Dr. Espeso-Molinero is a faculty member at the University of Alicante (Spain), where she teaches Cultural Heritage and Tourism Anthropology while coordinating the Anthropology Department.

Prior to her academic career Pitu Espeso has engaged in various aspects of the tourism and travel industry ranging from hotel operations to international tourism planning and development.  Some of the signature entities with which she has worked include Disneyland Paris, Park Lane Hilton Hotel, the Museum of Natural History, US National Park Service, the Spanish Agency for Development (AECID) and many other international organizations with projects in Cambodia, China, Laos, Guatemala, Colombia, Bolivia and Rumania. Her fluency in five different languages has enabled her to live and work in six countries, contributing to her keen sense of cultural practices.