Carla Barbieri
Bio
Education
Ph.D., Parks, Recreation & Tourism Resources, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
M.S. Conservation of Forestry Resources, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima Peru
Bachelors & Professional Degree Law & Political Sciences, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru
Current Research Interests
- Agritourism (recreation and education in working farms)
- Sustainable Tourism
- Rural Wellbeing and Local Food Systems
Awards
2022 Outstanding Global Engagement Award, NC State Office of Global Engagement
2019 Fulbright Scholar, Spain All Disciplines
2019 Outstanding Program Team Award, North Carolina Association of Cooperative Extension
2018 National Diversity Team Award, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
2017 Emerging Scholar. International Academy for the Study of Tourism.
2015 “Spark Award” for most stimulating paper published in 2014. Tourism Tribune for the manuscript: “Tourism and recreation research along the natural rural-urban gradient: Global trends and implications for China”.
2013 Best Illustrated Paper Award. Travel and Tourism Research Association – 44th Annual International Conference.
2012 Top-10 Most-Cited Articles 2009-2011. Elsevier – Journal of Rural Studies for the manuscript: “Why is diversification an attractive farm adjustment strategy? Insights from Texas”.
2012 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award. University of Missouri Graduate School and the Graduate School Association, University of Missouri.
2012 Global Scholar. Council of International Initiatives, University of Missouri.
Publications
Schmidt, C., Chase, L., Barbieri, C., Rilla, E., Singh Knights, D., Thilmany, D., Tomas, S., Dickes, L., Cornelisse, S., Lamie, D., Callahan, R., George, H., & Leff, P. (2022). Linking research and practice: The role of Extension on agritourism development in the United States [Special Issue: Extension Education and Teaching]. Applied Economics and Teaching Resources, 4(3), 33-48.
Reilly, C., Stevenson, K., Warner, W., Park, T., Knollenberg, W., Lawson, D., Brune, S., & Barbieri, C. (2022). Agricultural and Environmental Education: A call for meaningful collaboration. Environmental Education Research, 28(9), 1410-1422. DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2022.2040431.
Savage, A., Barbieri, C., & Jakes, S. (2022). Cultivating success: Personal, family and societal attributes affecting women in agritourism [Special Issue: Gender and tourism sustainability]. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(7), 1699-1719. DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1838528.
Brune, S., Knollenberg, W., Stevenson, K. T., & Barbieri, C. (2022). Investigating predictors of public and private sphere sustainable behaviors in the context of agritourism. Sustainability, 1516980. DOI: 10.3390/su14020663.
Brune, S., Knollenberg, W., Stevenson, K., Barbieri, C., & Schroeder-Moreno, M. (2021). The influence of agritourism experiences on consumer behavior towards local food. Journal of Travel Research, 60(6), 1318-1332; DOI: 10.1177/0047287520938.
Knollenberg, W., Gil Arroyo, C., Barbieri, C., & Boys, K. (2021). Craft beverage tourism development: The contributions of social capital. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 20, 100599; DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmm.2021.100599.
Gil Arroyo, C., Knollenberg, W., & Barbieri, C. (2021). Inputs and outputs of craft-beverage tourism: The Destination Resource Acceleration Framework. Annals of Tourism Research, 86, 103102; DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.103102.
Li, J. & Barbieri, C. (2020). Demystifying members’ social capital and networks within an agritourism association: A Social Network Analysis. Tourism and Hospitality, 1(1), 41-58; DOI: 10.3390/tourhosp1010004.
Brune, S., Knollenberg, W., Stevenson, K., & Barbieri, C. (2020). U-pick farms: Harvesting more than pumpkins? Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration, 38(4), 135-144; DOI: 10.18666/JPRA-2020-10038.
Brune, S., Stevenson, K. T., Knollenberg, W., & Barbieri, C. (2020). Development and validation of a children’s agricultural literacy instrument for local food. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61(3), 233-260; DOI: 10.5032/jae.2020.0300233.
Halim, M. F, Barbieri, C., Morais, D. B., Jakes, S., & Seekamp, E. (2020). Beyond economic earnings: The holistic meaning of success for women in agritourism [Special Issue: Gender and Rural Development: Sustainable Livelihoods in a Neoliberal Context]. Sustainability, 12(12), 4907; DOI: 10.3390/su12124907.
Carrillo, B., Barbieri, C., Knollenberg, W., & Edwards, M. B. (2020). Tour leading in South America: Job inputs and outcomes. Journal of Travel Research, 59(7), 1316–1330; DOI: 10.1177/0047287519880018.
Carrillo, B., Barbieri, C., Knollenberg, W., & Edwards, M. B. (2020). The stress from my tour leading job: Differences between genders. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 44, 211-214; DOI: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2020.06.013.
Barbieri, C., Sotomayor, S., & Gil Arroyo, C. (2020). Sustainable tourism in indigenous communities: The case of the Peruvian Andes. Tourism Planning & Development, 17(2), 207-224; DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2019.1597760.
