Associate Professor
Biography
I joined the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management as a tenure-seeking faculty in the fall semester 2014. My love for education resides in my passion for training and the development of future-operations managers and executive leadership for the hospitality industry. I bring a robust work experience and an in-depth understanding of the challenges that small-businesses and corporations face in today’s economic environment.
My research interests include consumer behavior, particularly, the motivation and behavior of restaurant guests who engage in consumer-tipping behavior. I further my research stream and interests in the areas of casino-, hotel- and restaurant-mystery shopping, event management, medical tourism, and emergency/crisis management.
Education
Classes Offered:
- HRT-210-Introduction to Foodservice Management
- HRT-212-Introduction to Meetings and Event Planning Designs
- HRT-326-Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry
- HRT-435-Advanced Meetings and Event Planning Designs-Appalachian Spring-Fundraiser
- HRT-445-Advanced Food Production Management-Ready for the World Café
- RHTM-590-Research Seminar