Marianna Strzelecka

Associate professor

Department of Marketing and Tourism Studies School of Business and Economics

marianna.strzelecka@lnu.se

+46 480-49 71 73

In 2012 I have earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

In my free time, I am enjoying listening to my record collection and reading graphic novels I have collected over the years.

Teaching

I coordinate and teach courses within Tourism and Sustainability Master Programme.

Tourism and Sustainability in the Anthropocene, 15 credits
Evaluation and Planning of Tourism Sustainability, 7.5 credits
Tourism and Ecological Economics, 7.5 credits
Advanced Research Methodology and Analytical Tools, 7.5 credits
Degree Project (Master) 30 credits, Tourism Studies (course coordinator, supervisor)

Research

I am a social scientist who pursues interdisciplinary projects within social-environmental research domain. My work draws from the fields of political science, sociology, environmental psychology, to shed light on the socio-cultural aspects of the relationships between communities of place and local 'natures', and examine how tourism, recreation and leisure shape human-nature relationships. I have worked with concepts of social-political justice, environmental justice, empowerment, place attachment and most recently ecological solidarity and energy justice.

I am an affiliated researcher working with the Environmental Social Science Research Team at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, where I am currently looking into the role informal green spaces in shaping human-nature relationships.

Projects:

2022 (Principal Investigator) The interplay of big data and AI to monitor and manage the tourism destinations' sustainability (TERESA) Seed funding Knowledge Environemtna Digital Transformations
2020-2023 (Principal Investigator): 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)
2021-2022 (Researcher): Reconstruction or crises? Transformation of the social-ecological heritage of rivers Sztoła, Baba, and Biała in the face of a rapid environmental change.
2018-2019 (Principal Investigator): Does ecotourism have the ability to empower residents to overcome environmental discrimination due to Natura 2000 in Poland? (project financed through National Science Center, Poland under POLONEZ no. 2016/23/P/HS6/04017)

Commissions

Editorial Boards:

Journal of Sustainable Tourism: 2022- current
Studies in Geography (published by University of Warsaw): 2021 - current

We are accredited

The School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, AACSB.

My ongoing research projects

My completed research projects

Seed project: The interplay of big data and AI to monitor and manage the tourism destinations’ sustainability (TERESA) The main objective for this seed project within Linnaeus Knowledge Environment…

Publications

Selected publications

Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J., Akhshik, A., Rechcinski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2022). Effects of connection to nature on residents’ perceptions of conservation policy justice of Natura 2000. Conservation Biology. 36 (5).
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Rechciński, M., Tusznio, J., Akhshik, A., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M. (2021). Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts : The case for resident empowerment. Land use policy. 107.
Status: Published
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 (11). 2002-2020.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Gwendelyn, N., Kyle, W. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer travel. Tourism Management. 63. 417-425.
Status: Published

Article in journal (Refereed)

