral Presentation

KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Hernandez, A. (Author), ICHRIE Global Conference, UNESCO WHS in danger: Understanding Challenges from the Managers’ Perspectives, Montreal, Canada. (2024 - 2024).
Ijose, O.A. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), ATLAS Africa ONLINE Conference, Community-based homestay in a Nigerian context, South Africa. (2024).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Thapa, S. (Author), Tourism, Economics, Business, Education and Social Science Academic Conference (TEBEC), Homestay tourism and socio-cultural change, Verona , Italy (Virtual), Italy. (2023 - 2023).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Adhikari, H. (Author), Tourism, Economics, Business, Education and Social Science Academic Conference (TEBEC), Protected areas (PAs) and nature-based tourism (NBT): Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis with a focus on national collaboration, Verona, Italy (Virtual), Italy. (2023 - 2023).
Kelly, M. (Author & Presenter), Robbins, R. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Tourism Naturally, An overview on protected area issues and other forms of nature-based tourism, Colorado, United States of America. (2022).
Robbins, R. (Author & Presenter), Schaffer, K. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), Agritourism in the Midst of COVID-19: Prospects, Challenges, and Policy Implications, Korea, South. (2022 - 2022).
Dinh, R. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Wen, H. (Author), Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), Ethnic Restaurant Owners on Entrepreneurial Climate and Surviving COVID-19, Korea, South. (2022 - 2022).
Kelly, M. (Author & Presenter), Shepard, A. (Author & Presenter), Josiam, B.M. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), Defining the sustainable tourist: Examining tourist typology through the lens of biospheric values and sustainable pillars, Korea, South. (2021 - 2021).
Kaberere, I.N. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Wildlife Tourism Australia, Wildlife Tourism Experiences at the Maasai Mara, Kenya, Australia. (2021 - 2021).
KC, B. (Author), Min, J. (Author & Presenter), Hoogendoorn, G. (Author), Serenari, C. (Author), North East Chapter of the Travel & Tourism Research Association (NETTRA), The importance of wildlife value orientations for ecotourism development, United States of America. (2021).
Min, J. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Kim, S. (Author), Lee, J. (Author), The 26th Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference, The impact of natural disasters on a tourism destination., The Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), Chiang Mai, Thailand, Philippines. (2020 - 2020).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Tourism (ICOT), Analysis of threats to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in danger, Virtual Conference, Greece. (2020 - 2020).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Tourism (ICOT), Understanding the role of the Nepalese tourism industry in addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs), Virtual Conference, Greece. (2020 - 2020).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Wildlife Tourism: Enhancing the Benefits for Wildlife and People, Community-based homestay to support wildlife conservation and rural livelihoods, Brisbane, Australia. (2020 - 2020).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Wildlife Tourism: Enhancing the Benefits for Wildlife and People, Understanding wildlife value perceptions to promote successful ecotourism and conservation efforts in protected area, Brisbane, Australia. (2020 - 2020).
Hall, S.W. (Author & Presenter), Morais, D.B. (Author), Brothers, G.L. (Author), KC, B. (Author), Southeast Environment and Recreation Research (SERR) Conference, Networking and collaboration among fly fishing microentrepreneurs in Western North Carolina, Ashville, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Ormsby, A. (Author), 10th International Conference on Sustainable Niche Tourism, Community-based tourism (CBT) through Homestays in Nepal: Opportunities and challenges to ensure sustainability, Vietnam. (2019).
Morais, D.B. (Author & Presenter), Brothers, G. (Author), Ferreira, B.S. (Author), KC, B. (Author), LaPan, C. (Author), Peroff, D. (Author), Nazariadli, S. (Author), 2nd International Conference on Tourism Research (ICTR), Multi-method longitudinal study of tourism microentrepreneurs’ agency, networking and success, Portugal. (2019).
KC, B. (Author), Ormsby, A. (Author & Presenter), 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Attitudes of homestay operators near Bardia National Park, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Madagascar. (2019).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Paudyal, R. (Author), Neupane, S.S. (Author), International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), Residents’ perspectives of ecotourism project: A case of Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Nepal, United States of America. (2018).
Torres, A. (Author), Wilson, R. (Author), KC, B. (Author), Josiam, B. (Author), Spears, D. (Author), Kim, Y. (Author & Presenter), Academy of Global Hospitality & Tourism Conference, The millennial travel market: motivations affecting eco-destination decision making, Korea, South. (2017).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Pathways 2017, Examining social capital among wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs, Estes Park, Colorado, USA, United States of America. (2017).
Halim, M. (Author & Presenter), Henderson, M. (Author & Presenter), Ghahramani, L. (Author), KC, B. (Author), Li, J. (Author), Deason, G. (Author), Nazariadli, S. (Author), Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR), Wineries’ perceptions of climate change vulnerability: Findings from North Carolina, United States of America. (2016).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Morais, D. (Author), Smith, J. (Author), Peterson, M. (Author), Seekamp, E. (Author), International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), Characterizing wildlife tourism micro-entrepreneurs’ social network: An example from North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound region, United States of America. (2015).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Morais, D. (Author), Smith, J. (Author), Seekamp, E. (Author), Peterson, M. (Author), Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR), Examining social networking and social capital among wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs from North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound region, United States of America. (2015).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Stainback, G. (Author), Shrestha, P. (Author), Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW), Using expert and user knowledge to analyze the relative importance of issues confronting community forests in the mid hills region of Nepal, United States of America. (2012).

