This makes leisure America's number one economic activity. This revelation is very timely for a number of the disciplines the College of Human Ecology. We are in an excellent position to collectively capitalize on the growth and popularization of these markets. I am very much interested in studying trends related to various components of the leisure industry. I am particularly interested in observing how publically traded stocks and funds perform and how they compare with other segments of the market as a whole.
Tourism is a component of the leisure industry that is particularly interesting.
Glamour stocks in resorts, hotels, casino's etc. are most interesting to track. The majority of my efforts have been focused on teaching courses in management, operations, and administration. Areas of particular interest are cost analysis, assessment of demand and facility management. I also have an interest in utilizing computer technology for instructional purposes. I have developed numerous units for presenting material on budgeting, cost analysis, assessment of demand, etc.