Marianna Strzelecka
Associate Professor
Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship
School of Business and Economics
3055, Hus Forma, Kalmar
I am keen on working in projects incorporating community and environmental psychology perspectives to explore issues of sustainable tourism related to nature protection and rural communities.
Besides my work with LNU, I am affiliated with Nature Protection, Wildlife Management and Environmental Education Research Team at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland (http://ee.uj.edu.pl/en/about-the-team), lead by Professor Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak.
- 2018-2019 I was the PI for the project concerned Natura 2000 justice and the role of nature-based tourism in empowering rural residents (project financed through National Science Center, Poland under POLONEZ no. 2016/23/P/HS6/04017)
- 2020-2023 I am PI of a project titled: Can outdoor leisure make us all better stewards of nature?- a study of how emotions and values foster river stewardship in rural areas (Project is financed through National Science Center, Poland under agreement no UMO-2019/35/B/HS6/01986)
For more information on my current and past projects and collaborations please check my profile on Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marianna_Strzelecka
Teaching
I coordinate and teach courses within Tourism and Sustainability Master Programme.
Research
My work is informed by the philosophy of empowerment and draws from the fields of political science, sociology, psychology and nature conservation to shed light on the socio-cultural aspects of the relationships between communities of place and local 'natures', and how tourism allows to re-negotiate these relationships.
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
- Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J., Rechcinski, M., Bockowski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2020). Resident Perceptions of Distribution, Recognition and Representation Justice Domains of Environmental Policy-Making : The Case of European Ecological Network Natura 2000 in Poland. Society & Natural Resources. 1-21.
- Morawski, L., Okulicz-Kozaryn, A., Strzelecka, M. (2020). Elderly Volunteering in Europe : The Relationship Between Volunteering and Quality of Life Depends on Volunteering Rates. VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 1-13.
- Joo, D., Woosnam, K.L.M., Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B. (2020). Knowledge, empowerment, and action : testing the empowerment theory in a tourism context. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 28. 69-85.
- Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., Keith, S.J. (2019). Examining Millennials' Global Citizenship Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions to Engage in Environmental Volunteering. Sustainability. 11.
- Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., Watson, A. (2018). Place distinctiveness, psychological empowerment, and support for tourism. Annals of Tourism Research. 70. 137-139.
- Strzelecka, M., Woosnam, K.M., Nisbett, G.S. (2018). Self-efficacy mechanism at work : the context of environmental volunteer travel. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 26. 2002-2020.
- Strzelecka, M., Okulicz-Kozaryn, A. (2018). Is tourism conducive to residents' social trust? : Evidence form large-scale social surveys. Tourism Review. 73. 1-27.
- Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Resident perceptions of the economic benefits of tourism : Toward a common measure. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 42. 1295-1314.
- Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Strzelecka, M., Erul, E. (2018). The Role of Place Attachment in Developing Emotional Solidarity With Residents. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 42. 1058-1066.
- Strzelecka, M., Gwendelyn, N., Kyle, W. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer travel. Tourism Management. 63. 417-425.
- Nisbett, G.S., Strzelecka, M. (2017). Appealing to Goodwill or YOLO-Promoting Conservation Volunteering to Millennials. VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 28. 288-306.
- Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.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. 554-572.
- Okulicz-Kozaryn, A., Strzelecka, M. (2017). Happy Tourists, Unhappy Locals. Social Indicators Research. 134. 789-804.
- Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Place attachment and empowerment : do residents need to be attached to be empowered?. Annals of Tourism Research. 66. 61-73.
- Strzelecka, M., Rechcinski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2017). Using PP GIS interviews to understand residents’ perspectiveof European ecological network Natura 2000. Tourism Geographies. 19. 848-877.
- Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M. (2016). Towards a universal measure of "Support for Tourism". Annals of Tourism Research. 61. 238-241.
- Strzelecka, M. (2015). The Prospects for Empowerment through Local Governance for Tourism—the LEADER Approach. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 10. 78-97.
- Strzelecka, M., Wicks, B.E. (2015). Community Participation and Empowerment in Rural Post-Communist Societies : Lessons from the Leader Approach in Pomerania, Poland. Tourism Planning & Development. 12. 381-397.
- Strzelecka, M., Gutowska, J., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M. (2014). The superfluous obstacle or the prerequisite for sustainable development : exposing participation in Leader and Natura 2000 in Poland. Ekonomia i Środowisko. 48. 46-63.
- Strzelecka, M., Josiam, B., Spears, D.L., Monterrubio, J.C. (2014). Looking At Residents’ Attitudes towards Spring Break Tourism in Texas through the Lens of Community Attachment. Florida International University Hospitality Review. 31.
- Strzelecka, M., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M., Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska, A. (2013). Empowerment – human dimension in nature conservation. Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą. 69. 86-95.
Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Grodzińska-Jurczak, M., Strzelecka, M., Kamal, S., Gutowska, J. (2012). Effectiveness of Nature Conservation : A Case of Natura 2000 Sites in Poland. Protected Area Management. InTech.