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Edge Hotel School

Our People

Discover the people behind Edge Hotel School

The Edge Hotel School is home to academic experts and dedicated professionals committed to your studies and student experience at Essex.

Our faculty academic staff hold various posts within the department, deliver excellence in the teaching of our modules, and conduct research in a wide range of specialisms.

Our professional service staff provide you with additional support before, during and after your studies at Essex.

Edge Hotel School Academic staff

Andrew Boer

Andrew Boer

Head of Department / Principal

Edge Hotel School, University of Essex

Telephone: 01206 872858
Adrian Martin

Adrian Martin

Vice Principal (Academic)

Edge Hotel School, University of Essex

Telephone: 01206 872858

Academic staff

Dr Philip Berners
Senior Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Andrew Boer
Head of Department - Senior Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Professor Dorina Buda
Faculty Dean Research - Professor (R), Edge Hotel School
Nicola Cade
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Jennifer Yee-Shan Chang
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Alexander Horswill
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Banthita Hunt
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Jennifer Kaye
Academic Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dimitri Lera
Academic Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Mostafa Marghany
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Adrian Martin
Vice Principal, Edge Hotel School
Zoe Monk
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Whitney Vernes Smith
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Linda W. Lee
Senior Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Dr Weizheng Zhang
Lecturer, Edge Hotel School
Research interests: Tourism & Hospitality Entrepreneurship; Risk and Uncertainty; Migration in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Meet Andy Boer, Head of Department

Andy Boer has worked in top hospitality companies across Europe, including the UK, Germany and Italy.

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Lecturer in focus
Adrian Martin
Jenny Kaye
Dimitri Lera
Philip Berners
Career Prospects
As a student at the Edge Hotel School, you will benefit from close links to the hospitality and events industries. You will also have the opportunity to make connections with industry professionals.
Your student experience
Your Essex experience will extend well beyond your studies. Whatever your passion, we will provide you with opportunities to develop the things you already love, or break away and do something different.
Scholarships and funding
We offer many funding opportunities to support both undergraduate and postgraduate students, including a broad range of University of Essex scholarships.
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