Online Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management — Faculty
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Faculty
- Howard Adler, Professor
Education
- EdD in Higher Education, University of Mississippi
- Certified Hotel Administrator, American Hotel and Motel Association
- MS in Hotel and Foodservice Management, Florida International University
- BS in Hotel and Food Service Management, Florida International University
Research Interests
- Organizational sagas in the hospitality Industry
- Career planning of hotel managers
- Hotel and restaurant management department heads
- Careers in senior living
- Joseph A. Ismail, Associate Professor
Education
- PhD in Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management, Purdue University
- MS, in Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management, Purdue University
- BS in Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management, Purdue University
Research Interests
- Assessment of risk and return in different segments of the lodging industry and econometric modeling of the lodging industry
- Forecasting with econometric models to predict Japanese and Korean tourist arrivals to Guam
- Evaluation, effectiveness and design of Web sites being used by hotel companies
- Annmarie Nicely, Associate Professor
Education
- PhD in Human Environmental Sciences, Oklahoma State University
- MSc in Hotel and Foodservice Management, Florida International University
- BSc in Hotel Management, University of the West Indies
Research Interests
- Learning/performance in hospitality business and tourism communities (in particular visitor harassment issues in tourism communities)
- Margaret ShuMei Sass, Adjunct Professor
Education
- PhD in Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Boise State University
- JD in Law, Western State University College of Law
- MA in Communication, University of Nevada
- BA in Criminal Justice, University of Nevada
Research Interests
- Service-learning and STEM
- Mindfulness in the workplace
- Corporate volunteerism
- Multiculturalism in higher education
- Service-learning and technology
- Service-learning and social media
- Sandra Sydnor, Associate Professor
Education
- PhD in Hospitality Management, The Ohio State University
- MBA with an Entrepreneurship Concentration, University of Miami
- BS in Packaging Engineering, Michigan State University
Research Interests
- Industry, businesses, & community and resilience
- Service and brand management
- Service-learning
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