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Sustainable tourism expert joins Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

Clark brings expertise on sustainable nature-based tourism, resource management and community resilience.

October 11, 2023 - by Paul Schattenberg

Connor Clark, Ph.D., an expert in sustainable tourism, has joined the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences .

Clark, who came to the department in August, brings expertise in sustainable nature-based tourism with an emphasis on ecological and resource conservation in tourism development.

“Having someone with Dr. Clark’s focus on sustainable tourism and an eye for resilient and thriving communities brings a further dimension to the scholarly efforts of our department,” said Brian King, Ph.D., head of the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism. “He will also bring greater depth to our understanding of international hospitality and tourism, including the perspectives of diverse populations and global communities.”

Clark earned a doctoral degree in community resources and development with an emphasis in tourism management from Arizona State University; a master’s degree in global management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix; and a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He also has had international study experiences, including study abroad courses in South Africa and Mexico.

Clark’s role and previous experience

In his role as an assistant professor in the department, Clark is responsible for developing and teaching coursework in hospitality, hotel management and tourism. He will also design and conduct tourism-related research and advise graduate students.

Before coming to Texas A&M University , Clark was an assistant professor in the Recreation and Tourism Management Program in the School of Human Ecology at Georgia Southern University.

There, he designed and taught recreation and tourism management courses and conducted tourism and recreation research. He also assisted with program design, marketing and recruiting. Clark also has experience as a research assistant for Arizona State University and Arizona State Parks and Trails, helping develop the Arizona Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

He was also a research associate at the Center for Sustainable Tourism at Arizona State University, where he had additional duties as an instructor in the School of Community Resources and Development.

Along with research and teaching, Clark’s passions include helping micro- and small businesses. Prior to his academic career, he served as a market analyst and then director of field operations for Elevate Global in Lima, Peru; a microenterprise consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank in Lima; and he has experience in caregiving services, including hospice care.  

“I am very excited to take my international development background and integrate it into my tourism teaching and research so that it brings an international and community development focus,” Clark said.  

Tourism and ecological conservation  

Some of the research projects in which Clark has been involved include: 

• A New Vision for Sustainability in the Southwest Borderlands: How Ecological Restoration Can Invite Tourism, Regional Economic Opportunities and Improved Cross-border Relations.
• Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for Arizona, Arizona State Parks and Trails.
• Understanding the Changing Relationships of Indigenous Peoples with their Natural Environments: A Cross-Cultural Study.

Clark has been published in several well-known refereed journals, including the Journal of Travel Research , Journal of Sustainable Tourism , Current Issues in Tourism , Journal of Ecotourism , Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology , and Tourism Review International . He also has articles accepted for publication in the Handbook on Crisis and Disaster Management in Tourism . Some of the topics of his work include:

• Building community resilience at a cross-border destination.
• Preserving and protecting resources at the Arizona-Mexico border through sustainable tourism development and ecological restoration.
• Agave: The peculiar plant fueling new tourism trends and saving endangered species. 

He also has given numerous conference presentations on topics ranging from tourism potential and appreciation at the U.S.-Mexico border, the political ecology of border landscapes, engaging tourism and conservation stakeholders in the Sky Island borderlands to tourism development and ecological restoration and the use of technology in nature-based tourism.

“As a proud new member of the department, I look forward to continuing my focus on issues related to sustainable tourism development, resource preservation and resilient communities at the U.S.-Mexico border, across Texas and in Latin America,” Clark said.

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We are one of the world’s most established and successful hospitality and tourism management programs, with over 75 years of producing hospitality leaders. A key advantage of our program is that we are part of the Isenberg School of Management, giving our students a more effective education with courses such as marketing, business information, communications, finance, and accounting, as well as in the specialization of hospitality and tourism management.

The hospitality and tourism major is one of only two programs in Isenberg that accept applications from current UMass Amherst undergraduate students. Many students choose to add HTM as a double major alongside other business degree programs or programs throughout the university.

