ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

PhD Miroslav Vujičić

miroslav.vujicic@dgt.uns.ac.rs

Short Biogrpahy:

Date and place of birth: 04.02.1982, Novi Sad. He graduated in 2007, completed postgraduate (master’s) studies in 2009, and defended his doctoral dissertation in 2015, titled: “Analysis of the multicriteria decision-making system of tourists in choosing the tourist destination of Novi Sad” at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad. He earned the title of PhD in Geosciences (Tourism).

Contact:

email: miroslav.vujicic@dgt.uns.ac.rs, vujicic@gmail.com
Consultation hours: Office No. 9, Ground floor.

Academic Titles:

  • 2009 – Research trainee at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad.
  • 2011 – Research associate at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad.
  • 2012 – Teaching Assistant at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad.
  • 2015 – Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad.
  • 2020 – Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management, Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad.

Research Area:

  • Decision-making process
  • Project management
  • Product development
  • Cultural tourism and cultural heritage
  • Impact assessment
  • Digital accessibility
  • Motivation in tourism
  • Application of mathematical methods in tourism

Courses:

  • Introduction to Tourism (undergraduate)
  • Tourism Geography (undergraduate)
  • Tourist Regions of Serbia (undergraduate)
  • Cultural Assets in Tourism and Cultural Accessibility (undergraduate)
  • Projects of International Funds (undergraduate)
  • Project Management in Tourism and Hotel Management (master)
  • Product Development and Branding Strategies (master)
  • Project Management in Cultural Tourism (master)
  • Decision-Making Process in Tourism and Hotel Management (doctoral)
  • Tourism, Culture, Creative Industries, and Environmental Dynamics (doctoral)

Other relevant information

International projects:

  • Horizon 2020 IA (Call: H2020-LC-GD-2020-3, LC-GD-10-3-2020), Smart Citizen Education for a green future (GreenSCENT), 101036480
  • Horizon 2020 (Call ID: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020 / H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5), Twinning for the advancement of data-driven multidisciplinary research into hydro-climatic extremes to support risk assessment and decision making (EXtremeClimTwin), 952384
  • Horizon (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01), Engaging approaches and services for meaningful climate actions (ClearClimate), 101131220
  • Horizon-IA (HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01-02), Restoration of wetland complexes as life supporting systems in the Danube Basin (Restore4Life), 101112736
  • ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENT – Future-oriented social entrepreneurship through Ecovillage Design (ECOPRISE), 101140200
  • ERASMUS+ KA2 CB in HEI, “Strengthening Capacities for Tourism Changes in WB – Building Competences for Quality Management of Heritage and Cultural Tourism (CulturWB)”, Lead beneficiary, 574193-2016
  • ERASMUS+ KA2 Strategic Partnership for Sector Youth, „Digitisation and Culture for new generations (DiCultYouth)”, Project partner, 2018-2-CY02-KA205-001362
  • INTERREG-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary-Serbia WATERTOUR: Development of water tourism on waterways connecting Hungary and Serbia. HUSRB/1602/31/0204
  • Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module Strengthening European Cultural Identity through Interdisciplinary Heritage Studies (euCULTher). 611433-EPP-1-2019-1-RSEPPJMO-MODUL, 2019-2022
  • ERASMUS+ KA2 Strategic Partnership for Youth: Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Development (ICT4STD). 2019-1-PL01-KA203-065781.
  • Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships for adult education “SMART Tourism Skills Initiative (SMARTOUR)”, Project partner, 2021-1-SK01-KA220-ADU-000033555
  • Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships for adult education: Smart toolkit for supporting adult workers and adults educators in the educational digital upskilling pathways (D-upskill.50). 2021-1-BE02-KA220-ADU-000026483
  • COSME Programme, The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), COS-TOURINN-2020-3-04 “Boosting the tourism sector in Europe through digital tools and innovation – DIGITOUR”, 101038133.
  • Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation partnerships in adult education: Teaching and visual methods for online instructors (SOURCE). 2022-1-RS01-KA220-ADU-000088577
  • The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, University Partnership Program (FY2022), Immersive Technologies for Cross-Cultural Tourism Development: U.S. and Serbia on a Pathway to Digital Transformation, SRB10022GR0066.
  • The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, University Partnership Program (FY2023), Strengthening digital sustainability communication in tourism and culture between US and Serbia
  • Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnership for school education: Artificial intelligence and sustainable educational tools for the prevention of teenage psychological disorders (Ai@Smile), 2023-1-DE03-KA220-SCH-000161162.
  • Erasmus+ KA220-VET- Green Transition for VET (GreenVET), 2023-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000158771
  • Erasmus+ KA210-SCH-000155815- Keep it Cool – Climate Change Education for Children (CoolClimate)

Industry cooperation:

  • Principal evaluator for the impact assessment of the European Capital of Culture project, Novi Sad 2022. 
  • Principal researcher for the sustainability assessment and image perception of Dubai EXPO 2020.

