Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) Director of the UGA Tourism Research Lab Dr. Boley’s research focuses on sustainable tourism development and how the unique natural and cultural resources of communities can be protected, packaged, and marketed to jointly increase sustainability, resident quality of life, and a community’s competitiveness as a tourism destination. Dr. Boley has published over 75 academic articles and is on the editorial board of three of the topic tourism journals including the Journal of Travel Research, Tourism Management, and Journal of Sustainable Tourism. He is a diehard Georgia Bulldog fan, a deacon at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Athens, GA, and loves camping and hiking with his family. Education Education: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Ph.D. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Pamplin College of Business, July 2013 University of Montana, Missoula, MT M.S. in Recreation Management, College of Forestry and Conservation, 2009 University of Georgia, Athens, GA B.S. Major: Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism (NRRT). Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 2006 B.S. Major: Forestry, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 2006 Awards, Honors and Recognitions Awards, Honors and Recognitions: Editorial board member of the Journal of Travel Research Editorial board member of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism Editorial board member of Tourism Management Research Selected Publications: Boley, B., Jordan, E., Woosnam, K., Maruyama, N., Xiao, X., & Rojas, C*. (Published Online). Buttressing Social Return’s Influence on Travel Behavior. Current Issues in Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2022.2101435 Russell*, Z., Boley, B., Woosnam, K, & Campbell, W.K. (Accepted). Motivations Behind Posting Travel Pictures for Status: Developing and Testing the Conspicuous Consumption Posting Scale (CCPS). Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. Accepted on December 18, 2022. Van Buskirk*, A., Boley, B., Killmaster, C., Johannsen, K., & D’Angelo, G. (Published Online). Drivers of Support for Citizen Science across State Wildlife Management Agencies in the United States. Conservation Biology. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.14028 Pruitt*, H., Boley, B., D’Angelo, & McConnell, M. (Accepted). Impact of Deer Management Cooperative Implementation on White-tailed Deer Harvest Behaviors. Wildlife Society Bulletin. Accepted for publication on August 22, 2022. Karimi, A., & Boley, B. (Published Online). Service quality assessments of cultural heritage sites by residents and tourists: Application of four complementary IPA techniques. Tourism Planning and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2022.2113425 Adloo*, S., Green, G., & Boley, B. (Published Online). Measuring 'Iconicism" through the Iconic Species Scale. Society and Natural Resources. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08941920.2022.2113845 Pruitt*, H., Boley, B., D’Angelo, & McConnell, M. (Published Online). Importance-Likelihood Analysis of Deer Management Cooperative (DMC) Member Conservation Behaviors. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10871209.2022.2077483 Li, Xiangping, Boley, B., & Yang, F. (Published Online). Resident Empowerment and Support for Gaming Tourism: Comparisons of Resident Attitudes Pre- and Amid-COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10963480221076474 Strzelecka, M., Prince, S., & Boley, B. (Published Online). Resident Connection to Nature and Attitudes Towards Tourism: Findings from three different nature-based tourism destinations in Poland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09669582.2021.1995399 Yeager*, E., Boley, B., & Goetcheus, C. (2023). Conceptualizing peer-to-peer accommodations as disruptions in the urban tourism system. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 31(2), 504-519. Boley, B., Russell, Z.*, & Woosnam, K. (2022). Functional and Self-Congruity’s Influence on Lodging Choice: A Comparison of Franchise and Independent Accommodations. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 50, 318-326. Li, Xiangping, Boley, B., & Yang, F. (2022). Empowerment and its divergent influence over mass and alternative tourism: Lessons from Macao where gaming meets cultural heritage. International Journal of Tourism Research, 24(6), 786-799. Kline, C., Knollenberg, W., Boley, B., & Jordan, E. (2022). Personal factors influencing US Travelers’ sentiments toward travel policies to Cuba. Journal of Tourism Insights, 12(1), Art. 9. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/jti/vol12/iss1/9/ Woosnam, K., Alector, M.A., Denley, T.*, Hehir, C., & Boley, B. (2022) Psychological antecedents of last chance tourism engagement: Considering complementary theories. Journal of Travel Research, 61(6), 1342-1357. Beall*, J. & Boley, B. (2022). An Ecotourist by Whose Standards? Developing and Testing the Ecotourist Identification Scale (EIS). Journal of Ecotourism. 21(2), 99-120. Boley, B., Strzelecka, M., Yeager*, E., Ribeiro, M., Aleshinloye, K., Woosnam, K., & Mimbs, B. (2021). Measuring Place Attachment with The Abbreviated Place Attachment Scale (APAS). Journal of Environmental Psychology, 74 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101577 Rosenberger*, J.P., Boley, B.B., Edge, A.C., Yates, C.J., Miller, K.V., Osborn, D., Killmaster, C.H., Johannsen, K.L., & D’Angelo, G.J. (2021). Satisfaction of public land hunters during long-term deer population decline. