Rachel Germanier
Head of Faculty Development and Professor
Program BBA in Global Hospitality Management
Campus Crans-Montana
Bio

Professor Rachel Germanier has more than 20 years’ experience teaching across hospitality and management subjects at Les Roches. She holds both a master’s degree and an EdD in Education from the Open University and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. At Les Roches, she leads undergraduate courses in Methods of Research Inquiry and supervises and co-ordinates bachelor dissertations. She is the co-ordinator for the MSc programs in Hospitality and Hotel Management. Her diverse research interests include emotional labour, professional identity, faculty experience of crises and sustainability in education.

Education
  • BSc (hons), Land Management, University of Reading (1989 – 1991)
  • MEd, Education, The Open University (2006 – 2009)
  • Doctorate in Education (EdD), The Open University (2009 – 2012)
Publication
  • Collins, J., Germanier, R. L., & Goh, E. (2025, October 22). Factors influencing third-party booking platforms for Generation Z consumers when reserving short stays with small rural independent accommodation providers in the United Kingdom [Paper presentation]. The 44th ISTTE Annual Conference.
  • Darioly, A., & Germanier, R. L. (2025). From challenges to solutions: A roadmap for hospitality and tourism practitioners. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 17(3). Read here
    Germanier, R. L. (2024, November). Stronger together: A case study of a joint industry/higher hospitality education student project to raise water-scarcity awareness [Paper presentation]. EuroCHRIE 2024.
  • Germanier, R. L. (2025a, November). AI in assessment [Paper presentation]. SFDN 2025.
  • Germanier, R. L. (2025b, November). Cultivating resilience in the age of digital distraction: A SoTL case study in hospitality higher education [Paper presentation]. EuroCHRIE 2025.
  • Germanier, R. L. (2025c, November). Engaging with AI in assessment: Insights from undergraduate hospitality students [Paper presentation]. EuroCHRIE 2025.
  • Germanier, R. L., & Darioly, A. (2025). Hospitality industry’s recruitment and retention challenges: Practitioners’ perspectives, Gen Z’s recommendations. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 17(3). Read here
  • Germanier, R. L., & Varga Sourdis, S. (2024). The end of a war = The exploration of untouched lands. An investigation into how Ecotourism can play a key role in building a lasting peace in Colombia.  [Paper presentation]. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 263, 257–268. Read here
  • Khanijou, N., & Germanier, R. L. (2025, September 7). UK fast-food nutrition labels: Emotional and behavioural effects on nutrition-tracking female students. 18th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society.
  • Nikishova, K., & Germanier, R. L. (2024, November). Paradise for everyone? Exploring HR solutions for local and expatriate workers in a remote environment through a case study of the Maldives [Paper presentation]. EuroCHRIE 2024.
  • Nobilo, I., Derchi, F., & Germanier, R. L. (2025). The state of hospitality report (2025-2026). Read here