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Isenberg's HTM program allows students to achieve academic excellence, thrive as a current and future leaders, and experience opportunities as diverse and dynamic as the industry itself. 

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Hospitality and tourism is the largest industry in the world , employing 11 percent of the global workforce and accounting for 10 percent of the global GDP. We are the leaders that are behind your favorite memories, creating unforgettable customer experiences. We are also the leaders in managing million-dollar budgets and billion-dollar assets.

If you have a passion for service and dedication to making a difference in others’ lives through leadership excellence, we welcome you to be a part of one of the most prestigious hospitality and tourism management programs.

The world of hospitality and tourism management is dynamic, exciting, and rewarding, offering opportunities to manage a diverse global workforce and create lifelong memories for varied groups of guests, customers, and clients. We have strong foundations in traditional segments such as lodging management, food service management, event and entertainment management, club management, marketing, and financial management. But hospitality and tourism offers so many more cutting-edge learning and career opportunities related to a host of non-traditional segments such as customer experience management, customer relationship management, real estate and property management, social media marketing, information technology, data analytics, entrepreneurship, and revenue management.

The skills you learn with us in operations, management, marketing, finance, and accounting provide a business foundation, which, when coupled with a specialization in hospitality and service experience management, provide a competitive advantage which will open doors to countless opportunities. Simply put, our program provides the foundation for you to work in the world’s largest and rewarding industry with highly transferable skills to take you wherever you desire.

Hospitality is a team sport, and we want to help you find your place and passion at UMass HTM. Here, you will grow into a future global leader, who brings the virtue of hospitality to life. We warmly welcome you to the world of hospitality and tourism management.

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We are excited to announce that 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of our student-led HTM Career Day. Over these 50 years, hundreds of student leaders have managed the largest career day in the Northeast, serving tens of thousands of students and industry partners. In celebration, we have launched a campaign to support future generations of HTM students. Learn more here about how you can be a part of #HTMPossibilities:

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Our program maintains an active relationship with many alumni around the globe. This allows us to offer opportunities for students to network and be mentored by those working in the industry. This happens in both formal and informal ways.

Formally, through the Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism Leadership course, students learn about leadership principles while also being partnered with a current industry leader who mentors them throughout the semester. For many students, this mentee-mentor relationship continue throughout their academic and professional careers.

Informally, our active and engaged alumni are connected to our students and department. This includes our esteemed Leadership Board and Young Alumni Council. To learn more about the HTM alumni network  click here .

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At bilkent thm, we educate future leaders of tourism & hotel management through the medium of english, supported by a practice program and a semester internship..., member of the alliance by institut lyfe, the alliance by institut lyfe is composed of the world's top hospitality, food service and culinary management schools and universities in four continents. today, this unique alliance covers 20 partners in 20 countries including bilkent thm., horizon europe grant to thm, bilkent university, faculty of applied sciences, department of tourism and hotel management received a grant of 3.1 million euros under the research, innovation and action (ria) projects within the horizon europe program., exchange support scholarship for thm students, from the 2020-2021 fall academic semester, students who are enrolled in thm with a 100% or 50% scholarship, will get an international scholarship of 1500 euros to study or do a semester internship abroad., faculty of applied sciences, school of applied technology and management has become the faculty of applied sciences by the presidential decree at 22 august 2020., what our graduates say, devrim kahramanoğlu, strategic operations director adir group, london, uk.

“Following my graduation in 2000, I was immediately able to reap the benefits of my education at Bilkent by securing a job at the highly regarded Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts. Shortly after, in 2002, I was transferred to the iconic Browns Hotel in London, managed by Raffles Hotels and Resorts. Without a shadow of doubt, my career success, particularly that move from Turkey to England, was a result of my education at Bilkent, which gave me the necessary skill sets: from excellent command of the English language to an ability to complete projects using various data in order to articulate a compelling business case.”

