The School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Temple University is recruiting Masters and PhD students to join the program for the Fall semester 2008. Specifically we are looking for students to fit into a number of on-going research programs listed below. If interested in any of these opportunities please contact the designated faulty member.
1. Culture & Communications
The student will be involved in projects exploring cross- cultural differences in tourism. Specifically, students will be involved in projects examining cultural influences on tourist behavior and communication (perception, identity, emotions, authenticity, meaning), differences in cultural values and relationships, communication theories and practices and cross-cultural skills and competency.
Contact—Dr. Yvette Reisinger (yvette.reisinger@ temple.edu)
2. Destination Marketing & Management
The student will be involved in destination marketing projects. Specifically, students will be involved in projects examining major trends and current issues facing destination marketing management. Applicants with interest in cultural influences on destination marketing are preferred.
Contact—Dr. Yvette Reisinger (yvette.reisinger@ temple.edu)
3. Hospitality Financial Management and Accounting
The student will be involved in various hospitality financial research projects including hotel valuation, hospitality firms' financial risk, revenue management,
financial impacts of various trends (e.g., timeshare operation, corporate social responsibility, etc.). Applicants with financial-related work experiences are
preferred.
Contact—Dr. Seoki Lee (seokilee@temple. edu)
4. Gaming and Casino Management and Impacts
The student will be involved in research that examines issues related to the gaming industry such as competition among sectors and jurisdictions, public policy issues
related to the legalization of commercial gaming, and impacts of the gaming industry at both the individual and destination levels.
Contact—Dr. Wes Roehl (wroehl@temple. edu)
5. Information Technology in Tourism Marketing
The student will be involved in research focusing on the use of information technology (IT) supporting the tourism industry including information search, website design, consumer generated content, the role of recommendation systems and mobile computing.
Contact—Dr. Daniel R. Fesenmaier (drfez@temple. edu)
6. Innovation in Destination Management
The student will be involved in research focusing on strategies to support destination management organizations including the nature and role of innovation, partnerships, benchmarking, and the development of marketing information systems.
Contact—Dr. Daniel R. Fesenmaier (drfez@temple. edu)
7. Knowledge Management (with a focus in Risk Assessment)
The student will be involved in research to create / maintain online knowledge-based management systems for the event industry and hospitality industry.
Contact—Dr. Clark Hu (clark.hu@temple. edu)
8. Marketing Management (with a focus in Strategic Alliance and Branding)
The student will be involved in research in strategic issues related to brands and performance in tourism and hospitality industries.
Contact—Dr. Clark Hu (clark.hu@temple. edu)
Please see http://tourism. temple.edu and http://www.temple. edu/sthm for more information about us.
The School of Tourism & Hospitality Management (STHM) offers a Master's of Tourism & Hospitality Management degree. STHM collaborates with the Fox School of Business to offer a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in tourism; please go to http://sbm.temple. edu/ms-phd/ phd-admin. html for further information on PhD degree requirements.
Dr. Wesley S. Roehl
Editor, Tourism Review International
Director of Graduate Programs in Tourism & Hospitality
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Temple University
1700 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-0840
215-204-5861 (voice)
215-204-8705 (fax)
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