Rosen College of Hospitality Management


	Dick Pope Institute History The Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies was established in September 1979 in the College of Business Administration of the University of Central Florida, through a $25,000 donation by the Orange Blossom Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. The funds for this donation were collected at an annual Roast and Toast of the Association, which honored the late Dick Pope Sr., then the owner of Cypress Gardens and the first commercial tourist entrepreneur in Florida.

The Institute's mission is to improve the quality of the tourism product and increase the benefits of the tourism industry to the State of Florida, and the local Central Florida community. From its inception, the Institute adopted three major objectives:

Research
Public Awareness
Education

The Institute operates with the following positions:

  • Director (Dr. Abraham Pizam) who also is   the Dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality   Management.
  • Rosen College of Hospitality Management   faculty who are affiliated with the Institute on   an ad-hoc basis, according to their research   interests and expertise.
  • Graduate research assistants

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