Barbara has received several international awards and prizes throughout her career.

	Award Professorship (FH-Prof) 2017 FH Professorship Title (as the youngest FH professor at the institution) Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, December 2017
	Paper of the Year 2016 Award – Electronic Markets Awarded for journal article “Smart technologies for personalized experiences: a case study in the hospitality domain”, published in Electronic Markets – The International Journal on Networked Business (ABS 2*). Selected as best paper based on quality, downloads and citations. Electronic Markets, May 2017
	Outstanding Achievement Award PG Certificate in Education Practice 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award for the 2015-16 Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice. The member of staff who has demonstrated an outstanding achievement in their studies and has been awarded the highest mark at distinction level. The Award recognises the commitment of staff to develop their education practice by engaging with current pedagogic research and professional teaching activity. Bournemouth University, November, 2016
	Vice Chancellor Staff Awards 2016 Recognition for Achievement of PG Certificate Qualification Relevant to Role Recognition of Achievement of Fellowship of Higher Education Academy Outstanding Achievement Award PG Certificate in Education Practice Bournemouth University, November, 2016
	You’re Brilliant Award 2016 Award for outstanding teaching “Barbara’s infectious enthusiasm in the classroom makes her a student’s favourite! her love for the subject and innovative teaching style engages all the students in the classroom and she takes great effort to ensure everyone’s participation. She is easy-going and students feel comfortable with her approachable attitude. She brought technology to the millennials and appreciated every student’s work with constructive feedback. Barbara is inspiring and we all think we could not have a more brilliant tutor!” Bournemouth University, June, 2016
	Vice Chancellor Staff Awards 2015 Recognition for Achievement of PhD Qualification Relevant to Role Bournemouth University, November, 2015
	You’re Brilliant Award 2015 Award for outstanding teaching “For outstanding support and dedicated teaching, while being enthusiastic and keeping lectures interesting.” Bournemouth University, May, 2015
	Journal Paper of the Year Award Second Place 2015 Awarded 2nd Place Best Journal Article of the Year 22nd International ENTER Conference Lugano, Switzerland, February 2-6, 2015
	3rd Best PhD Paper Award 2014 Awarded 3rd Prize Best PhD Paper at PhD Workshop 21st International ENTER Conference Dublin, Ireland, January 21-24, 2014
	International PhD Student Competition 2013 Selected as one of the top 15 International PhD Students in Business Invitation to the Management in the 21st Century Forum Adelaide, Australia, 11-13 November 2013
	ITT PhD Student of the Year 2013 Award Won the Institute of Travel & Tourism PhD Student of the Year 2013 Award Awarded at the ITT’s Annual Chairman’s Summer Cocktails Party, House of Commons London, UK, 18th July 2013
	Postgraduate Research Development Fund 2012/13 Won the Bournemouth Uni­ver­sity PGR Development Fund 2013 Funding to overseas research trip and conference attendance CAUTHE Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2013
	2nd Best PhD Paper Award 2012 Awarded 2nd Prize Best PhD Paper at PhD Workshop 19th International ENTER Conference Helsingborg, Sweden, January 24-27, 2012
	John Kent Institute in Tourism Studentship 2011 Awarded the three-year funded John Kent Insti­tute in Tourism PhD Schol­ar­ship Doctoral Project: Technology Enhanced Tourist Experiences 2011–2014