Faculty Directory

Dean

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Abraham Pizam Dean; Professor
  • 407.903.8010

Associate Deans

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Robertico Croes Associate Dean, Administration & Finance; Professor
  • 407.903.8028
Dr. Youcheng Wang Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Research; Professor
  • 407.903.8039
 

Assistant Dean

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Manuel Rivera Assistant Dean; Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8210
 

Department Chairs

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Joe Hutchinson Chair, Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management; Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8156
Dr. Kevin Murphy Chair, Department of Hospitality Services; Professor
  • 407.903.8035
Dr. Sevil Sönmez Chair, Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions; Professor
  • 407.903.8041

Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Robin Back Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8207
Dr. David Black Instructor
  • 407.903.8164
Dr. Diego Bufquin Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8209
Dr. Jason Fridrich Lecturer
  • 407.903.8068
Dr. Amy M. Gregory Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8176
Dr. Peder Hagglund Lecturer
  • 407.903.8160
Mr. Jonathan (Jay) Judy Associate Instructor
  • 407.903.8179
Dr. Frank Juge Professor
  • 407.903.8047
Dr. Tammie Kaufman Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8033
Dr. Cynthia Mejia Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8191
Dr. Michael E. Nalley, CHA, CHE, CHT Assistant Professor
  • 602.471.5947
Dr. Bendegul Okumus Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8020
Dr. Marissa Orlowski Assistant Professor
  • 407.900.8024
Dr. Manuel Rivera Assistant Dean; Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8210
Chef Robb Seltzer M.Ed. Instructor; Associate Director of Food & Beverage Operations
  • 407.903.8160
Mr. Michael "Doc" Terry Associate Instructor
  • 407.903.8244
Ms. Katherine Wilson Instructor
  • 407.903.8139

Department of Hospitality Services

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Mehmet Altin Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8214
Dr. Po-Ju Chen Professor
  • 407.903.8029
Mr. Rick Florsheim Instructor
  • 407.823.4447
Dr. Nan Hua Associate Professor and HS Program Coordinator
  • 407.903.8095
Dr. Murat Hancer Professor
  • 407.903.8043
Dr. Hyung-il Jung Associate Lecturer
  • 407.903.8175
Dr. Juhee Kang Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8138
Dr. Murat Kizildag Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8046
Dr. David Kwun Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8190
Ms. Vicki Lavendol Associate Instructor
  • 407.903.8050
Dr. Fevzi Okumus Professor
  • 407.903.8177
Dr. Ahmet Ozturk Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8215
Dr. Jeong-Yeol Park Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8027
Dr. Jorge Ridderstaat Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8057
Dr. Heejung Ro Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8075
Dr. Denver Severt Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8036
Dr. Valeriya Shapoval Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8053
Dr. Dipendra Singh Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8246
Dr. Edwin Torres Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8103
Dr. Jeff Weinland Lecturer
  • 407.903.8061
Ms. Deborah Weissberg Instructor
  • 407.903.8076
Dr. Wei Wei Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8230
Dr. Elizabeth Yost Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8216
Dr. Tingting Zhang Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8195

Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions

Name Title Phone(s)
Dr. Raymond Ferris Abelin Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8199
Dr. Kayode D. Aleshinloye Lecturer
  • 407.903.8267
Dr. Deborah Breiter Professor
  • 407.903.8021
Mr. Steven Brinkman Instructor
  • 407.903.8266
Dr. Duncan Dickson Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8042
Mr. Ray Eddy Instructor
  • 407.903.8220
Dr. Jill Fjelstul Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8096
Dr. Xiaoxiao Fu Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8229
Dr. Alan Fyall Professor; Graduate Programs Director
  • 407.903.8808
Dr. Jeeyeon (Jeannie) Hahm Assistant Professor
  • 407.903.8158
Dr. Thomas Harrison Professor
Dr. Tadayuki (Tad) Hara Associate Professor; Senior Research Fellow, Dick Pope Institute of Tourism Studies
  • 407.903.8174
Dr. Michelle Holm Lecturer
  • 407.903.8198
Mr. Ronald Logan Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8026
Dr. Robert Macy Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8276
Dr. Ady Milman Professor
  • 407.903.8040
Ms. Jessica Richards Instructor
  • 407.823.1589
Dr. Kelly Semrad Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8048
Mr. Arthur D. Sims, II Instructor
  • 407.903.8074
Dr. Asli D. A. Tasci Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8197
Dr. Mathilda Van Niekerk Associate Professor
  • 407.903.8052
Ms. Jessica Wickey Instructor; Internship Coordinator
  • 407.903.8018
Mr. David Wixted,MS Instructor; Internship Coordinator
  • 407.903.8062