Birendra KC

Previous Scheduled Teaching

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.

Contracts, Grants and 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).

Sponsored Research

• KC, B., "Creative and Research Enhancement Activity Time for Engagement (CREATE) Fund," sponsored by The Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Min, J.E. (Principal), Kim, H. (Co-Principal), Yang, K. (Co-Principal), KC, B. (Co-Principal), "Open knowledge at UNT Frisco (OK@UNTF): Discovering the future of the global tourism industry.," sponsored by The Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund, University of North Texas, $6700 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
• KC, B., "Socio-economic study of community forests in mid hills region of Nepal," sponsored by University of Kentucky, Other, $3300 Funded. (2011 - 2011).