Missouri State’s hospitality leadership department was well-represented at the Lodging Conference for hospitality CEOs, upper executives and decision makers. Each year, only a few schools are invited to nominate one of their American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) scholarship recipients. Recipients of this scholarship are invited to attend the prestigious … [Read more...] about Student networks with hotel executives across the country
The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) has once again granted accreditation to Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program with no conditions. This is rare. Missouri State is the only ACPHA accredited program in Missouri. Hospitality leadership has held this distinction since 1993. About the accreditation … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership program re-accredited
Drs. Albert Barreda and Yoshimasa “Nancy” Kageyama were recently recognized for one of their collaborations. “Evaluating the impact of mega-sporting events on hotel pricing strategies” was given the Outstanding Paper Award, Tourism Review, as part of the Emerald Literati Awards. The Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Tourism Review at Emerald … [Read more...] about Hospitality professors recognized for paper
We'd like to welcome new faculty to CNAS! We are excited to work with you. We have three new tenure track faculty. Dr. Tiglet Besara works in the physics, astronomy and material science department. He received his MPh in physics at Stockolm University and his MS and PhD in chemical physics at Florida State University. Dr. Liza Cobos works in the hospitality … [Read more...] about New faces in CNAS
What unites people of all majors? Food. Whether it's growing, eating, making or looking at the effects of food, it can bring people together. Abbe Ehlers, senior instructor of hospitality leadership, knows this firsthand. She took 10 students to Florence and Siena, Italy to experience the cuisine and tourism of Tuscany. Her students included hospitality … [Read more...] about Eat your way through Tuscany