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Dr. Katie Blake
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Social and cultural psychologist specializing in travel. PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Houston. 20 years of experience teaching in colleges and universities.
Short bio
Dr. Katie Blake is a social and cultural psychologist specializing in travel psychology. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Houston, has 20 years of experience teaching in colleges and universities, and is the founder of The Journal of Travel Psychology. Her work has been featured in AFAR, The Telegraph, and The Economic Times.
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Dr. Katie Blake is a social and cultural psychologist specializing in travel psychology and the psychology of place. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Houston and has 20 years of experience teaching in colleges and universities.
She is the founder of The Journal of Travel Psychology, where she publishes research-backed essays on the science of travel, and writes Psychologie on Substack. She hosts the podcast The Places We Become and has launched the first State of Travel Psychology Survey (2026/27).
Dr. Blake plans psychology-informed trips for travelers and works with hotels and hospitality brands on guest experience audits and campaigns. She is also the founder of The Postcard Société, a correspondence box for staying connected with the people you love, on the road and at home.
Her work has been featured in AFAR, The Telegraph, and The Economic Times. She is available for media interviews, podcast appearances, brand collaborations, and speaking engagements.
Psychologie — The Journal of Travel Psychology · ISSN 3143-5610 (Online)
Areas of expertise.
- The psychology of travel and place
- Why certain places stay with us: anticipation, awe, and memory
- Cultural identity and how place shapes who we become
- Personality and travel style
- Culture, culture shock, and the social side of travel
- Group, family, and relationship dynamics while traveling
- Correspondence, connection, and the science of meaningful habits
- Psychology-informed travel planning and experience design
- Guest experience and the psychology of hospitality
Journalists frequently ask Dr. Blake about
Available for
Working with media and brands.
Dr. Blake is available for a range of media and brand engagements, from fast-turnaround expert quotes to long-term partnerships.
Media
- On-record expert quotes (fast turnaround)
- Print, digital, and broadcast interviews
- Podcast appearances
- Trend commentary and data interpretation
- Long-form feature contributions and essays
- Fact-checking and background research support
Brands
- Campaign consulting and psychological framing
- Bylines, thought leadership, and whitepapers
- Psychology-informed experience design
- Consumer research and insight
- Speaking and keynotes
- Guest experience audits for hospitality properties and group trips
Selected work
Press and collaborations.
Recent coverage, along with work created in partnership with travel and hospitality brands.
What Happens to a Hotel When War Comes to Town?
Quoted on why hotels feel like spaces apart: liminal places where strangers form a fleeting sense of community, and where the rituals of hospitality offer normalcy in times of crisis.
Read the article →What Your Airport Check-In Habits Say About You
Quoted as a psychologist on sensation-seeking and last-minute travellers, and what airport behaviour reveals about personality.
Read the article →Psychology says people who travel alone form strong connections and meaningful bonds with strangers during the journey
Quoted as a psychologist on solo travel and the connections travelers form with strangers along the way.
Read the article →Travel Personality Quiz
A psychology-informed travel personality assessment that helps guests discover their travel style, created in collaboration with Independent Collection’s portfolio of independent luxury hotels.
View the collaboration →How to Pack for Your Personality
A bylined article for Independent Collection’s blog on the psychology of packing, and how your travel personality shapes what you bring and what you leave behind.
Read the article →The Places We Become
A Travel Psychologie™ podcast on the psychology of travel, and how place, culture, and the way we move through the world shape who we are.
Listen to all episodes →Get in touch
Available for interviews and collaborations.
For media inquiries, interview requests, podcast appearances, and brand partnerships, email me directly.
contact@drkatieblake.com