His research areas include: heritage tourism, peripheral and underdevelopment, political boundaries and tourism, and religion and tourism. He is the author of more than 60 journal articles and author or coauthor of more than a dozen books. He is currently the editor of the Journal of Heritage Tourism. Dr. Timothy was invited as a keynote speaker to the Biennial Conference organized by BU’s Rural Development Graduate Students. While in Manitoba, Dr. Timothy gave guest lectures in Dr. Ramsey’s Tourism and Recreation Class and attended a Travel Manitoba Luncheon in Russell, Manitoba. The title of his presentation was Borders, Security and Tourism Development.