Meet the team: SEA Business Academy

🌟 Meet the team from SEA Business Academy
Say hello to Christian Dragin-Jensen, Mia Post-Lundgaard, Trine Graungaard Hjerrild Thomsen and Miron Pingel!

🔹 Christian Dragin-Jensen – Associate Professor and Steering Committee Member of TourEdu. Holding a PhD from the University of Southern Denmark, Christian brings extensive international hospitality industry experience combined with strong academic leadership. He is a board member of Danish Tourism Researchers, advisor to tourism practitioners, and speaker at industry events. Christian is also the founder and leader of TourNord, the Nordic and Baltic tourism education network that connects higher education, research, and industry across borders.

🔹 Mia Post-Lundgaard – Associate Professor with a background in Economics, Business Administration, and International Tourism and Leisure Management. Mia’s research and teaching focus on destination management and development, with particular emphasis on local community involvement and governance structures. She has published and co-edited several educational books within international marketing and tourism development.

🔹 Trine Thomsen – Digital Learning Consultant specialising in digital pedagogy, didactics, and co-creation. With a Master’s in Design Management, Trine brings strong expertise in translating industry competences into modern, flexible curricula — a key asset in developing innovative learning formats within TourEdu.

🔹 Miron Pingel – Ass. Professor with a Master’s in IT Product Design and nearly a decade of professional experience in software development and design. Miron teaches digital design, web and software development, with a strong focus on user-centred design and technology-enabled learning experiences.

🏫 Did you know?
SEA is a public higher education institution in Denmark with campuses in Esbjerg, Sønderborg and Tønder. SEA is known for its close collaboration with industry and has been ranked among the Danish business academies with the highest student satisfaction for several consecutive years.

This team leads Work Package 4 (Alternative Forms of Tourism Educational Learning) and Work Package 5 (Communication & Dissemination). They are responsible for developing micro-credential courses, teacher guides, and ensuring that TourEdu’s results reach educators, industry stakeholders, and the wider European tourism education community.