Xu, S., Barbieri, C., & Seekamp, E. (2020). Social capital along wine trails: Spilling the wine to residents? Sustainability, 12(4), 1592; DOI: 10.3390/su12041592.
Barbieri, C. (2020). Agritourism research: A perspective article. Tourism Review – Jubilee Special Edition, 75(1), 149-152; DOI: 10.1108/TR-05-2019-0152.
Li, J. & Barbieri, C. (2019). Incentives to join associations: The case of agritourism. Tourism Insights, 9(1), art 5; DOI: /10.9707/2328-0824.1084.
Barbieri, C. & Streifeneder, T. (2019). Agritourism advances around the globe: A commentary from the editors [Special Issue: The 1st World Congress on Agritourism]. Open Agriculture, 4(1), 712-714.
Barbieri, C., Stevenson, K. T., & Knollenberg, W. (2019). Broadening the utilitarian epistemology of agritourism research through children and families. Current Issues in Tourism, 22(19), 2333-2336.
Sotomayor, S., Gil Arroyo, C., & Barbieri, C. (2019). Tradition and modernity side-by-side: Experiential tourism among Quechua communities [Special Issue: Ethnic Minorities and Global Tourism]. Journal of Tourism & Cultural Change, 17(4), 377-393.
Gil Arroyo, C., Barbieri, C., Sotomayor, S., & Knollenberg, W. (2019). Cultivating women’s empowerment through agritourism: Evidence from Andean communities [Special Issue: Agritourism in Mountain Regions]. Sustainability, 11(11), 3058. DOI: 10.3390/su11113058.
Barbieri, C., Sotomayor, S., & Aguilar F. X. (2019). Perceived benefits of agricultural lands offering agritourism. Tourism Planning & Development, 16(1), 43-60.
Li, J., Canziani, B., & Barbieri, C. (2018). Emotional labor in hospitality: Positive affective displays in service encounters. Tourism & Hospitality Research, 18(2) 242–253.
Santeramo, F., & Barbieri, C. (2017). On the demand for agritourism: A cursory review of methodologies and practice. Tourism Planning & Development, 14(1), 139–148.
Barbieri, C., Xu, S., Gil Arroyo, C., & Rozier Rich, S. (2016). Agritourism, farm visit, or…? A branding assessment for recreation on farms. Journal of Travel Research, 55(8), 1094-1108.
LaPan, C., Morais, D., Barbieri, C., & Wallace, T. (2016). Power, altruism and communitarian tourism: A comparative study. PASOS – Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 14(4), 889-906.
LaPan, C., Morais, D., Wallace, J., & Barbieri, C. (2016). Women’s self-determination in cooperative tourism micro-enterprises. Tourism Review International,20(1), 41-55.
Li, J., Whitlow, M., Meszaros, K., Leung, Y-F., & Barbieri, C. (2016). A preliminary evaluation of World Heritage tourism promotion: Comparing websites from Australia, China and Mexico. Tourism Planning & Development, 13(3), 370-376.
Kline, C., Barbieri, C., & LaPan, C. (2016). The influence of agritourism on niche meats loyalty and purchasing. Journal of Travel Research, 55(5), 643-658.
Xu, S., Barbieri, C., Leung, Y-F., Anderson, D., & Rich, S. R. (2016). Residents’ perceptions of wine tourism development. Tourism Management, 55, 276-286.
Xu, S., Leung, Y-F., & Barbieri, C. (2016). Characterizing themed touring routes – A geospatial and tourism evaluation of wine trails. Tourism Planning & Development, 13(2), 168-184.
Sotomayor, S., & Barbieri, C. (2016). An exploratory examination of serious surfers: Implications for the surf tourism industry. International Journal of Tourism Research, 18(1), 62-73.
Barbieri, C., Henderson, K., & Santos, C. (2014). Exploring memorable surfing trips. Annals of Tourism Research, 48, 277-280.
LaPan, C. & Barbieri, C. (2014). The role of agritourism in heritage preservation. Current Issues in Tourism, 17(8), 666-673.
Leung, Y-F., Barbieri, C., & Floyd, M.F. (2014). Tourism and recreation research along the natural-rural-urban gradient: Global trends and implications for China. Tourism Tribune, 29(6), 3-6.
Deason, G., Seekamp, E., & Barbieri, C. (2014). Perceived impacts of climate change, coastal development and policy on oyster harvesting in the southeastern United States. Marine Policy, 50, 142-150.
Sotomayor, S., Barbieri, C., Wilhelm Stanis, S., Aguilar, F.X., & Smith, J. (2014). Motivations for recreating on farmlands, private forests, and State or National Parks. Environmental Management, 54(1), 138-150.
Valdivia, C., & Barbieri, C. (2014). Agritourism as a sustainable adaptation strategy to climate change in the Andean Altiplano. Tourism Management Perspectives, 11, 18-25.