Poster

Ijose, O.A. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), CMHT Research Symposium, Development of community-based homestay tourism in Nigeria: A stakeholder perspective, United States of America. (2024).
Zhang, X. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Singh, S. (Author), Hickman, M. (Author), IMEX 2023, Unveiling Sustainable Innovations: A Study of Business Event Planners' Intrapreneurial Behavior Through the Lens of Identity Theories, IMEX MPI IAEE, Las Vegas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Dhungana, A. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium, Tourism and sustainable development goals (SDGs): A perspective from Nepal, United States of America. (2020).
Sun, K. (Author & Presenter), Spears, D. (Author), KC, B. (Author), 14th Annual Consumer Experience Symposium, Macro Analysis of Chinese Involvement in Costa Rica, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2019).
Haveman, K. (Author & Presenter), Sun, K. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), Comprehensive analysis of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in “Danger” category, Da Nang, Vietnam. (2019).
Schuelke, W. (Author), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Spears, D. (Author), 23rd Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Rural agritourism in North Texas: A SWOT-ANP analysis, United States of America. (2018).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), The use of social media and peer networking in tourism microentrepreneurship, United States of America. (2018).
Ingram, K. (Author), Spears, D. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics, An analysis of risk perception amongst millennial aged college students and travel, United States of America. (2017).
Meehan, E. (Author), Spears, D. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics, Coastal restoration through community-based tourism, United States of America. (2017).
Wilson, R. (Author & Presenter), Torres, A. (Author & Presenter), Spears, D. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Josiam, B. (Author), Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics, Ecotourism perceptions and participation by university students, United States of America. (2017).
Crary, L. (Author & Presenter), Spears, D. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics, Motivation and satisfaction of shore and land based whale watchers, United States of America. (2017).
Saul, N. (Author), Spears, D. (Author & Presenter), KC, B. (Author), Vargas, E. (Author), Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics, Sustainable consumption behavior of millennials: Post assessment of a study abroad experience, United States of America. (2017).
Paudyal, R. (Author & Presenter), Neupane, S. (Author), KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR), Resource dependency, attitudes, and participation in ecotourism and conservation among residents of Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Nepal, United States of America. (2017).
KC, B. (Author), Morais, D. (Author & Presenter), Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Assessment of social capital in tourism microentrepreneurship: People-First Tourism (P1T) context, Belgium. (2014).
KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Mao, Y. (Author), Peroff, D. (Author & Presenter), Elmer, M. (Author), Morais, D. (Author), Leung, Y. (Author), International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), Exploring the livelihoods of coastal tourism micro-entrepreneurs and their conservation attitudes: a people-first tourism approach, United States of America. (2013).

