Ph.D., Hospitality Management
Dissertation focused on a competency model for Culinology® graduates.
QUALIFICATIONS & SCHOLARSHIP
Credentials with
substance.
Education, teaching, scholarship, and professional experience relevant to hospitality consulting and case-specific expert review.
Education
& certification
M.S., Nutritional Science & Dietetics
Emphasis in Restaurant/Food Service Management.
B.S., Human Resources and Family Sciences
Major in Restaurant/Foodservice Administration.
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.
RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Connecting knowledge
with professional practice.
Operations & management
Restaurant Management; Restaurant Development; Restaurant Food Operations; Menu Design and Service Management; Catering and Banquet Management; Purchasing.
Food science & safety
Food Sanitation and Safety; Food Microbiology; Food Science; Food Sensory Analysis; Research and Development of New Food Products.
Hospitality systems
Hospitality Operations and Policy; Hospitality Managerial Accounting; Foundations of Lodging Management; Resort Management; Cruise Operations Management.
SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP
A research-informed perspective.
Hospitality Today: An Introduction
Angelo, R. & Cheng, M. Ninth edition. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Preferences and challenges towards the adoption of the fourth industrial revolution technologies by hotels
Osei, B. A. & Cheng, M. European Journal of Innovation Management.
View publication ↗Exploring the motivations and repeat behavioral intentions of generation X and Y Chinese cruise tourists
Pan, T., Beckman, E., Kitterlin-Lynch, M., Zhao, J. & Cheng, M. Journal of China Tourism Research, 17(4), 512–531.
View publication ↗Evaluation of the Research Chefs Association’s Bachelor of Science in Culinology®
Cheng, M. & Bosselman, R. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 28(3), 127–141.
Curriculum vitae
Full professional experience, publications, teaching, and service. Public copy omits the residential street address.
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