MS HBM Graduate Faculty
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Sheryl Kline, Ph.D., Chair
Research: Management of Hotel Operations, Meeting Planning, Organizational Development, Training and Hospitality Education Teaching: Independent Research Project |
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Srikanth Beldona, Ph.D., Director
Research: Hospitality Marketing, Travel Internet Marketing, Research Methods Teaching: Travel Internet Marketing, Marketing in the Hospitality Industry, Hospitality Technology Internship and Industry Project |
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Naveed Baqir, Ph.D.
Research: Global Information Technology Management, Knowledge Management, Technology and Innovation & Service Oriented Architecture Teaching: Introduction to Hospitality Information Management, Managerial Accounting and Finance in the Hospitality Industry |
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Ron Cole, M.S.
Research: Food Service and Beverage Management Teaching: Food Principles, Beverage Management, Quantity Food Service Management and Management of Food and Beverage Operations |
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Fred DeMicco, Ph.D.
Research: Strategic Management and Environmental Scanning, IT Strategy, Innovation, Hospitality & Travel Trends, Gerontology, Medical Tourism and Cost Control & International Management Teaching: Managing Hospitality Information Systems and Strategic Hospitality Management |
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Francis Kwansa, Ph.D.
Research: Financial Reporting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Value Creation Teaching: Issues in Hospitality Financial Management |
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Brian Miller, Ed.D.
Research: Management of Hospitality Organizations, Use of Technology for Undergraduate Education, Use of Technology for Hospitality Training Teaching: Management of Lodging Operations, Project Management Applications in Hospitality and Issues in Hospitality Information Management |
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Robert Nelson, Ph.D.
Research: Tourism Development, Tourism Policy, Beverage Management Teaching: Beverage Management, Managerial Accounting and Finance and Tourism Management |
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Ali Poorani, Ph.D.
Research: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovations affecting Hospitality Industry Teaching: Club Management and Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry |
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Paul Sestak, BA
Research: Property Engineering, Sustainability, Property Management and Architecture Teaching: Property Engineering, Hospitality Facility Design and Historic Roadside Architecture |
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Joanne Yoo, Ph.D.
Research: Convention and Meeting Management, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Medical Tourism, Service Quality Management,Consumer Behavior Teaching: Cross Cultural Etiquette and Protocol and Data-mining Analysis in the Hospitality Industry |