Strzelecka, M., Boley, B., Akhshik, A. (2025). Beyond economics : the role of empowerment in shaping conservation justice through rural nature-based tourism. Journal of Ecotourism.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Seyfi, S., Hall, C.M., Strzelecka, M. (2025). Gen Z - pioneers or paradox in sustainable tourism?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Rezapouraghdam, H., Akhshik, A., Strzelecka, M., Roudi, S., Ramkissoon, H. (2024). Fascination, Place Attachment, and Environmental Stewardship in Cultural Tourism Destinations. Tourism Recreation Resarch.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Malak, A., Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J. (2024). Czym jest solidarność ekologiczna? Badania perspektywy obrońców rzek w Polsce [What is Ecological Solidarity? A Study of the Rivers Defenders’ Perspective in Poland]. Studia Socjologiczne. 1 (252). 107-129.
Status: Published
Akhshik, A., Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M. (2024). How Covid-19 changed the way we visit rivers? Applications of big data for sentiment analysis. Land use policy. 147.
Status: Published
Tusznio, J., Gutierrez, L.S., Strzelecka, M., Niedziałkowski, K., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M. (2024). Traditional and emerging visions of European bison (Bison bonasus) conservation and management : Implication for the IUCN conservation planning. Environmental Science and Policy. 158.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Mika, M., Durydiwka, M. (2024). When tourism meets conservation : a deep dive into residents’ attitudes towards Tatra National Park. Current Issues in Tourism. 27 (20). 3266-3285.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Prince, S., Boley, B.B. (2023). Resident connection to nature and attitudes towards tourism : findings from three different rural nature tourism destinations in Poland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 31 (3). 664-687.
Status: Published
Akhshik, A., Tusznio, A., Strzelecka, M. (2023). Equifinal paths to megafauna conservation through memorable wildlife tourism experiences : evidence from the restitution of the European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland. Current Issues in Tourism. 26 (18). 3064-3084.
Status: Published
Kwiatkowski, G., Ossowska, L., Strzelecka, M., Dragin-Jensen, C., Lien, V.H., et al. (2023). Building a resilient event sector in times of uncertainty. Event Management. 27 (4). 481-498.
Status: Published
Goudriaan, Y., Prince, S., Strzelecka, M. (2023). A narrative approach to the formation of place attachments in landscapes of expanding renewable energy technology. Landscape research. 48 (4). 594-607.
Status: Published
Tusznio, J., Strzelecka, M. (2022). Mourning Rivers : A Way of Negotiating the Future. Blue Papers. 1 (1). 77-87.
Status: Published
Tusznio, J., Strzelecka, M. (2022). Place Loss and Re-Negotiating Local Water Heritage : The Case of Sztoła River, Bukowno, Poland. Blue Papers. 1 (1). 129-137.
Status: Published
Grodzińska-Jurczak, M., Krawczyk, A., Akhshik, A., Dedyk, Z., Strzelecka, M. (2022). Contradictory or complementary? : Stakeholders’ perceptions of a circular economy for single-use plastics. Waste Management. 142. 1-8.
Status: Published
Morawski, L., Okulicz-Kozaryn, A., Strzelecka, M. (2022). Elderly Volunteering in Europe : The Relationship Between Volunteering and Quality of Life Depends on Volunteering Rates. VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 33. 256-268.
Status: Published
Dragin-Jensen, C., Kwiatkowski, G., Lien, V.H., Ossowska, L., Janiszewska, D., et al. (2022). Event innovation in times of uncertainty. International Journal of Event and Festival Management. 13 (4). 387-405.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J., Akhshik, A., Rechcinski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2022). Effects of connection to nature on residents’ perceptions of conservation policy justice of Natura 2000. Conservation Biology. 36 (5).
Status: Published
Janiszewska, D., Hannevik Lien, V., Kloskowski, D., Ossowska, L., Dragin-Jensen, C., et al. (2021). Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Festival and Event Sector in Poland and Norway. Sustainability. 13 (23).
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Rechciński, M., Tusznio, J., Akhshik, A., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M. (2021). Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts : The case for resident empowerment. Land use policy. 107.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Tusznio, J., Rechcinski, M., Bockowski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2021). 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. 34 (2). 248-268.
Status: Published
Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., Yeager, E.P., Ribeiro, M.A., Aleshinloye, K.D., et al. (2021). Measuring place attachment with the Abbreviated Place Attachment Scale (APAS). Journal of Environmental Psychology. 74 (April).
Status: Published
Grodzińska-Jurczak, M., Krawczyk, A., Jurczak, A., Strzelecka, M., Rechciński, M., et al. (2020). Environmental choices vs. covid-19 pandemic fear – plastic governance re-assessment. Society Register. 4 (2). 49-66.
Status: Published
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 (1). 69-85.
Status: Published
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 (8).
Status: Published
Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., Watson, A. (2018). Place distinctiveness, psychological empowerment, and support for tourism. Annals of Tourism Research. 70. 137-139.
Status: Published
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 (11). 2002-2020.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Okulicz-Kozaryn, A. (2018). Is tourism conducive to residents' social trust? : Evidence form large-scale social surveys. Tourism Review. 73 (1). 1-27.
Status: Published
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 (8). 1295-1314.
Status: Published
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 (7). 1058-1066.
Status: Published
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 (1). 288-306.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Gwendelyn, N., Kyle, W. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer travel. Tourism Management. 63. 417-425.
Status: Published
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 (4). 554-572.
Status: Published
Okulicz-Kozaryn, A., Strzelecka, M. (2017). Happy Tourists, Unhappy Locals. Social Indicators Research. 134 (2). 789-804.
Status: Published
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.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Rechcinski, M., Grodzinska-Jurczak, M. (2017). Using PP GIS interviews to understand residents’ perspectiveof European ecological network Natura 2000. Tourism Geographies. 19 (5). 848-877.
Status: Published
Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M. (2016). Towards a universal measure of "Support for Tourism". Annals of Tourism Research. 61. 238-241.
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M. (2015). The Prospects for Empowerment through Local Governance for Tourism—the LEADER Approach. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 10 (3). 78-97.
Status: Published
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 (4). 381-397.
Status: Published
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 (1). 46-63.
Status: Published
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 (4).
Status: Published
Strzelecka, M., Grodzińska-Jurczak, M., Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska, A. (2013). Empowerment – human dimension in nature conservation. Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą. 69 (2). 86-95.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Reinhold, S., Strzelecka, M., Pettersson-Löfquist, P. (2022). Managerial sensemaking in tourist destinations : Riding the COVID rollercoaster. .

Chapter in book (Refereed)

Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., Rojas, C. (2025). Resident empowerment for just tourism governance. Handbook on Tourism Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing. 180-192.
Soroushnia, S., Goolaup, S., Strzelecka, M., Balciunaite Håkansson, D. (2024). Farm Shops and Local Food Tourism in the Kalmar Region of Sweden. Nordic Coastal Tourism: Sustainability, Trends, Practices, and Opportunities. Springer Nature.
Seyfi, S., Hall, C.M., Strzelecka, M. (2023). Introduction : Gen Z, tourism, and sustainable consumption. Gen Z, Tourism, and Sustainable Consumption : The Most Sustainable Generation Ever?. Routledge. 3-17.
Seyfi, S., Hall, C.M., Strzelecka, M. (2023). Conclusions and futures : Are Gen Z the sustainable consumers of the future?. Gen Z, Tourism, and Sustainable Consumption : The Most Sustainable Generation Ever?. Routledge. 175-185.
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.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Strzelecka, M., Sorensen, J. & Wicks, B. (2011). The role of place attachment in revitalization of neighborhood parks in East St. Louis. Society & Leisure 33, 251-271.

Strzelecka, M. & Wicks, B. (2010). Engaging residents in planning for sustainable rural-nature tourism in post-Communist Poland. Community Development 41 (3), 370-384