Education
B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management, M.S. in Food Science, University of Missouri; Ph.D. in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management, University of South Carolina. 

Expertise & Research Interests

• Food & Beverage Management
• Consumer Behavior
• Consumer Segmentation

Career Highlights
Brings a combined 15-plus years of industry experience in food & beverage and retail to the classroom, including management-level positions with DMK Restaurants, Francesca’s Restaurants and Gap Inc.; authored or co-authored 15-plus peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings/presentations; founding member of the Carolina Dining Sustainability Working Group; chef instructor for the South Carolina State Farmer’s Market Produce Safety University.