STRIVING FOR A
MULTISPECIES WORLD

​Carol Kline is a Professor and the Director of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at Appalachian State University. She founded the
NC Tourism Extension Program in 2000 and has worked with rural communities in NC and beyond for over 20 years.  Her research interests have historically focused on topics relevant to rural communities, such as foodie segmentation, craft beverages, agritourism, cultural and heritage tourism, ecotourism, & tourism entrepreneurship, however, now it solely focuses on animal ethics and animal welfare.