Gao, J., Barbieri, C., & Valdivia, C. (2014). A socio-demographic examination of the perceived benefits of agroforestry. Agroforestry Systems, 8(2), 301-309.
Gao, J., Barbieri, C., & Valdivia, C. (2014). Agricultural landscape preferences: Implications for agritourism development. Journal of Travel Research, 53(3), 366-379.
Wilhelm Stanis, S., & Barbieri, C. (2013). Niche Tourism Attributes Scale: A case of storm-chasing. Current Issues in Tourism, 16(5), 495-500.
Gil Arroyo, C., Barbieri, C., & Rozier Rich, S. (2013). Defining agritourism: A comparative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Missouri and North Carolina. Tourism Management, 37, 39-47.
Barbieri, C., & Sotomayor, S. (2013). Surf travel behavior and destination preferences: An application of the serious leisure inventory and measure. Tourism Management, 35, 111-121.
Barbieri, C. (2013). Assessing the sustainability of agritourism in the US: A comparison between agritourism and other farm entrepreneurial ventures. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 21(2), 252-270.
Holderieath, J., Valdivia, C., Godsey, L., & Barbieri, C. (2012). The potential for carbon offset trading to provide added incentive to adopt silvopasture and alley cropping in Missouri. Agroforestry Systems, 86(3), 345-353.
Valdivia, C., Barbieri, C. & Gold, M. (2012; Invited). Between forestry and farming: Policy and environmental implications of the barriers to agroforestry adoption. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 60(2), 155-175.
Xu, S., Barbieri, C., Wilhelm Stanis, S., & Market, P. (2012). Sensation seeking behind recreational storm chasers. International Journal of Tourism Research, 14(3), 269-284.
Barbieri, C., Santos, C., & Katsube, Y. (2012). Volunteer tourism in Rwanda: Insights from participant observation. Tourism Management, 33(3), 509-516.
Tew, C., & Barbieri, C. (2012). The perceived benefits of agritourism: The provider’s perspective. Tourism Management, 33(1), 215-224.
Barbieri, C., & Aguilar F. (2011). The Ius In Re model to analyze users’ rights within complex property regimes: Two ex post applications in South America. Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, 24(3), 292-302.
Barbieri, C. (2010). An Importance-Performance Analysis of the motivations behind agritourism and other farm enterprise developments in Canada. Rural Tourism and Recreation in Canada – a Special Issue of the Journal of Rural and Community Development, 5(1-2), 1-20.
Barbieri, C., & Valdivia, C. (2010). Recreation and agroforestry: Examining new dimensions of multifunctionality in family farms. Journal of Rural Studies, 26(4), 465-473.
Barbieri, C., & Mahoney, E. (2010). Cultural tourism behavior and preferences among the live-performing arts audience: An application of the Univorous-Omnivorous framework. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12(5), 481-496.
Barbieri, C., & Valdivia, C. (2010; Invited). Recreational multifunctionality and its implications for agroforestry diffusion. Agroforestry Systems, 79(1), 5-18.
Aguilar, F.X., Cernusca, M., Gold, M., & Barbieri, C. (2010). Frequency of consumption, familiarity and preferences for chestnuts in Missouri. Agroforestry Systems, 79(1), 19-29.
Barbieri, C., & Mahoney, E. (2009). Why is diversification an attractive farm adjustment strategy? Insights from Texas farmers and ranchers. Journal of Rural Studies, 25(1), 58-66.
Barbieri, C., & Mshenga, P. (2008). The role of firm and owner characteristics on the performance of agritourism farms. Sociologia Ruralis, 48(2), 166-183.
Barbieri, C., Mahoney, E., & Butler, L. (2008). Understanding the nature and extent of farm and ranch diversification in North America. Rural Sociology, 73(2), 205-229.
Barbieri, C., Mahoney, E., & Palmer, R. (2008). RV and camping shows: A motivation-based market segmentation. Event Management, 12(2), 53-66.
Publications
- Thriving in a World of Giants: Craft Breweries' Workings in a Major Tourism Destination , JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH (2024)
- Can craft beverages shape a destination's image? A cognitive intervention to measure pisco-related resources on conative image , TOURISM MANAGEMENT (2023)
- Cultivating success: personal, family and societal attributes affecting women in agritourism , (2023)
- Family matters: intergenerational influences on children's agricultural literacy , JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (2023)
- Gender, work, and tourism in the Guatemalan Highlands , (2023)
- How Memorable Are Agrifood Travel Experiences? , Tourism and Hospitality (2023)
- Towards a unified definition of local food , JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES (2023)
- Actor-network theory and organizational resilience to climate change in community-based tourism , JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM-RESEARCH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (2022)
- Agricultural and environmental education: a call for meaningful collaboration in a U.S. context , Environmental Education Research (2022)
- Cultivating success: personal, family and societal attributes affecting women in agritourism , Journal of Sustainable Tourism (2022)