Funda Eratıcı

Regional director of sales operations turkey & sales operation lead focused service emea, hilton worldwide.

“I truly believe that the education I received at Bilkent University played a crucial role in my career. The greatest impact came via expert instructors who had actual experience in the hotel business, class projects that impelled me to investigate and learn on my own with appropriate guidance, and mandatory internships in the industry that gave a me chance to apply what I had learned in real-life settings. The internships also gave me visibility with potential employers; I was offered a job right after finishing school, since I was already considered by my employer to have had some experience.”

Cihan Kıpçak

Executive chef & co-founder the ordinary refettorio & bar, i̇stanbul.

“I recently represented my country at the 2018 Oscar celebrations as the first Turkish chef to be invited to the Oscar ceremonies to introduce Turkish cuisine. I am also in charge of the weekly “Istanbul PopUp” at Spago Beverly Hills, which offers Americans greater familiarity with Turkish cuisine. I started my career with great equipment and motivation, including the “Most Promising Young Performer Award” I received on graduation from Bilkent THM. Success is unavoidable if you nurture your talent and career goals by means of the education and advantages available at Bilkent THM.”

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Since 1988, we have had over 3900 graduates go on to successful careers in the industry all around the world. bi̇lkent thm is where you can begin your journey toward a bright future., why bilkent thm, quality education in english.

The medium of instruction is English. However, you do not need to provide an official certificate to prove your English proficiency before coming to Bilkent THM. We have an English Language Preparatory School to get you ready for your study in Tourism and Hotel Management in English.

Employability before graduation

The B.Sc. program in Tourism and Hotel Management involves two internship programs, which enable many of our students to find their future jobs before graduation. Our students complete their internships in leading organizations not only in Turkey but abroad.

International exchange scholarship

From the 2020-2021 Fall Academic Semester, students who are enrolled in THM with a 100% or 50% scholarship, will get an international scholarship of 1500 Euros to study or do a semester internship abroad.

Managerial and practical courses

The curriculum is designed to prepare our graduates for managerial positions in the industry by combining management courses with tourism and hospitality related subjects such as hotel operations and food and beverage services given in our practice restaurant and hotel.

Instruction in computerized programs

Our curriculum includes courses that provide instruction in computerized programs used in the industry, including MicrosFidelio for Front Office, ChefTec for Food and Beverage. Our students get a certificate for the Link accounting program.

Second foreign language

Our curriculum offers comprehensive tourism and hospitality education in English, along with a chance to learn a second foreign language, including German and Russian.

WE HAVE STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE...

You can spend either one or two semesters abroad under the erasmus exchange program..., at bilkent university, the medium of instruction is english..., ① we have strong connections with the tourism industry and other universities worldwide... ② you can spend either one or two semesters under the erasmus exchange program.... ③ at bilkent university, the medium of instruction is english..., education excellence, our tourism and hotel management program is accredited by turak - the council of quality assurance and accreditation in tourism education, what do others say.

“Haaga-Helia has great experiences of student and staff exchanges with Bilkent University’s School of Applied Technology and Management Department of Tourism and Hotel Management. We have found Bilkent´s students, staff, teaching and facilities to be of very high quality. It has been our pleasure to cooperate with such a great educational institution.”

Jouni Ahonen

Vice president haaga-helia university of applied sciences finland.

“The Tourism and Hotel Management Department at Bilkent University has an outstanding reputation as a first-class hospitality program that provides great education to its students.”

Professor Doğan Gürsoy

Taco bell distinguished professor washington state university, carson college of business school of hospitality business management usa.

“It is inspiring for us to meet with the young ambitious Talent at Bilkent University’s Department of Tourism and Hotel Management. We found the caliber of students to be very high. Bilkent University offers great building stones to the foundation of the students careers in Tourism. The students have great technical knowledge, a clear understanding of the importance of ’emotional intelligence’ and excellent command of English language; all essential skills required to be able to operate luxury Resort properties in the Bodrum Peninsula.”

