News Archive for Hospitality Management
September 13, 2016
Malek named trailblazer in the meetings industry
Kristin Malek, assistant professor in the hospitality management department, was named one of 2016's top 20 industry agents of change by Meetings Today. This nod celebrates her as the only trendsetter in an actual academic unit at a major university and notes her role as a preeminent educator in the meetings industry. Malek's experience as […]
September 12, 2016
Owner of Chick-fil-A speaks at first lecture in the Entrepreneurship Lecture Series today
David Hamel, owner and operator of the Manhattan Chick-fil-A, will present the first of three lectures as part of the fall 2016 Entrepreneurship Lecture Series at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in 109 Justin Hall. Hamel, a K-State alumni and a former wildcat football player, will speak about his journey to Chick-fil-A and how he moved through […]
August 8, 2016
Hospitality Management faculty present research at national conferences in Texas
Faculty in the hospitality management department in the College of Human Ecology presented papers and poster sessions at two national conferences in July. At the July 2016 International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators Conference in Grapevine, Texas, faculty and student presented three posters and served on a panel: • Bongsug Chae, professor of management; Junehee Kwon, associate professor […]
August 1, 2016
Research team members and affiliated faculty with the K-State's Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs in the College of Human Ecologypresented papers and poster sessions at two national conferences in July. The following researchers presented at the July 2016 School Nutrition Association's national conference in San Antonio, Texas: • Kevin Sauer, associate professor […]
July 25, 2016
Hospitality management professor of practice joins K-State Olathe
By Greg Tammen OLATHE — Jim Storey is joining Kansas State University Olathe as a professor of practice in hospitality management, effective July 18. In the position, Storey will instruct hospitality management courses as well as coordinate resources and expertise between Kansas State University's hospitality management department, K-State Olathe and Johnson County Community College. He will […]
July 13, 2016
Farris joins hospitality management department as student services coordinator
Kelli Farris has joined the Department of Hospitality Management as the student services coordinator. She will serve as the primary academic advisor for undergraduates in the hospitality management program. Additionally, Farris will be teaching HM 011: Orientation to Hospitality Management, and coordinating the Hospitality Management Ambassador activities and white tent events. Farris earned her bachelor’s degree in […]
June 22, 2016
Roberts named interim hospitality management department head
Kevin Roberts, associate professor, director of the undergraduate program in hospitality management, and director of the Center for Excellence for Food Safety Research in Childhood Nutrition Programs, has been named interim head of the department of hospitality management. John Buckwalter, dean of the College of Human Ecology, announced Roberts' appointment on June 21. "Dr. Roberts will bring expertise and […]
May 20, 2016
April 22 was a serendipitous date for Kristin Malek, assistant professor in hospitality management in the College of Human Ecology. On this Friday, Malek was notified that two of her co-authored papers had won Best Paper, one at a conference in Olathe, Kansas, and the other at a conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Korea […]
May 11, 2016
Human Ecology recognizes 21 outstanding seniors at celebration Friday, May 13
The College of Human Ecology is proud to honor our student commencement speaker and 21 graduating seniors this Friday, May 13, at an awards ceremony in the Kansas State Student Union. Dean John Buckwalter, Assistant Dean Shawna Jordan and Assistant Dean Karen Pence will recognize the outstanding seniors, bestow honor cords and honor program completion […]
April 14, 2016
The College of Human Ecology produces outstanding leaders
Congratulations to the College of Human Ecology students who have recently been recognized as exemplary students. The following Human Ecology students have been selected for the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program: Katlyn Smith, senior in kinesiology; Katelyn Musil, junior in athletic training; Luke Wheeler, senior in kinesiology; Regan Bartels, junior in family studies and human […]
