We are deeply grateful to the members of our Academic Advisory Committee for their dedication to education, mentorship, and innovation. Composed of distinguished faculty and academic leaders from universities and colleges around the globe, the AAC ensures that Hospitality Nexus™ remains grounded in research, reflection, and relevance.
Together, they help align classroom learning with career readiness, bridging theory and practice for the next generation of hospitality professionals.
To learn more about the Academic Advisory Committee—or to explore how your institution can participate, please contact Timothy.Flohr@HospitalityNexus.org .
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Wendy Addington, MS
University of South Carolina (U.S.)
Abena Aidoo Hewton, Ph.D.
George Mason University (U.S.)
Heidi Anaya, CHBA
Russell Partnership Technology (U.S.)
Suzanne (Markham) Bagnera, PhD, CHA, CED
Florida International University (U.S.)
Dr. Watson Baldwin CCE LLM DHTM
Kansai Gaidai University (Japan)
Adriana Bañez
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuala)
Alexy Barker, MS, Ed.S.
Arizona State University (U.S.)
Shivam Bhartiya, Ph.D.
JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) (India)
Berkita S. Bradford, PhD
North Carolina Central University (U.S.)
Korrie Brown, M.A.S., M.Ed.
Arizona State University (U.S.)
Mats Carlback, Ph.D.
Örebro University (Sweden)
David C. Caffo, Ed.D.
Wilmington University (U.S.)
Gürkan Çalışkan, Ph.D
Kastamonu University (Türkiye)
Yi-Sung (Ethan) Cheng, Ph.D.
Western Carolina University (U.S.)
Angela MC Chu, Ph.D.
Edinburgh Napier University (United Kingdon)
Christine Cleaver, Ed.D.
New York University (U.S.)
Nicole (Buse) Clevenger, Ph.D.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Cihan Cobanoglu, Ph.D.
Virscend University (U.S.)
Noel Criscione-Naylor, Ph.D.
Stockton University (U.S.)
Teresina Davie, MS
Front Range Community College (U.S.)
Seden Dogan, PhD, CHIA, PMP
University of South Florida (U.S.)
Tevfik Demirciftci Ph.D., CHE , CHIA
Colorado Mesa University (U.S.)
Tom Duetsch
Virginia Tech University (U.S.)
Arlene (Howell) Garrick, CHE, CHRL, Ph.D
Conestoga College (Canada)
Angel F. González, Ph.D.
California State University, Monterey Bay (U.S.)
Ali Green, Ph.D.
University of West Florida (U.S.)
Emmanuel Gamor, Ph.D., CHE., CHIA.
Koforidua Technical University (Ghana)
Mahala Geronasso, Ph.D.
Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches.(UAE)
Sara Ghezzi, Ph.D., CHE
University of Wyoming (U.S.)
Susan (Sykes Howard) Hendee, Ph.D.
Cul A Con (Culinary Arts Consults)
Horace D. Hutchinson, Ph.D., ACUE Certified
Virginia State University (U.S.)
Eun Min (Min) Hwang, Ph.D.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Leonard Jackson, Ph.D.
Kennesaw State University (U.S.)
Dipra Jha, Ph.D.
Washington State University (U.S.)
Catherine Johnson, Ph.D.
Florida Gulf Coast University (U.S.)
Nicholas (Nick) Johnston, MS
University of Arkansas (U.S.)
David Jones, Ph.D.
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Usman Khan, MS
University of South Florida (U.S.)
Hyunsu Kim, Ph.D.
University of Macau (Macau)
Tony J. Kim, Ph.D.
James Madison University (U.S.)
Young Hoon Kim, Ph.D.
College of Charleston (U.S.)
Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch, PhD
Florida International University (U.S.)
Bonhak(Bon) Koo, Ph.D.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (U.S.)
Marketa Kubickova, PhD
University of South Carolina (U.S.)
Joan Kunzman, MS
University of Nebraska – Lincoln (U.S.)
Milena Kuznin
Rochester Institute of Technology (Croatia)
Linchi Kwok, Ph.D.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (U.S.)
Anthony Lai, MHA
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (U.S.)
Karima Lanfranco, Ph.D.
Lynn University (U.S.)
Ann (Di Donato) Lara, Ed.D
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (U.S.)
Mary Beth Leone, CHA
College of DuPage (U.S.)
Daniel Leung, Ph.D.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong SAR)
Heather Lewis, Ph.D., MBA, CHE
Troy University (U.S.)
Rita (DePrato) Maldonado, MS
Valencia College (U.S.)
McKenna (Rachel) Marsh, Ph.D.
Northwestern State University (U.S.)
Thomas Midgley, MS
Southwest Tennessee Community College (U.S.)
Reneé Minnaar PhD
Consult Reneé (South Africa)
Allyson Minor, M.Ed,MS, CMP, HMCC
Miami University (U.S.)
Kenneth P. Misterly, MBA, CMP, CHSP, OSHA, CFC
East Tennessee State University (U.S.)
Cristian Morosan, Ph.D.
University of Houston (U.S.)
Naresh P. Nayak, Ph.D.
Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand)
Erich H. Ogle, MA
University of Memphis (U.S.)
Lizette Olivier, Ph.D.
University of Newcastle
Marissa Orlowski, Ph.D.
MV Hospitality Solutions, LLC
Thomas C. Padron, Ph.D., CMP, CHE, CWP
California State University – East Bay (U.S.)
Justin Matthew Pang, Ph.D.
RMIT University (Vietnam)
Krystal Peters, Ed.D.
Cheyney University (U.S.)
Robert (Rob) W. Powell, III, MS
University of Arkansas (U.S.)
Kate Price-Howard, PhD, CHE,CHIA,CTRS
Troy University (U.S.)
Craig J. Rapp, PhD, CEC, CHE
Valencia College (U.S.)
Peter Ricci, Ed.D.
Florida Atlantic University (U.S.)
Valerie Salter, Ph.D.
Northwestern State University (U.S.)
Eulanda Sanders, Ph.D.
Iowa State University (U.S.)
Angela Sebby, Ph.D.
Belmont University (U.S.)
Tim Self, Ph.D.
Austin Peay State University (U.S.)
Fang Shu, Ph.D.
Florida International University (U.S.)
Stacey Gould Smith, PhD, CHE
Fort Hays State University (U.S.)
Wantanee Suntikul, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College (U.S.)
Stanley Tapia Rivera, UNE – UT – UPR UNE – UT – UPR
Universidad Ana G. Méndez (Puerto Rico)
Nicholas Thomas, Ph.D.
Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches.(UAE)
Clarisse Thouvenot
Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès
Christopher Torrance, Ph.D.
Savannah State University (U.S.)
Frank Tsai, Ph.D.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Susan West
Arkansas Tech University (U.S.)
Elizabeth A. Whalen, Ph.D.
Middle Tennessee State University (U.S.)
Jessica (Kuczwara) Wiitala, PhD, MBA, CMM
High Point University (U.S.)
Limitless James Williams
University of Tennessee-Knoxville + Be Limitless Academy (U.S.)
Richard Whitfield, Ph.D.
East-West Institute for Advanced Studies (Australia)
Alan Yen, Ph.D.
Ball State University (U.S.)
María Rosario Álava Zambrano , Ph.D.
Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí (Ecuador)