Other responsibilities

  • Assistant Director for Science and International Cooperation
  • Technical editor of the international scientific journal “Turizam”
  •  Study program leader: PhD in Tourism
  • Head of International Cooperation at DGTH (coordinator for ERASMUS+, CEEPUS programs)

Conference organisation:

  • International Conference on Geoheritage & Geotourism – GEOTRENDS 2010 (website)
  • II Kongres Geografa Srbije – Na putu ka Evropi
  • Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality – CTTH 2011 “Via Danube, the main street of Europe” (website)
  • Ed@80s: Loess in China and Europe – A Tribute to Edward Derbyshire (website)
  • Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality – CTTH 2013 “Peace, Culture and Tourism” (website)
  • Youth Fair 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
  • Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas – MMV8 2016

References:

  1. Miroslav D. Vujičić, James Kennell, Uglješa Stankov, Ulrike Gretzel, Đorđije A. Vasiljević, Alastair M. Morrison (2022). Keeping up with the drones! Techno-social dimensions of tourist drone videography. Technology in Society, 68, 101838, ISSN 0160-791X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101838. (M21a)
  2. Vujičić, M.D., Stankov, U., Pavluković, U., Štajner-Papuga, I., Kovačić, S., Čikić, J., Milenković, N., Zelenović Vasiljević, T. (2023). Prepare for Impact! A Methodological Approach for Comprehensive Impact Evaluation of European Capital of Culture: The Case of Novi Sad 2022. Social Indicators Research, 165, 715-736. DOI : 10.1007/s11205-022-03041-1 (M21)
  3. Vujičić, M. D., Šaćirović, D., Stankov, U., Ali, F., Kovačić, S., Besermenji, S., Pivac, T., Blešić, I., Bratić, M. (2023). Emerging cities and travel motivation: A latent profile analysis approach. Journal of Vacation Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667231188872 (M22)
  4. Stankov, U., Vujičić, M.D., Carmer A.B. (2023). Impacts of energy communities on tourism: benefits and functions towards green transition. Tourism Review, DOI 10.1108/TR-05-2023-0347. (M21)
  5. Jokanović Đajić, M., Ciric Lalic, D., Vujičić, M.D., Stankov, U., Petrovic, M., Đurić, Ž. (2024). Development and validation of the project manager skills scale (PMSS): An empirical approach. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25055 (M22)
  6. Milenkovic, M., Ciric Lalic, D., Vujicic, M., Pesko, I., Savkovic, M., Gracanin, D. Project Portfolio Management in Telecommunication Company: A Stage-Gate Ap-proach for Effective Portfolio Governance. Advances in Production Engineering & Management, 18(3), 357-377. (M22)
  7. Stankov, U., Filimonau, V., Vujičić, M.D. (2020). A mindful shift: an opportunity for mindfulness-driven tourism in a post-pandemic world. Tourism Geographies, 22/3, 703-712, ISSN: 1461-6688, DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2020.1768432 (M21)
  8. Stankov, U., Kennell, J., Morrison, A.M., Vujičić, M.D., (2019). The view from above: the relevance of shared aerial drone videos for destination marketing. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 36/7, 808-822, ISSN: 1054-8408 https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2019.1575787 (M21)
  9. Vasiljević, Đ,A., Vujičić, M.D, Stankov, U., Dragović, N.  (2023). Visitor motivation and perceived value of periurban parks – Case study of Kamenica park, Serbia. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 42, 100625.DOI: 10.1016/j.jort.2023.100625 (M22)
  10. Antić, A., Vujičić, M.D., Dragović, N., Cimbaljević, M., Stankov, U., Tomić, N. (2022). Show Caves Visitors: An Analytical Scale for Visitor Motivation and Travel Constraints. Geoheritage, 14, 53, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-022-00686-9 (M22)