Dr. Youngsoo Choi

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Assistant Professor

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Youngsoo.Choi@ucf.edu

Dr. Choi has been with the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida since 2006.  His research areas include: tourism destination management & marketing, hospitality human resource management, tourism economics, and hospitality education.  His work has been published in the Tourism Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism.  He has also served as reviewer for the academic journals including International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Annals of Tourism Research.

Education

Ph.D. Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Pennsylvania State University
M.S. International Economics Seoul National University
B.A. International Economics Seoul National University

Courses Taught

HFT 6710 International Tourism Management
HFT 6586 Research Methods in Hospitality & Tourism
HFT 4736 Destination Management
HFT 3700 Tourism Management
HFT 2220 Hospitality Human Resources Management

Awards & Recognition

2009 International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Highly Commended Award

Professional Memberships

The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE)
Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA)