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Dr. Pooja Choudhary
Associate Professor & Accreditation and Ranking Officer, Management Studies · The Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM) University, Anand, Gujarat, India · Anand
IMPARC ID IMP-MM-MGMT-GJ-IN-2026-2413
Member since 2026
Expertise
- Community Development
- Higher Education
- Consumer Products
- Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Development
- Volunteer Tourism
- Women's Health
Mentorship offered
- Business Strategy Consulting
- Statistical Analysis
- Gap Analysis
- Scientific and Technical Research
- Market Research
- Secondary Data Collection
- Systematic Literature Review
- User Research
- Business & Legal Writing
- General Proofreading & Editing
- Technical Writing
Mode: Hybrid · Capacity: More than 5 researchers
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About
Dr. Pooja Choudhary is a distinguished academician, researcher, accreditation professional, and tourism management expert with over 15 years of combined academic, research, and industry experience. She is currently serving as Associate Professor and Accreditation & Ranking Officer at The Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM) University, Gujarat. She completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship under ICSSR and the Department of Commerce & Management, University of Kota, Rajasthan. Her research expertise spans Tourism Management, Hospitality Management, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Entrepreneurship, Community-Based Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Quality of Life Studies, Social Media and Tourism, and Higher Education Accreditation. She has published more than 22 research papers including Scopus, ABDC and UGC-CARE indexed publications, authored international book chapters with Routledge, Springer and IGI Global, and actively contributes to research, accreditation, academic leadership, and faculty development initiatives.
Publications 20
Journal articles
- Pooja Choudhary et al. (2025). Does Gen Z's Responsible Tourism Intentions Impact Ecologically Conscious Consumer Behavior? Investigating the Moderating Role of Sustainable Intelligence in Eighteen National Parks in India. Tourism Planning and Development.Scopus
- Pooja Choudhary et al. (2025). Student Satisfaction and Online Learning Environment: Exploring Future Opportunities for Higher Educational Institutes. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education.Scopus
- Pooja Choudhary et al. (2024). How the Relationship of Cultural Intelligence and Social Connectedness Fosters Psychological Well-Being Among International Students in Northern India? Millennial Asia.Scopus
- Pooja Choudhary & Sandeep Walia (2018). Do Travel Decision-Making Styles and Gender of Generation Y Have Any Association with Travel Information Share on Social Networking Sites? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology.Scopus
- Pooja Choudhary et al. (2021). COVID-19 and the Bleisure Travellers: An Investigation on the Aftermaths and Future Implications. Tourism Recreation Research.Scopus
Books
- (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Community-Based Tourism Management: Concepts, Issues and Implications. Routledge.
- (2024). Dimensions of Regenerative Practices in Tourism and Hospitality. IGI Global.
- (2024). International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality. Springer Nature Singapore.
- (2020). Tourism Development and Community Well-Being Studies. Academic Publication.
- (2024). Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development Perspectives. Academic Publication.
Book chapters
- (2021). The Imminent Future of Community-Based Tourism: An Authentic Way of Experiencing the World. In The Routledge Handbook of Community-Based Tourism Management. Routledge.
- (2018). Tourism Development, Community Well-Being and Quality of Life: A Mediation Analysis. In 3rd International Conference on Quality of Life Proceedings. University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
- (2024). Women Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship: Empowering the Community for a Better Future. In Dimensions of Regenerative Practices in Tourism and Hospitality. IGI Global.
- (2024). Social Exchange, Trust, and Community-Supportive Tourism Development. In International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality. Springer Nature Singapore.
- (2024). Tourism Development and Community Empowerment Perspectives. In Tourism and Sustainable Development Studies. Academic Publisher.
Conference papers
- (2018). Tourism Development, Community Well-Being and Quality of Life: A Mediation Analysis. 3rd International Conference on Quality of Life, Centre for Quality, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.Other
- (2019). Challenges and Objectives of Farm Tourism: A Study of Punjab. International Conference on Sustainable Development in Tourism and Hospitality, Lovely Professional University.Other
- (2019). Measuring the Impact of Tourism on Well-Being of Community. International Conference on Sustainable Development in Tourism and Hospitality, Lovely Professional University.Other
- (2018). Social Networking Sites and Their Impact on Young Travellers. National Conference on Innovation, Creativity & Sustainability in Tourism, Aviation and Hospitality Industry, Chandigarh University.Other
- (2016). An Investigation of Travel Decision-Making Style of Generation Y. International HRD Congress on Nurturing World Class Organizations in an Emerging Global Diaspora, Central University of Jammu.Other
Experience
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Associate Professor & Accreditation and Ranking Officer
The Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM) University, Anand, Gujarat, India
May 2025 - Present (current)
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Post-Doctoral Fellow
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) & University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India
December 2022 - April 2025
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Assistant Professor
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
June 2019 -November 2022
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Teaching Assistant
Central University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India
February 2016 -May 2018
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Assistant Manager – Operations
D Pauls Tours and Travels, Delhi, India
July 2010 - September 2013
Education
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December 2022 - April 2025
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (ICSSR), Commerce & Management
University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India
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Awarded September 2016
M.Phil., Travel & Tourism Management
Central University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Completed 2008
MBA, Management
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Completed 2013
PG Diploma in Marketing Management, Marketing Management
Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Supervision & projects
- Ongoing
Thesis · Sustainable Tourism Development Studies
2025
- Completed
Thesis · Consumer Behaviour in Tourism Research
2024
- Completed
Dissertation · Destination Branding and Tourism Marketing
CVM University · 2025
- Completed
Funded project · Empowering Women Through Tourism: A Study of Women Tourism Entrepreneurs in Rajasthan
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) · Post-Doctoral Fellow / Principal Researcher · 2022-2025
- Completed
Funded project · Examining the Impact of Tourism on Quality of Life in the Context of Rajasthan
Academic Research Program · Research Scholar · 2015-2020
- Completed
Funded project · Community-Based Tourism Development Studies
University Research Initiative · Researcher · 2018-2022
- Completed
Funded project · Women Empowerment Through Tourism Entrepreneurship
ICSSR · Researcher · 2022-2025
- Completed
Funded project · Tourism and Sustainable Community Development
Academic Collaboration · Researcher · 2020-2024
Awards
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UGC-NET Qualified
UGC · 2017
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award
ICSSR · 2022-2025
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Emerging Scholar in Tourism & Hospitality Research
Food Safety & Drug Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh · Awarded
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Managing Editor – Tourism and Hospitality Research Review (THRR)
School of Hotel Management & Tourism · 2021-2022
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Research Excellence in Tourism Studies
Scopus & ABDC Indexed Journals · 2014-Present
Events & training
- 03-12 December 2018
National Workshop · AICTE-ISTE & Central University of Jammu
Scale Development for Faculty Members and Scholars
- 10-19 April 2017
National Workshop · ICSSR & Central University of Jammu
Research Methodology
- 28-29 March 2017
National Workshop · University Business Incubation Centre, Central University of Jammu
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- 28 May -03 June 2016
National Workshop · Maharaja Agrasen University, Himachal Pradesh
Research Methodology with SPSS
- 22-25 May 2015
Workshop · Central University of JammuCentral University of Jammu
Advanced Research Methodology – Statistical Analysis Using AMOS
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