Dr Scott Cohen is Head of the Department of Tourism and Events in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey. He formerly led the School’s research group on Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy. Scott primarily researches sociological and consumer behaviour issues in tourism, transport and leisure contexts, with particular interests in sustainable mobility, hypermobility and in lifestyle travel. His research has been published in high impact journals across tourism, transport and geography, and featured in media outlets such as CNN, Newsweek and The Economist.  Scott has been awarded as "Researcher of the Year" by his Faculty at the University of Surrey (2015), as an "Emerging Scholar of Distinction" by the International Academy for the Study of Tourism (2013) and was co-recipient of the Journal of Travel Research's "Charles R. Goeldner Article of Excellence Award" (2015).