Our Research Team

The research team operates under the direction of EHL's academic body and is key to support our researchers through their work.

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EHL has dynamic research team that play an essential role in supporting and contributing to the academic productivity of our school. These teams are an integral part of EHL’s research ecosystem – committed to the generation of new knowledge and ensuring that EHL is known as much for its research as for its teaching capabilities. EHL research team works closely with faculty members across a variety of projects, acting as a vital support system in terms of data gathering and analysis.

Furthermore, by actively participating in writing and preparing conference papers, academic publications, grant applications, media articles and managing projects, they drive research excellence and help define EHL’s relevance as a hub of innovation and thought leadership in the field of hospitality.

Géraldine Assen - Research Assistant

Géraldine Assen is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School, and a PhD student at the University of Neuchâtel. Her research interests include cognitive & affective processes, the pragmatics of AI-human interactions, and sustainable hospitality cultures. Her PhD topic concerns the impact of affects (feelings, sensations, emotions, etc.) on decisions and practices in hospitality spaces.

She holds a Master of Arts in Cognitive Sciences from the University of Neuchâtel, with a specialization in experimental methods and interpretive processes, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Management. Thanks to her multi-disciplinary background and eclectic curiosity, Géraldine brings creative solutions to her projects.

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Pedro Duarte - Research Assistant

Pedro Duarte is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School. He holds an MSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Lausanne, where he developed strong expertise in quantitative methods, particularly in econometrics, along with a solid foundation in statistics.

At EHL, he contributes to projects related to economics and data analysis, leveraging his analytical skills to support research initiatives. Prior to joining EHL, he worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Lausanne, where he was involved in the evaluation of public policies within the Department of Labour Economics.

His personal interests range from risk modelling to exploring optimal techniques for extracting coffee flavors. Always eager to expand his knowledge, he often draws connections between topics that may initially seem unrelated, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to his work.

Sine Gyrup - Research Assistant

Sine Gyrup is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School. Her research interests include sustainability transitions, climate action, outsider innovators, change agents, just transitions, diversity and inclusion, and the role of business in addressing social and environmental challenges. She is particularly interested in how non-traditional actors influence systemic change and contribute to more sustainable and equitable futures.

Sine holds a Master of Arts from Roskilde University. Before joining EHL, she worked in the private sector, with international organizations, and as a consultant in Business and Human Rights. She has also guest lectured at Roskilde University and Aalborg University on sustainability, human rights, and responsible business practices.

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Amélie Keller - Flagship Project Coordinator

Amélie Keller is the Project Coordinator of the Flagship Resilient Tourism initiative - a CHF 5.5 million project supported by Innosuisse, involving 6 Swiss academic partners and 32 partners from the Swiss travel sector. She works closely with Professors Alessandro Inversini and Meng-Mei Chen on the overall management and communication strategy of the Flagship. She also manages a regional coaching program and advises local tourism stakeholders in their digital transformation.

Amélie holds a Master's degree in International Tourism from the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) with a minor in Sustainable Development, and a Bachelor's degree in Multilingual Communication from the University of Geneva. She has a strong interest and desire to make a positive impact on society through addressing sustainability challenges. She is also passionate about working with local tourism stakeholders to drive progress in tourism development, planning and management.

Flagship Project

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Francesca Lizzio - Research Assistant

Francesca Lizzio is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School. She is working in collaboration with Dr. Sébastien Fernandez (EHL) and Dr. Nicolas Roulin (Saint Mary's University, Canada) on a SNSF-funded research project. This longitudinal study aims to explore the role of professional social media for job seekers and hiring organizations in Switzerland. Her areas of interest include Organizational Psychology, Inclusive Hiring, Education, Technology (AI), and Hospitality.

Francesca is an EHL Alumna, and after graduating in 2021, she worked as a Teaching Assistant for EHL's Organizational Behaviour courses for one year. Following this positive experience, she earned a Master of Science in Social and Cultural Psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she merged her interests by completing a research project exploring hospitality employer perceptions of hiring prison-leavers. She then returned to Lausanne to join EHL's Research Team.

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Julneth Rogenhofer - Research Assistant

Julneth Rogenhofer is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School and a PhD candidate from the University of Valencia. Her research interests include sustainable business models in the service industry, exploratory research methodologies, and natural language processing. She has participated in various research projects focusing on topics such as sustainability transitions, sustainability training, food waste management, and the application of LLMs for recruitment, which has led to her participation in numerous international conferences and the publication of academic and media articles.

She is currently writing a doctoral thesis about the transformation to responsible organizations in the service industry. She holds a joint MA in Public Opinion and Survey Methodologies from the Universities of Lausanne, Lucerne, and Neuchâtel, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Technological University of Chile, INACAP.

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Kelly Schatz - Research Assistant

Kelly Schatz is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School. Her research interests include economics, behavioral economics, marketing, climate change/sustainability, education, health, gender and migration.

Kelly holds a BA in Economics and Management from the University of Geneva, an MSc in Development Economics from City University of London (UK) and an MSc in Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy from King's College London (UK). Before joining EHL, she worked at the United Nations and in different Swiss NGOs.

Ronald Sone - Research Assistant

Ronald Sone is a Research Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School. He holds a MSc in Business Administration from HES-SO and before joining EHL, he worked as a business data processing specialist. He also worked on a project (HEG-FR) that focused on how universities can enhance students’ entrepreneurial mindsets rather than counting the number of startups that they create. His areas of interest include Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability, Generative AI, Change Management and Hospitality.

His areas of expertise include entrepreneurship, research design, literature review data collection & analysis, statistical manipulation, presentation of data.

Ronald believes that when equipped with the right mindset/skillset, we can strive beyond any obstacle that we face either in life or our path towards being entrepreneurs.

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