Hospitality and Tourism Management Doctoral Program

Rachel Chen, Ph.D.
• Tourism Economic Impact Assessment
• Tourism Forecasting Model Development
• Tourism and Tourist Marketing
• Geographic Information System Applications in Tourism and Hospitality

Borham Yoon, Ph.D.
• Foodservice Management
• Healthy Eating Environment
• Consumer Dining Behavior
• Obesity and Restaurant Foods

Jeremy Whaley, Ph.D.
• Event Planning
• Food Service and Nutrition
• Entrepreneurship and Hotel Management
• Consumer Motivations and Behavior in Hospitality

James Williams, Ph.D.
• Leadership
• Human Resource Management
• Hospitality Management

Graduate assistantships are available to provide tuition and stipends. Evaluation for acceptance is based on the applicant’s scholastic record, GRE scores, experience and compatibility with teaching or research needs. The University is a participant in the Academic Common market.