Jan 22, 2026  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management


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Dan Flint, Interim Head
Michelle Childs,
Director of Graduate Studies

Professors
Flint, D., PhD – Tennessee
Kim, Y., PhD – North Carolina (Greensboro)
Lim, H., PhD – Purdue

Associate Professors
Childs, M., PhD – North Carolina (Greensboro)
Ha, S., PhD – Ohio State
Whaley, J., PhD – Auburn
Williams, J., PhD – Iowa State

Assistant Professor
Benjamin, S., PhD – South Carolina

Clinical Assistant Professor
Zhang, H., PhD – Florida

Internship Coordinators
Aaser, D., MS – Wisconsin (Stout)
Simpson, L., MS – Tennessee

Emeriti Professors
Costello, C., PhD – Tennessee
Fairhurst, A., PhD – Oklahoma State
Rutherford, N., PhD – North Carolina State
 

Major, Degree
Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management Major, PhD  

 

The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management offers the PhD degree with a major in retail, hospitality, and tourism management and concentrations in hospitality and tourism management and retail and consumer sciences.

The programs in retail, hospitality, and tourism management prepare students for careers in industry and business, public and private agencies, and educational institutions. The advanced work undertaken for the doctoral degree focuses on building and applying research skills to advance the fields of retail and consumer sciences and hospitality and tourism.

Interested students should contact the department for more information or visit the department link on the college website.

 

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