Sharing Session

KC, B. (Author & Presenter), Zhang, X. (Author), 6th Annual 2501 Partnership Symposium, Increasing students’ access to educational and experiential learning opportunities in agritourism, USDA-NIFA, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Media Contributions

Internet

"The world is our laboratory: UNT Scholars are making a global impact with their research," UNT News. (2024).
"University announces agritourism course," North Texas Daily. (2022).
"With USDA grant, UNT to add agritourism course and project-based learning opportunities," UNT News. (2022).

Magazine

"Travel with care," North Texan. (2019).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Fellowship

KC, B., "University Graduate Fellowship," sponsored by NC State University, Other, $4000 Funded. (2012 - 2013).

Grant - Research

KC, B., "An assessment of perceived value of wildlife among residents to promote conservation and ecotourism development," University of North Texas, $8640 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
KC, B., "Motivation, opportunities, constraints, and future aspirations in Homestay: A case study from Bardia National Park (BNP), Nepal," University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
KC, B., "Faculty Summer Research Grant," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2017).
KC, B., "Inquiry into the motivations for birding-based entrepreneurship in North Carolina," sponsored by Southeastern Travel and Tourism Research Association Sean McCarthy Student Research Grant, Other, $1000 Funded. (2014 - 2014).

Grant - Teaching

KC, B. (Principal), Zhang, X. (Co-Principal), "Increasing students access to educational and experiential learning opportunities in agritourism," sponsored by USDA, Federal, $245043 Funded. (2022 - 2026).

Service

University Service

Program Coordinator, MIST Program. (2022 - Present).
Member, Graduate Program Committee. (August 2019 - Present).
Faculty Advisor, MIST Program. (2016 - Present).
Co-Chair, CMHT PAC Committee. (2023 - 2024).
Committee Member, CMHT PAC Committee. (2022 - 2023).
Committee Member, MDR Faculty Search Committee. (2021 - 2022).
Committee Member, Undergraduate Program Committee. (2021 - 2022).
Committee Member, Recruiting/Marketing Committee. (2017 - 2022).
Faculty Mentor (Faculty Senate Representative), We Mean Green Fund Committee. (2019 - 2021).
Committee Member, EDEM Assistant Professor Search Committee. (March 2021 - May 2021).
Faculty Advisor, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc.. (2018 - 2020).
Faculty Advisor, Nepalese Student Association of University of North Texas. (August 2016 - July 2020).
Member, CMHT Research Committee. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Member, CMHT Curriculum Review Committee. (August 2017 - May 2019).
Member, HTM Chair Search Committee. (August 2018 - December 2018).
Member, CMHT Research Committee. (August 2016 - May 2017).
Member, HTM Chair Search Committee. (August 2016 - May 2017).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Journal Article, Annals of Tourism Research. (2024 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Foodservice Business Research. (2024 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Tourism Planning & Development. (2024 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. (2023 - Present).
Committee Member, Tourism, Economics, Business, Education and Social Science Academic Conference (TEBEC). (2023 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Forests. (2022 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Sustainable Tourism. (2022 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Tourism and Hospitality Research. (2021 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Current Issues in Tourism. (2020 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Society & Natural Resources. (2020 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Tourism Review. (2020 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. (2019 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Sustainability. (2018 - Present).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Conference. (2017 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Human Dimensions of Wildlife: An International Journal. (2017 - Present).
Editorial Review Board Member, Sustainable Communities Review. (2017 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Wildlife Society Bulletin. (2017 - Present).
Other (Reviewer for TTRA Award), International Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference. (2024).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, International Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference. (2024).
Session Chair, Annual ICHRIE Conference. (2021 - 2021).
Editor, Guest Editor, Tourism Review International. (2020 - 2021).
Session Chair, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Niche Tourism. Da Nang, (2019).
Session Chair, Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference. Da Nang, (2019).
Board of Directors, PUP Global Heritage Consortium. (March 2019 - October 2019).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Hospitality Teaching and Learning Conference (HTLC). (2018).
Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer (Academic Scholarship), Tourism Cares. (2018).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, 48th International Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference. (2017).
Session Chair, Pathways 2017. (2017).
Other (Graduate Poster Competition Judge), Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference. (2016).
Other (Session Moderator), Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference. (2016).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Illuminare: a student journal in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Studies. (2014 - 2016).
Other (Invited Panelist), Hospitality Teaching and Learning Conference. (November 2016).