Academic Affiliates

The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) launched its Academic Affiliates program in August 2016. Since then, CREST has established affiliations with leading tourism professors at dozens of universities, both in the United States and around the world.

CREST was co-founded in 2003 by Dr. Martha Honey, an author and internationally recognized leader in responsible travel, and Dr. William Durham, a highly respected Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University. From 2003 – 2014, CREST was a “bicoastal institute,” with two offices and two Co-Directors at Stanford University and in Washington, DC. However, in 2014, when Dr. Durham retired as CREST Co-Director, CREST closed its Stanford office, established its headquarters in Washington, DC, and has gradually moved to diversify and internationalize its university partnerships under the umbrella of an Academic Affiliates program.

This Academic Affiliates model offers CREST flexibility to engage with institutions and faculty across a range of disciplines and geographical regions. The potential benefits to the Academic Affiliates include the following:

• - Collaboration in applying for grants and conducting studies;
• - Co-publishing of peer reviewed journal articles, reports, books, and book chapters;
• - Conferences and workshops – co-sponsorship, hosting, providing speakers;
• - Collaboration in academic degrees, certificates, courses, and seminars;
• - Retreats, study tours, and seminars on specific areas of research;
• - Priority for internships for graduate students and exceptional undergrads, in the CREST office in Washington, DC and on field projects;
• - Inclusion in a knowledge-sharing network where Affiliates can post new articles, pose research questions, and inform others of events and opportunities;
• - First access to CREST books, films, and study guides;
• - Free access to CREST research and data upon request, unless conducted for a private client.

To be considered as a CREST Academic Affiliate, please contact CREST Program Coordinator, Kelsey Frenkiel.

*These affiliations are with individual professors listed and do not imply organizational affiliation with corresponding universities.

Meet our Academic Affiliates