Faiza Omar, PhD student in Geography and Environmental Management

Faiza’s research applies the evolutionary economic geography (EEG) lens to understanding tourism development in rural Ghana. She collected primary data through surveys and interviews, connecting with key informants and with entrepreneurs in the retail, accommodation, and food sectors. Faiza’s is the first study to apply the EEG perspective to tourism research in Africa.

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Graduate Student International Experience award funds are available to University of Waterloo graduate students who participate in:

• an academic exchange
• a study term abroad related to research or an academic requirement
• work, or volunteer experience in another country.