Education & Employment

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI
Ph.D. in Business Administration, 1999
Concentration in Strategic Management
Academic Achievement Award

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
M.S. in Real Estate, 1994
Concentration in Valuation and Analysis
Graduate with Distinction

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY
B.S. in Hotel Administration, 1984
Dean’s List, Dean’s Merit Award

SPECIALIZED EDUCATION:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Completed Harvard Business School Leading Innovation Program, 2017

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Dallas, TX
Completed Loan Officer Training Program, 2000

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE AH&LA, Boston, MA
Completed education and other requirements for the CHE designation, 1998

APPRAISAL INSTITUTE, New York, NY
Completed education and other requirements for the MAI designation, 1995

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA
School of Hospitality Management
Assistant Professor, 2001 to 2007
Associate Professor, 2007 to 2011
Professor and Director, School of Hospitality Management, 2011 to 2015
Professor and Director, Real Estate Strategy Group, 2015 to Present

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
International Hotel School
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, 1994 to 2001

NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY, Novgorod, Russia
Executive Education Program
Visiting Faculty Member, 2000

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI
College of Business Administration
Adjunct Faculty Member, 1997

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY
School of Hotel Administration
Teaching Assistant, 1983 to 1984

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT:
HOSPITALITY ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC, State College, PA
Managing Director, 2001 to Present

COOPERS & LYBRAND, New York, NY
Senior Associate, Hospitality Industry Consulting Services Group, 1991 to 1994

HOLICAY INN WORLDWIDE, Boston, MA
Director, Hotel Market Planning, 1990 to 1991

MARRIOTT CORPORATION, Chicago, IL and Washington, DC
Manager, Senior Manager; Hotel Development Planning, 1988 to 1990

LAVENTHOL & HORWATH, Kansas City, MO
Consultant, Senior Consultant; Leisure Time Industry Services, 1985 to 1988

HYATT REGENCY, Kansas City, MO
Front Office Manager, Housekeeping Manager, 1984 to 1985