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Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Graduate Faculty
Most faculty members hold terminal degrees in their field and have been recognized for teaching excellence. In addition, faculty members have extensive industry experience, competence and expertise in the areas that are important to the hospitality industry. John T. Bowen. Dean and Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair. B.S., Cornell University,
M.B.A., M.S. Corpus Christi State University, Ph.D, Texas A&M University;
C.H.E.
Specialization: Marketing Strategy & Strategic Management.
Carl A. Boger, Jr. Associate Dean and of Academic Programs and Clinton L. Rappole Endowed Chair. B.S., M.S.,
Ph.D, Purdue University; C.H.E.
Specialization: Revenue Management and Taxation.
Stowe Shoemaker. Associate Dean of Research and Donald Hubbs Professorship. B.A.,
University of Vermont; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Cornell
University.
Specialization: Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Pricing and Revenue
Management, Customer Loyalty Marketing, Services Marketing, Marketing
Research.
JeAnna L. Abbott. Professor, and Attorney and Spec’s Charitable Foundation Professor in Social Responsibility. B.A., Austin College;
M.B.A., University of Chicago; M.H.M., J.D., LL.M. University of Houston;
C.H.E., C.M.P.
Specialization: Hospitality Law, Catering and Convention Management, and
International Economic Law.
Ki-Joon Back. Associate Professor
and Graduate Program Director. B.S., M.S., University of Nevada,
Las Vegas, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.
Specialization: Research Methodology, Statistics, Brand Studies and Gaming
Impact.
Stephen C. Barth. Professor and Attorney. B.A., M.A., J.D., Texas Tech
University; C.H.E.
Specialization: Leadership Management and Hospitality Industry Law.
Mary Dawson. Assistant Professor. B.S., M.H.M., Ed.D, University of Houston; C.H.E. Specialization: Cost Controls and Restaurant Management.
Agnes L. DeFranco. Professor. B.S., M.B.A, Ed.D., University of Houston ; C.H.E., C.H.A.E. Specialization: Hospitality Industry Finance and Accounting.
Jason Draper. Assistant Professor. B.S., Illinois State University ; M.S., Western Illinois; Ph.D., Clemson University. Specialization: Resident Attitudes Toward Community and Tourism Development, Tourism Policy, Coastal Tourism.
Nicolas Graf. Visiting Assistant Professor, BS, M.B.A. Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne; PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Specialization: Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Finance, Strategic Management.
Nancy S. Graves. Associate Professor, Registered Dietitian. B.S.,
Iowa State University; M.S., Purdue University; Ed.D., University of Houston;
C.H.E.
Specialization: Applied Nutrition for Hospitality Management, Quantity
Food Production, and Kitchen Layout and Design.
Thomas W. Lattin.
Visiting Assistant Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Fellow.
B.S., M.S., Cornell University; C.P.A., State of Texas; C.P.A., State of Texas, General Securities Registered Representative, New York.
Specialization: Hospitality Accounting, Finance and Management.
Juan M. Madera. Assistant Professor. B.A., California State University , Dominguez Hills; M.A., Ph.D., Rice University. Specialization: Diversity and Discrimination in the Workplace, Employment Interview, Leadership and Affect, and Research Methodology.
Jay Neal. Visiting Assistant Professor. B.S., M.H.M. University of Houston; Ph.D, Texas A&M University.
Specialization: Food and Science Technology
Karl Titz. Associate Professor. A.A. City College of San Francisco;
B.S., M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., Kansas State University;
C.H.E.
Specialization: Food and Beverage Management, Casino Resort and Hotel
Management and Marketing.