Sandra Anido

General manager nikki beach resort & spa, bodrum turkey.

Bilkent Tourism Forums

We have strong connections with major players in the industry. We host Bilkent Tourism Forums at Bilkent Hotel & conference center to bring together representatives of key public and private tourism industry organizations and higher education institutions. 

campus life at bilkent university

Sport facilities.

ARCHERY, FITNESS, TENNIS COURTS (INDOOR & OUTDOOR), SQUASH, INDOOR SWIMMING POOL (SEMI-OLYMPIC), FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON, AEROBICS, STEP

STUDENT CLUBS

There are around 100 student clubs at Bilkent University, enabling students to come together to participate in favorite activities or develop new interests

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Bilkent University has its own Bilkent Symphony Orchestra which performs more than 70 concerts each year at the Bilkent Concert Hall

Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management

'curious conversations' podcast: zheng 'phil' xiang talks about emerging technology and tourism.

Destinations job and internship fair for Hospitality and Tourism Management students, Pamplin College of Business.

IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED EACH YEAR

PLACEMENT RATE UPON GRADUATION

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE U.S.

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE WORLD

The Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management is the proud home of two excellent peer-review academic journals. In July 2021 The Journal of Travel Research received the highest impact factor of any Hospitality and Tourism Management Journal (10.982). JTR is co-edited by Professor Nancy Gard McGehee, Feiertag HTM faculty. The Journal of Information Technology and Tourism is the first scientific interdisciplinary journal focusing on the nature and role of information technology within the context of tourism, travel and hospitality. JITT is edited by Dr. Zheng Xiang, Department Head and Associate Professor of Feiertag HTM.

Alumni Spotlights

Allison Toupin is a Revenue Advisor for Marriott International Corporate.

Ashley Baboota is the digital marketing guru and Marketing Project Manager at Interstate Hotels and Resorts in Crystal City, Virginia.

Vice President at Mumford Company, a hotel brokerage firm

Senior Producer at leading event and media agency, VIVA Creative in Rockville, Maryland

TJ Pierri is the General Manager of Hotel Zoe located in the iconic Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood of San Francisco.

Melissa Milione is Corporate Director of Events for Hyatt.

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Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia campus is located in the heart of India’s leading tourist hub Delhi, and on the busy neighbourhood of leading business districts. NCR is one of the pinnacles of the popular golden triangle where most of the tourism action takes place. Moreover, it is the only university-based tourism department in the NCR offering courses in the field of tourism and hospitality. A lot of emphases is given to activity-based learning. Learning by doing is a core value and the key pedagogical approach followed in the Department.

Keeping pace with the globalized scenario the university during the last few years has reached out to and is being reached by foreign universities and other international institutions for collaboration in the area of academics, research, joint seminars and conferences, and faculty and student exchange programs. An open and free environment for dialogue and exchange of resources on mutually agreeable terms has been encouraged and as a result, much of such collaboration has been institutionalized in the form of signing of Memorandum of Understanding with foreign universities. Distinguished academicians and eminent scholars from foreign universities visit the university to participate in workshops, seminars, and other events regularly.

DTHM, Jamia has in place state-of-the-art infrastructure on its campus to cater to the learning needs of young minds enrolled at its campus. The department’s good relationships with the industry help the convenient placement of its student at responsible positions.  

The department has set the following objectives:

• To create knowledge through world-class research.
• Disseminate knowledge through formal higher education and extension activities.
• To contribute to capacity building for the tourism and hospitality sector.
• To work closely with industry and try to understand their requirements.
• To work closely with central and state governments and contribute to their efforts for the development of the tourism and hospitality sector.
• To extend advice/ suggestions for the promotion and development of tourism in the country.

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Welcome to the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management!

