Bruno Ferreira is a doctoral student in Equitable and Sustainable Tourism at North Carolina State University. His research focuses on the psychological antecedents of tourism microentrepreneurship, particularly the role of the tourism e-microentrepreneurial self-efficacy mechanism in human agency among individuals with vulnerable livelihoods. Other areas of interest include people-first tourism, performance-based management systems, social entrepreneurship, and development through sport. Prior to NC State, Bruno worked in Europe, Africa, and South America as a project manager and consultant in community development projects.