Accomplishments: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) has been awarded funding by the Massachusetts Gambling Commission to conduct research on artificial intelligence (AI) in the gambling sector. The study, awarded to the 51ԹϺ’s International Gaming Institute, will focus on current and possible uses of AI in the gambling industry, with a particular…
Marta Soligo (Hospitality) recently published the chapter, "Mirrors of Society: Cemetery Tourism Futures” in the book, The Future of Dark Tourism: Enlightening New Horizons. Her analysis proposes a shift in cemetery tourism discourse, viewing graveyards less as mere dark places but rather as attractions connected with heritage, art, and celebrity…
Brian Jones (Hospitality), associate director of the PGA Golf Management University program at 51ԹϺ has successfully earned his PGA Master Professional Designation — the highest education designation a PGA of America Golf Professional can obtain.
Pearl Kim, Chris Cochran, Neeraj Bhanderi (all Healthcare Administration and Policy), Billy Bai (Hospitality), and Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy, Center for Health Disparities Research) recently published "Increasing Emotional Distress and Use of Health Services among Hospitality Industry Workers During and After the COVID-…
Associate Professor Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) has been appointed to the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council. As an esteemed member of the research community, Belarmino will provide insight to shape the HBR content and enrich the organization's understanding of external perspectives on ideas from HBR and the wider world of…
An article by associate professor Amanda Belarmino's (Hospitality) is featured in the summer 2024 edition of Gaming & Leisure Magazine. The article, "Impact of Live Sports on Vegas Gaming Spend," (pg. 45) discusses the changing landscape of sports betting in Las Vegas amidst the rise of professional teams.
Faculty members Hyelin (Lina) Kim and Zihui Ma (both Hospitality), along with graduate students Minji Kim and Sooyeon Lee, completed a study exploring the impact of influencer marketing on consumer behavior when it comes to purchasing organic food. Their article, "What Makes Consumers Purchase Social Media Influencers…
Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute), Marta Soligo (Hospitality), and Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) published a study, "AI ethics in a controversial industry: the case of gambling and its ethical paradox," in AI and Ethics with co-authors Fatemeh Binesh (University of Florida) and Lukasz Golab…
Yen-Soon Kim (Hospitality), chair of the Food & Beverage and Event Department and associate professor, has been recommended by a panel from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning to join the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Roster for a three-year tenure (starting June 14). This program,…
Tony Henthorne’s (Hospitality) book, "Jamaica: Tourism History of an Island Paradise," published by Archway Publishing, is now available on Amazon. The book explores the cultural and political history of the island – from its humble beginnings, to the Hollywood invasion of the 1940s, to its status today as one of the world's most popular tourism…
Faculty members Amanda Belarmino and Cass Shum (both Hospitality), along with alumnae Yunxuan Carrie Zhang (Ph.D. '22) and Dina Zemke (Ph.D. '03), recently wrote an article that was featured in the International Hospitality Review. The article, "Comparing the antecedents of manager’s and employee’s job satisfaction in the housekeeping…
Cass Shum (Hospitality) and coauthors recently published their paper "'I was so scared I quit:' Uncanny valley effects of robots’ human-likeness on employee fear and industry turnover intentions" in the International Journal of Hospitality Management. The paper focuses on the effect of robots' appearance on employees' fear and industry…