Fellowship report: 2008, 2009
Academic supervisor: Prof. Dr. Phil. Janianton Damanik, M.Si
Current affiliation: Univesitas Brawijaya
He is an academic and practitioner with extensive experience in the field of tourism. His dedication to the development of this sector is reflected through various important roles, both in academia and practice. At present, he teaches in the Tourism and Hospitality Study Program, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Economics in 2006 from the Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Pariwisata (STMP) ARS Internasional Bandung—now ARS University—through a campus scholarship. He continued his studies at the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, and in 2009 obtained a Master of Science in Tourism Studies funded by The Nippon Foundation – The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program. In April 2023, he completed his doctoral degree at the Faculty of Tourism, Universitas Udayana, Bali, with the support of a scholarship from the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). His dissertation focused on community empowerment for independence in the development of tourism villages in Batu City.
Academic Achievements, Social Engagement Initiatives
Since his student years, he has been active in academic forums. While studying at Universitas Gadjah Mada, he participated in tourism seminars and wrote articles for local media. He also served as Chairman of the Forum Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora (FISH) at Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2008. After graduation, he began his academic career as a lecturer at AMPTA College, Yogyakarta (2009–2011), before joining Universitas Brawijaya in 2012. At Universitas Brawijaya, he led the Diploma III Tourism Business Program and the Applied Bachelor Program in Hospitality Management (2013–2017), and later served as Head of the International Relations Office of the Faculty of Vocational Studies (August 1, 2023 – September 1, 2025). He was also appointed as Head of the Subdirectorate of Professional Certification at the Directorate of Innovation and Educational Development (DIPP), Universitas Brawijaya (February 6 – September 8, 2025), with responsibility for implementing student competency certification. Despite his relatively short tenure, on September 8, 2025, he was entrusted with the role of Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Vocational Studies, Universitas Brawijaya.
Beyond academia, in 2011 he founded Nusantara Tourism Center (eNTCe), a tourism consultancy focusing on planning and development across Indonesia. He was also appointed as an Expert Staff to the Mayor of Batu (2019–2022) and to the Regent of Sumenep (2021–2023), providing strategic advice on tourism development policies. As an academic committed to empowerment, he is actively involved in various tourism organizations, including the Madura Tourism Association (ASPRIM), the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (HPI), the Batu Tourism Professional Association (BAPTA), the Batu Tourism Village Forum (FORDEWI), Tourism Aware Community (MASATA), as well as several NGOs dedicated to strengthening communities through the development of tourism villages.
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