Department of Hospitality Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka was established along with the Faculty of Management Studies in 1996. This was the first time in Sri Lanka a degree in the field of Hospitality Management was introduced.

There had been a two-year Hospitality Management Diploma Program initiated by the Affiliated University Colleges (AUC) in the early nineties. With the elevation of the AUC to the level of University, the Diploma Program was elevated to the level of a 03-year degree program namely ‘B.Sc. (Hospitality Management) Special’ under a new Department of Hospitality Management, which was also established along with the Faculty of Management Studies in 1996. This was the first time in Sri Lanka a degree in the field of Hospitality Management was introduced. Falling in line with the faculty decision, the Department of Hospitality Management was renamed as the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management and the degree was renamed as ‘B.Sc. (Tourism and Hospitality Management) Special Degree’ in 2004, with the aim of improving knowledge, developing skills and inculcating positive attitudes, values, and strategic perspectives essential to take leadership roles in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. Thereafter, according to the faculty policy, the curricular of the degree program was revised in 2009 in accordance with UGC circular No. 901. Introduction of three one-month ongoing internship programs in the curricular was one of the major improvements in this particular curriculum revision. The curriculum revision 2015 was mainly based on SLQF 2015 guidelines and directions in which a new structure was used to allocate the notional hours to each course unit. Moreover, incorporation of timely significant courses also was done in this revision by giving a certain level of importance to event management as a new trend in tourism and hospitality sector.

Moreover, the Latest Curriculum revisions were carried out in 2019 to align the degree program with the updated SLQF Level 6 version and stakeholder requirements. Hence, the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management revised the B.Sc. (Tourism and Hospitality Management) Special Degree to cope with current developments in the tourism and hospitality industry field to produce specialized tourism and hospitality graduates. As organizations become increasingly global, Tourism and Hospitality graduates need to recognize the relationships among the various aspects of best practices. Therefore, the revised curriculum is designed to produce a scholar distinguished by their professionalism, adaptability, resilience, leadership skills rich with critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making, and ability to collaborate and communicate effectively. In addition to that, the name of the previous degree program has been changed to Bachelor of Science Honours in Tourism and Hospitality Management Degree with an improved curriculum in several aspects such as aligning with the latest SLQF guidelines and requirements, incorporating timely needed course units with the requirements of the industry, to abide with the faculty policy of revising the curriculum once in five years, to abide with the recommendations of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (QAAC) of University Grant Commission (UGC), etc.

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Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale (50300), Sri Lanka.

Phone : (+94) 25-2266645

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Professional Summary

Dr. Wen Chang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management, and Tourism at Texas A&M University. Before joining Texas A&M, Dr. Chang served as Associate Dean in the School of Tourism and Hotel Management at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. She also worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management at Iowa State University. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in hospitality administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an MS in hospitality management from the University of Houston.

Dr. Chang’s industry experience spans food and beverage management, as well as SPA and recreation management. Her research interests lie in organizational behavior issues within the hospitality industry, with a focus on topics like employee motivation, leadership, and the use of technology to enhance service quality. She has also successfully secured research funding, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Liaoning Province Development and Reform Commission. Dr. Chang’s contributions to academia and industry reflect her dedication to advancing knowledge and improving the hospitality sector.

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Watch: Isenberg Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Presents Alumni and Industry Awards

The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the Isenberg School of Management honored five industry luminaries with awards recognizing their impacts at the department’s Annual Awards Dinner April 2 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.

Award recipients included:

Lifetime Achievement Awards Frank Guidara ’68, Restaurateur Will Guidara, Restaurateur and Author

Stephen Elmont Award Ilse Harley '88, Area Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations West, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Distinguished Industry Leader Award Vera Manoukian, Chief Operating Officer, Sonesta International Hotels

Outstanding Young Alumni Award Stephanie Krawczyk ’15, Beverage Operations Manager, Marriott International Global US & Canada. 

Check out the video below and on the UMass Amherst YouTube channel for highlights from the event.