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 45(4), 608-617. Aleshinloye, K., Woosnam, K., Erul, E., Suess, C., Kong, I., & Boley, B. (2021). Which construct is better at explaining residents’ involvement in tourism; emotional solidarity or empowerment?. Current Issues in Tourism. 24(23), 3372-3386. Yeager*, E., Boley, B., Welch-Divine, M., & Goetcheus, G. (2021). Peer-to-peer accommodation hosts: An identity framework. Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism. 2(1), 20-41. Beall*, J., Boley, B., Landon, A., & Woosnam, K.M. (2021) What drives ecotourism: environmental values or symbolic conspicuous consumption? Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29(8), 1215-1234. TenHarmsel*, H., Boley, B., Irwin, B., & Jennings, C. (2021). Perceived constraints and negotiations to trout fishing in Georgia based on angler specialization level. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 41(1), 115-129. Pruitt*, H., Boley, B., D’Angelo, G., & McConnell, M. (2021). Importance – Satisfaction Analysis of deer management cooperative members. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 45(1), 85-96. Boley, B., & Woosnam, K. (2021). Going Global or Going Local? Why Travelers Choose Franchise and Independent Accommodations. Journal of Travel Research, 60(2), 354-369. Mimbs*, B.P., Boley, B.B., Bowker, J.M., Woosnam, K.M., & Green, G.T. (2020). Importance-performance analysis of residents and tourists' preferences for water-based recreation in the Southeastern United States. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 31, p. 1-11 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213078020300487?dgcid=author Denley*, T., Woosnam, K., Riberio, M.A., Boley, B., Hehir, C., & Abrams, J. (2020). Individuals’ intentions to engage in last chance tourism: Applying the value-belief-norm model. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(11), 1860-1881. Yeager*, E., Boley, B. Woosnam, K. & Green, G. (2020). Modeling Residents’ Attitudes towards Short-Term Vacation Rentals. Journal of Travel Research, 59(6), 955-974. Dongoh, J., Woosnam, K. Strzelecka, M., & Boley, B. (2020). Knowledge, empowerment, and action: Testing the empowerment theory in a tourism context. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(1), 69-85. TenHarmsel*, H., Boley, B., Irwin, B., & Jennings, C. (2019). An Importance-Satisfaction Analysis of Trout License Holders in Georgia. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 39: 1227-1241. Keith*, S., & Boley, B. (2019). Importance-Performance Analysis of Resident Urban Greenway Users: Findings from Three Atlanta BeltLine Neighborhoods. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 44. Boley, B. Strzelecka, M., & Woosnam, K. (2018). Resident perceptions of the economic benefits of tourism: Towards a Common Measure. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 42(8), 1295-1314. Palardy[1], N., Boley, B., & Johnson-Gaither, C. (2018). Resident support for urban greenways across diverse neighborhoods: Comparing two Atlanta's BeltLine segments. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180 (December), 223-233. Jordan, E., Boley, B., Knollenberg, W., & Kline, C. (2018). Predictors of intention to travel to Cuba across three time horizons: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Travel Research, 57(7), 981-993. Soulard, J., Knollenberg, W., Boley, B., Perdue, R., & McGehee, N. (2018). Social capital and destination strategic planning. Tourism Management. 69, 189-200. Boley, B., Jordan, E., Kline, C., & Knollenberg, W. (2018). Social Return and Intent to Travel. Tourism Management. 64, 119-128. Landon, A., Woosnam, K., & Boley, B. (2018). Modeling the psychological antecedents to tourists’ pro-sustainable behaviors: An application of the value-belief norm model. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(6), 957-972. Moran**, C., Boley, B., Woosnam, K. Jordan, E., Kline, C., Knollenberg, W. (2018). The battle of the socials: Which socially symbolic factors best predict intent to travel? Tourism Management, 68, 324-327. [Research Note]. Woosnam, K., Maruyama, M., Boley, B., & Erul, E. (2018). Stereotypes and perceived solidarity in ethnic enclave tourism. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 16(2), 138-154. Fulmer*, A., Boley, B., & Green, G. (2018) Can You Hear Me Now? Using Importance-Performance Analysis to Gauge US Forest Service Employee Satisfaction with Handheld Radios. Journal of Forestry, 116(2), 133-142. Boley, B., Strzelecka, M., & Watson*, A. (2018). Place Distinctiveness, Psychological Empowerment, and Support for Tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 70, 137-139 [Research Note]. Palardy*, N., Boley, B., & Johnson-Gaither, C. (2018). Residents and Urban Trails: Modeling Support for the Atlanta Beltline. Landscape and Urban Planning. 169, 250-259. Weber**, S., Boley, B., Palardy*, N., & Johnson-Gaither, C. (2017). The impact of urban greenways on residential concerns: Findings from the Atlanta Beltline Trail. Landscape and Urban Planning, 167, 147-156. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B., & Woosnam, K. (2017). Place attachment and empowerment: Do residents need to be attached to be empowered? Annals of Tourism Research, 66, 61-73. Boley, B. Ayscue*, E., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K. (2017). Gender and empowerment: Assessing Discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(1), 113-129. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K., & Boley, B. (2017). Who is ethnic neighborhood tourism for anyway? Considering perspectives of the dominant cultural group. International Journal of Tourism Research. 19(6), 727-735. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B., & Strzelecka, C. (2017). Empowerment and resident support for tourism in rural Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): The case of Pomerania, Poland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(4), 554-572. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K., & Boley, B. (2017). Resident Attitudes toward Ethnic Neighborhood Tourism (ENT): Perspectives of ethnicity and empowerment. Tourism Geographies, 19(2), 265-286. Boley, B., McGehee, N., & Hammet, A.L. (2017). Importance-performance analysis (IPA) of sustainable tourism initiatives: The resident perspective. Tourism Management, 58, 66-77. Boley, B., & Strzelecka, M. (2016). Towards a Universal Measure of 'Support for Tourism.’ Annals of Tourism Research, 61, 238-241. [Research Note]. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K., & Boley, B. (2016). Comparing Levels of Resident Empowerment among Two Culturally-Diverse Resident Populations in Oizumi, Gunma, Japan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24(10), 1442-1460 Walton*, Z., Poudyal, N., Hepinstall-Cymerman, J., Johnson-Gaither, C., & Boley, B. (2016). Exploring the role of forest resources in reducing community vulnerability to the heat effects of climate change. Forest Policy and Economics. 71, 94-102. Woosnam, K., Maruyama, & Boley, B. (2016). Perceptions of the ‘Other’ residents: Implications for attitudes of tourism development focused on the minority ethnic group. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. 33(5), 567-580. Boley, B. & Green, G. (2016). Ecotourism and natural resource conservation: The ‘potential’ for a sustainable symbiotic relationship. Journal of Ecotourism, 15(1), 36-50. Boley, B. & Johnson Gaither, C. (2016). Exploring Empowerment within the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor: Implications for heritage tourism development in the Lowcountry. Journal of Heritage Tourism. 11(2), 155-176. Nickerson, N., Jorgenson, J., & Boley, B. (2016). Are sustainable tourists a higher spending market? Tourism Management. 54, 170-177. Ayscue*, E., Boley, B., & Mertzlufft*, C. (2016). Mobile technology and resident attitude research. Tourism Management, 52, 559-562. [Research Note] Boley, B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K. (2015). Measuring empowerment in an Eastern context: Findings from Japan. Tourism Management, 50, 112-122. Boley, B. (2015). To travel or not to travel? Both have implications for sustainable tourism. Tourism Planning and Development, 12(2), 208-224. Boley, B., McGehee, N., Perdue, R., & Long, P. (2014). Empowerment and resident attitudes toward tourism: Strengthening the theoretical foundation through a Weberian lens. Annals of Tourism Research. 49, 33-50. Boley, B., & McGehee, N. (2014) Measuring empowerment: Developing and validating the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale (RETS). Tourism Management. 45, 85-94. Knollenberg, W., McGehee, N., Boley, B., & Clemmons, D. (2014). Motivation-based transformative learning and potential volunteer tourists: Facilitating more sustainable outcomes. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 22(6), 922-941. Boley, B. & Uysal, M. (2013/2014[2]). Competitive synergy through triple bottom line sustainability: Evidence from three hospitality case studies. Tourism and Hospitality Research. 13(4): 226-238. Boley, B. & Nickerson, N. (2013). Profiling geotravelers: An a priori segmentation identifying and defining sustainable travelers using the Geotraveler Tendency Scale (GTS). Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 21(2): 314-330. Boley, B., Magnini, V., & Tuten, T. (2013). Social media picture posting and souvenir purchase behavior: Some initial findings. Tourism Management, 37: 27-30. [Research Note] McGehee, N.G., Boley, B., Hallo, J., McGee, J., Norman, W., Goetcheus, C., & Oh, Chi-Ok (2013). Doing Sustainability: An application of an inter-disciplinary and mixed-method approach. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 21(3): 355-375. Boley, B. (2011). Sustainability in hospitality and tourism education: Towards an integrated curriculum. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education. 23(4): 22-30. Boley, B., Nickerson, N., & Bosak, K. (2011). Measuring geotourism: Developing and testing the Geotraveler Tendency Scale (GTS). Journal of Travel Research. 50(5): 567-578. Bosak, K., Boley, B., & Zaret, K. (2010) Deconstructing the “Crown of the Continent”: Power, politics and the process of creating National Geographic’s geotourism mapguides. Tourism Geographies. 12(3), 460-480. [1] Denotes work conducted with UGA graduate student ** Denotes work conducted with UGA undergraduate student * Denotes work conducted with UGA graduate student [2] Article accepted February 27, 2014 and published online in March 2014, but placed in a 2013 volume. [1] Denotes work conducted with UGA graduate student ** Denotes work conducted with UGA undergraduate student * Denotes work conducted with UGA graduate student [2] Article accepted February 27, 2014 and published online in March 2014, but placed in a 2013 volume. Labs/Centers/Committee: Tourism Research Lab Area of Specialty: Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Research Areas: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Research Interests: My research interests focus on sustainable tourism with special attention to how the unique natural and cultural resources of communities can be protected, packaged and marketed to jointly increase sustainability, resident quality of life and a community’s competitiveness as a tourism destination.
