Budi Purnomo
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Universitas Surakarta
Indonesia

Budi Purnomo is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the English Letters Department, Universitas Surakarta. He earned his doctoral degree in Humanities from Universitas Gadjah Mada, and further expanded his academic experience through a PhD sandwich program at the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics, Monash University, Australia. His research interests are firmly rooted in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Pragmatics, Translation Studies, and Intercultural Communication. Prior to his academic tenure, Dr. Purnomo honed his professional insight in the hospitality sector, working in several prestigious star-rated hotels across Indonesia—experience that continues to enrich his academic work, particularly in the fields of English for Tourism and Intercultural Communication. He has authored several influential books, including Register and Politeness in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry, English for Vocational Schools, English for Tourism Services, and Research Methods for Tourism. Dr. Purnomo is one of the founders of the Indonesian Tourism Scholars Association (ICPI) and the Indonesian Pragmatics Association (Ina-PrA). His leadership roles include serving as President of the Sahid Tourism Institute, Surakarta (2011–2019), Director of Postgraduate Studies (2020–2021), Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (since 2021), and Acting Rector (2024–2025) at Universitas Surakarta. He can be contacted at: budipurnomo989@gmail.com