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The University ofTennessee

http://rhtm.utk.edu

Contact Information:

Ann Fairhurst, Ph.D., Dept. Head

110 Jessie Harris BuildingDept. of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN 37996-1911

Tel: (865) 974-2141 E-mail: wjohnso1@utk.edu or fairhurs@utk.edu

RHTM Graduate faculty

Graduate Assistantships & Fellowships

Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available to provide tuition and stipends. Additional funding is available for dissertations and research presentations. Evaluation for acceptance is based on the applicant’s scholastic record, GRE scores, experience and compatibility with teaching or research needs. The University is a participant in the Academic Common market.

The University of Tennessee

As the state’s largest and most comprehensive institution, UT is a CarnegieOne Research Extensive Institution. The campus location is in a thriving community within minutes of five major Tennessee Valley Authority lakes and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the most visited national park in the United States. The campus community offers entertainment through the Cultural Affairs Program and the Recreation, Entertainment, and Social Board. Knoxville, TN is a rapidly growing area with a reasonable cost of living and is well located within a day’s drive of one third of the U.S. population.

The University of Tennessee is the land-grant institution of the State of Tennessee.

Rachel ChenPh.D.

Kiwon LeePh.D.

Jeremy WhaleyPh.D.

James WilliamsPh.D.

Michelle ChildsPh.D.

Ann Fairhurst Ph.D.

Sejin HaPh.D.

Youn-Kyung Kim Ph.D.

Heejin LimPh.D.

Dena WisePh.D.

• Economic Impact Assessment• Tourism Forecasting Model • Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism

• Foodservice Management• Healthy Eating Environment• Obesity and Restaurant Foods

• Event Planning• Food Service and Nutrition• Consumer Motivations and Behavior

• Leadership• Human Resource Management• Hospitality Management

• Brand extension• International retailing• Brand collaboration

• International retail environment• Tourism retailing and tourists'

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• Consumer behavior in technology• Social marketing in retailing• Prosocial consumption

• Consumer experience • Branding • Sustainable consumption

• Consumer Behavior in Computer-mediated environment• Consumer culture

• Technology acceptance• Economic development

RCS (RETAIL AND CONSUMER SCIENCES)

HRT (Hospitality, Restaurant, & Tourism)

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RHTM 590 Research SeminarRHTM 600 DissertationRHTM 614 TheoriesRHTM 615 Literature and ThoughtRHTM 616 Research Methods, Models and Measurement RHTM 625 StrategiesRHTM 641 Consumer Behavior

Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management concentration in the Dept. of Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management offers a Ph.D. degree that incorporates visitor behaviors and marketing perspective into the changing world of hospitality and tourism industries.

Program FeaturesResearch opportunities are available due to the high level of research productivity in the department. Graduate students are afforded the opportunity to become well-rounded researchers via coursework, special projects, and experience.

Industry partnerships with many corporate headquarters of leading advisory board members add to the graduate experience. The program offers the opportunity to work on industry-related projects through various class projects and research contracts.

Professional development is encouraged by graduate student involvement in faculty research that results in scholarly presentations and publications.

Funding opportunities are available campus-wide for scholarly presentations at conferences and instructional enhancement.

Faculty members are diverse in their areas of expertise and provide the opportunity for graduate exposure to many facets of industries. The Hospitality and Tourism faculty members have achieved international, national and regional leadership.

An optimal graduate experience aids in developing future professional linkages among program cohorts.

Hotel, Restaurant, and TourismConcentration

Graduates with the Hospitality and Tourism Management concentration have been highly sought for teaching and research faculty positions at major universities. Our Ph.D. graduates are successful in obtaining academic positions at well-recognized universities. Our recent graduates are placed with Florida State University, Georgia State University, Southern Illinois State University, Brevard University, and Salem University.

I graduated from the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism (HRT) Ph.D. program at the University of Tennessee in 2013. Looking back on my experiences in Knoxville, I would proudly recommend this program to anyone interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in hospitality and tourism. The department’s commitment to academic excellence in both research and teaching prepared me (and my fellow graduate students) for success in the academic community. Individuals seeking a rigorous graduate experience in a supportive, yet challenging, academic environment would do well to consider The University of Tennessee. -- -- Nathan Line, Ph.D. Florida State University

Industry Advisory BoardJack Daniel DistilleryConnor ConceptsARAMARK Campus ServicesCrowne PlazaNashville Convention CenterPilot Travel CentersGreater Knoxville Hospitality Association TN Tourism RoundtableMORE

RHTM Doctoral Core Courses

HRT Faculty and Doctoral Student Publications

Faculty and Doctoral students in Hospitality and Tourism Management have published in several SSCISSCI journals including: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing Journal of Travel Research Sustainable Development Sustainability Journal of Sustainable Tourism International Journal of Hospitality Management Journal of Leisure Research North American Journal of Fishery Management The Cornel Hospitality Quarterly

And other leading journals including: Tourism Analysis Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration