Elisa Alén González is a Lecturer in the Department of bussiness and marketing organization at the University of Vigo. Between 2012 & 2017 was member of the Consello Galego de Turismo (Xunta de Galicia).

His main lines of research are in the field of marketing-technology in the tourism sector, with special attention to the fields of thermal tourism, senior tourism, accessible tourism, cross-border tourism between Galicia and northern Portugal, and literary tourism. His recent works deal with virtual reality in the world of tourism, geotourism and accessibility.

Among her main scientific contributions are:

• Nicolau, J.L.; Losada, N., Alén, E.; Domínguez, T. (2020): “The staged nature of decisionmaking among senior tourists”, Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 602-613.
• Rodríguez Campo, L.; Braña-Rey, F; Alén González, E.; Fraiz Brea, J.A (2020): “The liminality in festivals: Identity, belonging and hedonism as values of tourist satisfaction”, Tourism Geographies, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 229-249.
• Losada Sánchez, N.; Alén González, E.; Cotos Yañez, T.; Domínguez Vila, T. (2019): “Spatial heterogeneity in Spain for senior travel behavior”, Tourism Management, Vol. 70, February, pp. 444-452.
• Domínguez Vila, T.; Darcy, S.; Alén González, E. (2015): “Competing for the disability tourism market - A comparative exploration of the factors of accessible tourism competitiveness in Spain and Australia”, Tourism Management, vol. 47, april, pp. 261-272.
• Alén González, M.E.; Nicolau, J.L.; Losada Sánchez, N., Domínguez Vila, T. (2014): “Determinant factors of senior touristsʼ length of stay”, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 49, pp. 19-32.