UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management doctoral program in Hospitality Management prepares individuals for teaching and research-based careers in academia, as well as practitioner researchers and field consultants in hospitality and tourism enterprises.

Students graduate with the research skills, substantive knowledge, professional network and record of achievement–including academic publications and presentations–necessary for success as faculty at top universities, an industry leaders and policy-makers.

Qingxiang An
Department of Hospitality Services
anqingxiangucf@knights.ucf.edu
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Frida Bahja
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
fridabahja@knights.ucf.edu
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Aarash Baktash
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
abaktash@knights.ucf.edu
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Yusi Cheng
Department of Hospitality Services
yusicheng@knights.ucf.edu
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Jeremy Fairley
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
jeremy.fairley@knights.ucf.edu
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Mahala Geronasso
Department of Hospitality Management
mgeronasso@knights.ucf.edu 
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Maksim Godovykh
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
maksim.godovykh@knights.ucf.edu
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Ahmet Hacikara
Department of Hospitality Services
ahacikara@knights.ucf.edu
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Cheryl Jones
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
cheryl.jones@knights.ucf.edu
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Louis Lenglet
Department of Hospitality Services
louis.lenglet@knights.ucf.edu
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Linh Ha Le
Department of Hospitality Services
linhle@knights.ucf.edu
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Jongwon (John) Lee
Department of Hospitality Services
johnlee444@knights.ucf.edu
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Jianwen (Simon) Li
Department of Hospitality Services
Simonli@Knights.ucf.edu
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Bingna Lin
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
bingna.lin@knights.ucf.edu
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Marcos Madeiros
Department of Hospitality Services
medeiros@knights.ucf.edu
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Brianna Morman
Department of Hospitality Services
brimorman@knights.ucf.edu 
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Marco Nutta
Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management
marconutta@knights.ucf.edu
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Jihye Park
Department of Tourism, Events and Attractions
jihye.park@knights.ucf.edu
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Craig Rapp
Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management
craig.rapp@knights.ucf.edu
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Steve Schmidt
Department of Hospitality Services
steve.schmidt@knights.ucf.edu

Riana Smith
Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management
Riana.madison@knights.ucf.edu
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Karen Tavares
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
karentavares@Knights.ucf.edu
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Juliana Tkatch
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
julianav@knights.ucf.edu
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Susan Varga
Department of Hospitality Services
susan.varga@knights.ucf.edu
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Wen Zhang
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
wenzhang@knights.ucf.edu
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Yanyan Zheng
Department of Hospitality Services
yanyanzheng@knights.ucf.edu
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