Ph.D. Student Directory
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@ucf.edu
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Evelina Avleeva
Department of Hospitality Services
evelina.avleeva@ucf.edu
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Aarash Baktash
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
abaktash@ucf.edu
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Emily Beeland
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
emily.beeland@ucf.edu
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Yusi Cheng
Department of Hospitality Services
yusicheng@ucf.edu
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Mahala Geronasso
Department of Hospitality Management
mahala.geronasso@ucf.edu
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Ahmet Hacikara
Department of Hospitality Services
ahacikara@ucf.edu
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Ibrahim Hazazi
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
ib707113@ucf.edu
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Jaewan Heo
Department of Hospitality Services
hjw@ucf.edu
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Jongwon (John) Lee
Department of Hospitality Services
johnlee444@ucf.edu
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Jianwen (Simon) Li
Department of Hospitality Services
Simonli@ucf.edu
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Marcos Madeiros
Department of Hospitality Services
medeiros@ucf.edu
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Brianna Morman
Department of Hospitality Services
brimorman@ucf.edu
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Na Young (Vivian) Mun
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
nayoung.mun@ucf.edu
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Ruby Nguyen
Department of Hospitality Services
ng841741@ucf.edu
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Ngoc Tran Nguyen
Department of Hospitality Services
ngoctrannguyen@ucf.edu
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Jihye Park
Department of Tourism, Events and Attractions
jihye.park@ucf.edu
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Zhenxian Piao
Department of Lodging & Restaurant Management
zhenxian.piao@ucf.edu
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Karen Tavares
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
karentavares@ucf.edu
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Juliana Tkatch
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
julianaRv@ucf.edu
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Susan Varga
Department of Hospitality Services
susan.varga@ucf.edu
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Aili Wu
Department of Hospitality Services
aili.wu@ucf.edu
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Ece Zivrali
Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions
ece.zivrali@ucf.edu
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