アメリカ合衆国フロリダ州オーランド在住。勤務先であるセントラルフロリダ大学ローゼン・ホスピタリテイ経営学部は過去14年間で急成長し、2009年時点学生数で全米第1位（3,600名）の規模を持つ観光・ホスピタリテイ経営学部である。Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida。教鞭においてはStreaming Video 方式での授業配信を先駆け、学部内では唯一ストリーミングビデオ方式の教鞭実施。また2013年に観光・ホスピタリテイ経営学部学科では世界発のMOOC（Massive Open Online Course） 方式の世界に向けた無料大量発信型で「産業連関と観光サテライト勘定に関する授業」を実施し、その後世界観光機関（UNWTO）との共同マーケテイングにより、累積の受講者は3,500名超で、この分野でも世界の先駆者。
2008年 前任者退任により、暫定副学部長に就任し、学部運営担当。英文専門教科書『Quantitative Tourism Industry Analysis: Introduction to Input-Output, Social Accounting Matrix Modeling and Tourism Satellite Accounts』（定量的観光産業分析）を英国出版社より世界同時出版、スイス・ローザンヌホテル経営学校でも教鞭を振るう。観光庁観光統計に関する国際動向調査検討委員に任命。
MOOC（無料大量オンラインコース）によるTourism Industry Analysis (Introduction to Input-Output, Social Accounting Matrix and Tourism Satellite Accounts) を世界に向けて英語で発信。世界の大学観光・ホスピタリテイ経営学部学科で初の取組み。以降年に一度4回実施。世界観光機関（UNWTO）のTSA・観光統計部門からも世界向けに当授業の案内送付したため、延べ受講者は世界の観光局・中央銀行・統計局を中心に3,500名超。
Hara, T., Asahi, S., Kinjo, M. (2017), Book Chapter “Tourism Supply Side Analysis” Chapter 15, Sage Handbook on Tourism, edited by Cooper. Sage Publications
Hara, T., Severt, K., Shapoval, V., (2016) “Estimating Total Number of Attendees to an Open Free Non-Gated Outdoor Cultural Event – A Case of Zora! Festival in Eatonville, Florida, USA” Journal of Tourism Economics, Policy and Hospitality Management, Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 1 (http://tourismresearch.econo.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/jtephm/vol3/iss1/1/)
Hara, T. (2014): Analysis of Current Status of Research Papers on Tourism and Hospitality Management from Japan – Discussion on Challenges and Possible Strategic Plan, Journal of Tourism Economics, Policy and Hospitality Management Vol. 2 : Iss. 1 , Article 5. (http://tourismresearch.econo.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/jtephm/vol2/iss1/5)
Croes, R., Hara, T., (2014) “Annual Impact of Paid Internship Programs at a Hospitality Management Program – a Case of the largest hospitality management program in North America” Journal of Tourism Economics, Policy and Hospitality Management Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 2 (http://tourismresearch.econo.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/jtephm/vol2/iss1/2/) a. I collected data, analyzed them, created tables, and typed up the whole sentences.
Hara, T., Iwamoto, H., (2014) “Tourism Management Policy Proposals for UNESCO World Heritage:Empirical Study on Perception of Tour Guides in Shirakami Mountain Range, Japan” Journal of Tourism Economics, Policy and Hospitality Management Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 1 (http://tourismresearch.econo.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/jtephm/vol2/iss1/1/)
Hara, T (2014) “Perception of Language Barriers or Prior Visit Experience Affect Likelihood of Visiting a Country? Empirical Analysis of Resident in the United States of America about Japan as Tourism Destination” Waseda Global Forum, Vol. 10, pp391-407 ISSN1349-7766, Tokyo, Japan
Hara, T (2014) “Analysis of Regional Special-Purpose Tourism Development Taxation System to Finance Hospitality Public Infrastructure Development & Destination Marketing and its Strategic Introduction in Japan: Case Analysis of Orange County, Florida, USA” The Project Research Institutes of the Comprehensive Research Organization, Issue 9, pp1-15, ISSN1880-9553 Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Hara, T (2014), Book Chapter “Social Accounting Matrix in Tourism” recommended for publication in Encyclopedia of Tourism. Frankfurt: Springer. Edited by Jafari, J. and Xiao H. 1176 pages, London, U.K. ISBN978-3-319-01383-1
Hara, T (2013) “Reviewing Tourism Funding Model for Public Infrastructure and Destination Marketing Organizations: A Case of Orlando” ” Journal of Tourism Economics, Policy and Hospitality Management, Vol.1, Issue 1, 1-13 1(http://tourismresearch.econo.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/jtephm/vol1/iss1/3/)
Hara, T (2011) “Introduction to Hospitality Management: Exploratory Analysis of Issues which Affect Satisfaction of Hotel Employees in Japan” Waseda Global Forum, Vol. 7, 53-72 ISSN1349-7766, Tokyo, Japan
Hara, T (2011) Book Chapter “Theories and Applications of Input-Output Modeling”, “Theories and Applications of Social Accounting Matrix to Tourism Industries” Introduction to Quantitative Tourism Industry Analysis” (“Suuryou Kanko Bunseki Nyuumon” in Japanese), Technical textbook on Input-Output, Social Accounting Matrix, Computable General Equilibrium Modeling and Tourism Satellite Accounts, edited by Dr. Kakazu, H. pp25-53, pp55-81, ISBN978-4-905237-19-8. Okinawa, Japan
Hara, T (2010) “Source of Innovation in Tourism Businesses” The Tourism Studies (Kanko Kenkyu). Vol.21 No.2, P6-10 Japan Institute of Tourism Research, Saitama, Japan, ISSN1342-0208
Hara, T. and Asahi, S (2009) “Income Distribution Effect over Regional Residents: Comparative Analysis of Income generated from Tourism Industry and other Industries” (in Japanese) Innovation and I-O Technique, Vol17, No1-2, 47-55 Pan Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies
Shani, A., Rivera, M., and Hara, T. (2009) "Assessing the Viability of Repeat Visitors to Cultural Events: Evidence from the Zora! Festival" Journal of Convention & Event Tourism Vol. 10 (2) 89-104 (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15470140902946378)
Hara, T and Tesone, D (2008) “Analysis of Japanese Hotel Employees’ Job Satisfaction and its Association with Annual Income and other Socio-Economic Variables” International Journal of Tourism Sciences Vol 8(1), 71-88
Kock, G., Breiter, D., Hara, T., and Dipietro, R. (2008) “Proposing a Regional Impact Based Feasibility Studies Framework for Convention Centers: A Quantitative Analysis of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)” Journal of Convention & Event Tourism Vol. 9(4), 309-340 (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15470140802546773)
Japan Tourism Agency, Hara, T. (2008) Refereed Conference Proceeding “Economic Contributions of Travel and Tourism for the Japanese Economy in 2006 - Results of 7th Research on Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism” Malaga Conference, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 29-31, October 2008 pp1-20
Hara, T. and Naipaul, S. (2008) Agritourism as a Catalyst for Improving the Quality of Life in Rural Regions: A Study from a Developed Country. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism (9), 1, pp1-33 (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15280080802108226)
Hara, T. (2008) Book (single-authored) Quantitative Tourism Industry Analysis: Introduction to Input-Output, Social Accounting Matrix Modeling and Tourism Satellite Accounts. Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier Inc, Burlington, MA 261 pages (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750684996)
Mansury, Y. and Hara, T. (2007) Impacts of Organic Food Agritourism on a Small Rural Economy: A Social Accounting Matrix Approach, Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy (37), 3, 213-222
Hara, T. (2007) Revelation of Hidden Management Information through Quantitative Analyses of Japanese Hotel Employees’ Data (in Japanese). Shukan Hotel Restaurant, (42), 18, pp60-67*
Hara, T. (2007) Destination Marketing – Putting its Strategic Necessity for Japan in perspective (in Japanese) Gekkan Hotel Ryokan Management, (44), 5, 58-64*
Hara, T. (2006) Dual Structure of Labor and Hotel Business (in Japanese) Shukan Hotel Restaurant, (41), 18, pp61-65*
Hara, T. (2004) Estimating the Immediate Effects of An Unprecedented Event of Terrorism. Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, (1), 1,237-254, Elsevier Ltd. London, U.K. ISSN1745-3542/doi:10.1016/S1745-3542(04)01016-1
Hara, T. (2004) The Impact of Tourism on Conflict in the West Bank and Gaza, Crossroads (IV), 2, 7-23, 2004 ASA Associates Italy
Hara, T. (2003) Estimating Economic Impact of Terrorism: An Exploratory Method of Using an Input-Output/ Social Accounting Matrix Framework to Quantify the Effects of Terrorism on a Regional Economy—The Case of the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack., Regional Science program, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, NY
Hara, T. (2003) Quantifying the Negative Economic Impact of Terrorism (in Japanese) Shukan Hotel Restaurant, (38), 14, 71-75
Hara, T. (1997) Towards Strategic Transformation of Economic Structures of Bahrain” Business School, University of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Hara, T. (1991) Japanese Investors in Perspective - Effective Understanding of Motives and Behaviors of Japanese Investors in United States Hotels, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, NY
