|PT| Alexandra Rodrigues Gonçalves foi Diretora da Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo/UALG (2019-2025). Investigadora integrada no CinTurs – Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar da Univ. do Algarve, especializada em Turismo, Território, Património, Gestão Cultural, Museus e Indústrias Criativas. Doutorada em Turismo pela Universidade de Évora (2013), Mestre em Gestão Cultural – Património Cultural pela Universidade do Algarve e pela Universidade Paris-8 (2002), pós-graduada em Direito do Património Cultural (2016) e licenciada em Marketing (1997). Professora Coordenadora na ESGHT da Universidade do Algarve, onde leciona desde 1997. Foi Diretora Regional de Cultura do Algarve (2013–2018) e Vereadora da Câmara Municipal de Faro (2009–2013), para a cultura, o turismo, a ação social, a economia e a saúde. Tem coordenado projetos de investigação, como o CREATOUR, iHeritage e HostLab, tendo publicado várias obras internacionais sobre património, museus, turismo cultural e turismo criativo. É membro da rede ATLAS Cultural Tourism e do conselho executivo da RIPTUR. Faz parte da Plataforma Nacional do Turismo. Recebeu 7 prémios de investigação e é revisora de revistas científicas internacionais nas áreas do turismo, hotelaria e património cultural. Em 2024 obteve o Prémio de Inovação Regional da DM pela CCDRAlg com o HostLab. |EN| Alexandra Rodrigues Gonçalves. Integrated Researcher at CinTurs - Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (www.cinturs.pt), University of Algarve, Portugal, with a special focus on Tourism, Territory, Heritage, Cultural Management, Museums, and Creative Industries. Ph.D. in Tourism from the University of Évora (2013), Master's in Cultural Management - specialization in Cultural Heritage from the University of Algarve (cooperation with the University of Paris-8, Sorbonne) (2002), Postgraduate in Cultural Heritage Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (2016), and bachelor's degree in marketing (1997). Coordinating Professor at the University of Algarve, at the School of Management, Hospitality, and Tourism, where she has been teaching since 1997. She has conducted and published research in tourism and cultural experience, cultural and creative tourism, cultural heritage and museum management, event evaluation, and strategic management and planning, among others. Her research interests focus on Tourism and Leisure, with a special emphasis on Cultural Tourism, Heritage Management, Events and Sustainability. She has been awarded 7 research prizes. She was the Regional Director of Culture of Algarve from December 16, 2013, to December 15, 2018; she was a councilwoman of the Municipal Council of Faro from October 2009 to October 2013, overseeing culture, tourism, social action, economy, and Since October 30, 2019, she has been the Director of the School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism. Has several publications in international books and journals on cultural heritage, museums, tourism, routes and itineraries, and creative tourism. Internationally, she is associated with ATLAS Cultural Tourism Network and, since 2023, has been a member of the executive board of the National Network RIPTUR (Network of Public Institutions of Polytechnic Higher Education offering Tourism courses). Was the regional coordinator and principal investigator at UALG for the research project funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, CREATOUR - Creative Tourism Destination Development in Small Cities and Rural Areas (2016-2020). She was the Coordinator at UALG for the iHeritage Project - ICT Mediterranean Platform for UNESCO cultural heritage (ENI CBC MED Program) and led the HostLab Project (http://www.hostlab.pt). She is a reviewer for several international journals and magazines in the areas of tourism, hospitality, and cultural heritage, and collaborates with other research centres such as CiTur - ALGARVE, CIAC, and Kipt Colab.