Maria Teresa Borges Tiago, Ph.D. in Marketing, is a Senior Associated Professor at the University of Azores, and an invited professor at NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS). She is a Research Fellow at the Center of Applied Economic Studies of the Atlantic – University of the Azores and an invited researcher at Advance/CSG, ISEG – Lisbon University.
Her main research interests include Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Tourism. She has published articles in peer-reviewed scientific international journals such as the Journal of Business Research, Business Horizons, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and Tourism Management. She is an associate editor at Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality Journal. She belongs to the editorial board of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Tourism Review and Journal of Knowledge and Innovation.
Throughout her career, she has been involved in various management bodies at the University of the Azores, including participating in the General Council of UAc and the Scientific and Pedagogical Councils. She has also headed lists for these positions. She is the director of the two second-cycle study programs at the Faculty of Economics and Management. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Economic Council of the Azores as a personality of recognized merit, by invitation from the council’s president. She serves as the president of the Specialized Committee for Training and Education and is a member of the Monitoring Committee for the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan).