Dr. Meera Prathapan is a PhD from School of Management Studies, CUSAT and was awarded the RUSA Post-Doctoral Fellowship. She holds an MBA in Marketing and Travel & Tourism. Her areas of interest include Marketing, Tourism, Positive Education in Gender and Child studies. In addition to her teaching and research experience, she is also a member of Indian Academy of Management and Indian Society for Training and Development. She has published various papers and articles in International and National Journals and is a reviewer for various journals. She is a workshop facilitator in the areas of research methodology, marketing, tourism, and life skills.