He became a full professor in 1992. Before entering academia, he spent several years gaining firsthand experience in hotel, beverage, lodging, group sales, and restaurant management. One assignment allowed him to seek grant funding to develop a program to train disabled workers in marketable food service skills. The organization has 1,200 members in 53 countries worldwide. Hospitality majors can study in Pullman and in Brig, Switzerland.
Students average nearly four job offers each upon graduation.
Hospitality is also one of the options in which WSU MBA students can concentrate. This page has been accessed times.