Suleiman A.D. Farajat is a senior lecturer in the Department of Tourism Management at the University of Jordan where he has been a faculty member since 2013.

Suleiman completed his PhD in Tourism Studies from Leeds Becket University/UK. He has an MSc in Tourism Management (Distinction) from Sheffield Hallam University/UK, a Diploma in Tourism Management from Linz University/Austria and a BA from Mu’tah University/Jordan. He was awarded a highly competitive centenary PhD studentship from Leeds Beckett University and a travel research grant from the Centre for the Research in the Levant (CBRL).

Before embarking on his academic career, Suleiman worked in tourism in Jordan, Germany and Austria. Besides his PhD research, he worked as a teaching assistant and researcher at the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change in UK.

His research interests lie in the area of tourism, heritage and national identity. In recent years, he has focused on destination management and marketing in the time of crisis. Suleiman has presented at several international conferences and has been actively involved in the organisation of specialized conferences and workshops around diverse aspects of heritage and tourism.