Lynn Minnaert currently serves as the Dean of the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University of Denver since May 2024. Previously, Lynn held multiple roles at Edinburgh Napier University, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at The Business School and Professor and Head of Subject for Tourism and Languages from August 2022 to May 2024. Lynn's experience at New York University spanned from September 2013 to August 2022, where Lynn was a Clinical Associate Professor and Academic Chair, along with earlier roles as Clinical Assistant Professor. Prior to that, Lynn worked as a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events at the University of Surrey and as a Lecturer at the University of Westminster. Educational qualifications include an MA in Tourism Management and a PhD from the University of Westminster, along with a BA in Germanic Languages and Literatures from Ghent University.