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Ph.D. Student Directory

Alberto Beiza

Alberto Beiza

Email: abeiza@central.uh.edu
Research Interests: Employee well-being and public health issues in the hospitality industry
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Juan M. Madera

Maryam Charmchian-Langroudi

Maryam Charmchian-Langroudi

Email: mcharmchianlangroudi@uh.edu
Research Interest: Value co-creation
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carl A. Boger Jr.

Simon Hahn

Email: shahn3@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Strategic management, competitive advantages of corporate social responsibility practices and gambling studies
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ki-Joon Back and Dr. Jaewook Kim

Araceli Hernandez

Araceli Hernandez

Email: ahernandezcalderon@uh.edu
Research Interests: Technology in the hospitality industry, big data and business analytics
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Minwoo Lee

Mahima Hingoraney

Email: mmhingor@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Strategic management and marketing
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jaewook Kim and Dr. Carl A. Boger Jr.

Rachel HyungKyung Lee

Rachel Hyunkyung Lee

Email: hlee50@uh.edu
Research Interests: Sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI) usage, consumer behavior and psychology, and foodservice management
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tiffany Legendre

Wenfang (Eris) Liu

Wenfang "Eris" Liu

Email: wliu23@uh.edu
Research Interests: Risk management, strategic management and ghost kitchens
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jaewook Kim

Yun-na Park

Yun-na Park

Email: ypark17@uh.edu
Research Interests: ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and consumer behavior
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Minjung Shin & Dr. Ki-Joon Back

Iuliana Popa

Iuliana Popa

Email: ipopa@uh.edu
Research Interests: Employee service encounters and stress coping
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Juan M. Madera

Kristen Rinck

Kristen Rinck

Email: karinck@uh.edu 
Research Interests: Beverage management and marketing, consumer behavior, food and beverage tourism, and wine business
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Taylor

Taehyun Suh

Email: tsuh@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Consumer behavior and luxury.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ki-Joon Back and Dr. Minjung Shin