Professor Emeritus
Biography
I am a Professor in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management and the Division of Hotel and Restaurant Administration. My major interests are in the areas of food service management, culinary tourism, and food safety. Currently, I am conducting research in food safety training of child care teachers and cooks in the state of Tennessee and development of a model to evaluate the economic impact of culinary tourism. I teach culinary courses that incorporate the scientific aspects of food into a dining experience.
Selected Publications
Spence ML, Costello C, Fitzhugh F, Greer B, Barot, M, Maples J, Muenchen R, Gibbs R, Moustaid-Moussa N. Food intake, physical activity, and BMI status of adolescents enrolled in a competitive, creative, problem solving program. Health Education & Behavior. Submitted.
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Carol A. Costello, Betty P. Greer, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Marsha L. Spence, Robert A. Muenchen and Nishan S. Kalupahana (2012) Predictors of body mass index in female parents whose children participate in a competitive, creative, problem-solving program. Food and Nutrition Research Journal. 56: 17787 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v56i0.17787
Jill M. Maples, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Carol A. Costello, Naima Moustaid-Moussa, David R. Bassett, Marsha L. Spence, Betty P. Greer. (2012). Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Adolescents in a Creative, Problem-Solving Program. Food and Nutrition Sciences Journal, 3(4):568-578.
Smith, S., Costello, C., Kim, K., & Jahn, W. (2010). Marathons as Serious Leisure Tourism. Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, June.
Campbell, J, Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2010) Local Food Utilization: A Winner for the Environment and the Restaurant. Review of Management Innovation & Creativity. 3(5): 54-67.
Smith, S., Costello, C., & Muenchen, B. (2010). Influence of Push and Pull Motivations on Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions within a Culinary Tourism Event. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism. 11(1):17-35.
Smith, S. and Costello, C. (2009) Utilizing the Importance-Performance Grid to Determine Factors that Influence Satisfaction with a Culinary Event. J. Vacation Marketing 15(2)
Cosby, C., Davidson, P.M, Costello, C., Morris, W., Haughton, B., Deveaux, M. and Harte, F. (2008). Microbiological Analysis of Food Contact Surfaces in Child Care Centers" J. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74(22): 1-5.
Smith, S, and Costello, C. (2008) Segmenting Visitors to a Culinary Event: Motivations, Travel Behavior, and Expenditures. J. Hospitality Marketing and Management. 18(1) 44-67
Fairhurst, A., Costello, C., and Fogle, A. (2007). An examination of shopping behavior of visitors to Tennessee according to tourist typologies. J. Vacation Marketing 13(4): 311-320.
Costello, C., Kane, M., Davidson, P., and Morris, W. (2005). Usage of a web-based food safety course to teach high school teachers. J. Culinary Sci. and Technol. 4(1): 113-123.
Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2002) Items of importance to patrons of Indian and River boat casinos. Gaming Research and Review Journal. 6(1):33-41.
Costello, C. and Fairhurst, A. (2002). Purchasing behavior of tourist towards Tennessee-made products. International J. of Hospitality and Tourism Admin. 3(3):7-17.
Chandler, J. and Costello, C. (2002). A profile of visitors at heritage tourism destinations in East Tennessee according to Plog=s Lifestyle and Activity Preference Model. J. Travel Research. 41(2):161-166
Fair, N., Fairhurst, A., and Costello, C. (2001). Impact of September 11, 2001 on consumer spending - A look at the holiday spending. J. of Textile and Apparel Tech. And Mgt. 2(1):1-6.
Benezra L.M., Nieman, D.C., Nieman C.N., Melby, C., Cureton K., Schmidt D., Howley, E.T., Costello, C., Hill J.O., Mault, J.R., Alexander H., Steward D.J., Osterberg K. (2001). Intakes of most nutrients remain at acceptable levels during a weight management program using the food exchange system. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 101(5):554.
Pfaffenberg, C.J., Costello, C. and Reed, A. (2000) Cluster analysis of patrons of Indian and riverboat casino. Consortion J. 4(2):13.
Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2000) Patron expectations in an Indian or River boat gaming experience. Praxis - Journal of Applied Hospitality Management, Spring/Summer:17.
I am a Professor in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management and the Division of Hotel and Restaurant Administration. My major interests are in the areas of food service management, culinary tourism, and food safety. Currently, I am conducting research in food safety training of child care teachers and cooks in the state of Tennessee and development of a model to evaluate the economic impact of culinary tourism. I teach culinary courses that incorporate the scientific aspects of food into a dining experience.
Selected Publications
Spence ML, Costello C, Fitzhugh F, Greer B, Barot, M, Maples J, Muenchen R, Gibbs R, Moustaid-Moussa N. Food intake, physical activity, and BMI status of adolescents enrolled in a competitive, creative, problem solving program. Health Education & Behavior. Submitted.
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Carol A. Costello, Betty P. Greer, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Marsha L. Spence, Robert A. Muenchen and Nishan S. Kalupahana (2012) Predictors of body mass index in female parents whose children participate in a competitive, creative, problem-solving program. Food and Nutrition Research Journal. 56: 17787 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v56i0.17787
Jill M. Maples, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Carol A. Costello, Naima Moustaid-Moussa, David R. Bassett, Marsha L. Spence, Betty P. Greer. (2012). Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Adolescents in a Creative, Problem-Solving Program. Food and Nutrition Sciences Journal, 3(4):568-578.
Smith, S., Costello, C., Kim, K., & Jahn, W. (2010). Marathons as Serious Leisure Tourism. Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, June.
Campbell, J, Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2010) Local Food Utilization: A Winner for the Environment and the Restaurant. Review of Management Innovation & Creativity. 3(5): 54-67.
Smith, S., Costello, C., & Muenchen, B. (2010). Influence of Push and Pull Motivations on Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions within a Culinary Tourism Event. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism. 11(1):17-35.
Smith, S. and Costello, C. (2009) Utilizing the Importance-Performance Grid to Determine Factors that Influence Satisfaction with a Culinary Event. J. Vacation Marketing 15(2)
Cosby, C., Davidson, P.M, Costello, C., Morris, W., Haughton, B., Deveaux, M. and Harte, F. (2008). Microbiological Analysis of Food Contact Surfaces in Child Care Centers" J. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74(22): 1-5.
Smith, S, and Costello, C. (2008) Segmenting Visitors to a Culinary Event: Motivations, Travel Behavior, and Expenditures. J. Hospitality Marketing and Management. 18(1) 44-67
Fairhurst, A., Costello, C., and Fogle, A. (2007). An examination of shopping behavior of visitors to Tennessee according to tourist typologies. J. Vacation Marketing 13(4): 311-320.
Costello, C., Kane, M., Davidson, P., and Morris, W. (2005). Usage of a web-based food safety course to teach high school teachers. J. Culinary Sci. and Technol. 4(1): 113-123.
Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2002) Items of importance to patrons of Indian and River boat casinos. Gaming Research and Review Journal. 6(1):33-41.
Costello, C. and Fairhurst, A. (2002). Purchasing behavior of tourist towards Tennessee-made products. International J. of Hospitality and Tourism Admin. 3(3):7-17.
Chandler, J. and Costello, C. (2002). A profile of visitors at heritage tourism destinations in East Tennessee according to Plog=s Lifestyle and Activity Preference Model. J. Travel Research. 41(2):161-166
Fair, N., Fairhurst, A., and Costello, C. (2001). Impact of September 11, 2001 on consumer spending - A look at the holiday spending. J. of Textile and Apparel Tech. And Mgt. 2(1):1-6.
Benezra L.M., Nieman, D.C., Nieman C.N., Melby, C., Cureton K., Schmidt D., Howley, E.T., Costello, C., Hill J.O., Mault, J.R., Alexander H., Steward D.J., Osterberg K. (2001). Intakes of most nutrients remain at acceptable levels during a weight management program using the food exchange system. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 101(5):554.
Pfaffenberg, C.J., Costello, C. and Reed, A. (2000) Cluster analysis of patrons of Indian and riverboat casino. Consortion J. 4(2):13.
Pfaffenberg, C. and Costello, C. (2000) Patron expectations in an Indian or River boat gaming experience. Praxis - Journal of Applied Hospitality Management, Spring/Summer:17.