1. PH.D. Program in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Concentration “A Diverse Program in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Education and Scholarship in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Education and Scholarship” The University of Tennessee http://rhtm.utk.edu Contact Information : Ann Fairhurst, Ph.D., Dept. Head 110 Jessie Harris Building Dept. of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-1911 Tel: (865) 974-2141 E-mail: wjohnso1@utk.edu or fairhurs@utk.eduwjohnso1@utk.edufairhurs@utk.edu RHTM Graduate faculty Graduate Assistantships & Fellowships Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available to provide tuition and stipends. Additional funding is available for dissertations and research presentations. Evaluation for acceptance is based on the applicant’s scholastic record, GRE scores, experience and compatibility with teaching or research needs. The University is a participant in the Academic Common market. The University of Tennessee As the state’s largest and most comprehensive institution, UT is a Carnegie One Research Extensive Institution. The campus location is in a thriving community within minutes of five major Tennessee Valley Authority lakes and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the most visited national park in the United States. The campus community offers entertainment through the Cultural Affairs Program and the Recreation, Entertainment, and Social Board. Knoxville, TN is a rapidly growing area with a reasonable cost of living and is well located within a day’s drive of one third of the U.S. population. The University of Tennessee is the land- grant institution of the State of Tennessee. Rachel Chen Ph.D. Kiwon Lee Ph.D. Jeremy Whaley Ph.D. James Williams Ph.D. Michelle Childs Ph.D. Ann Fairhurst Ph.D. Sejin Ha Ph.D. Youn-Kyung Kim Ph.D. Heejin Lim Ph.D. Dena Wise Ph.D. Economic Impact Assessment Tourism Forecasting Model Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism Foodservice Management Healthy Eating Environment Obesity and Restaurant Foods Event Planning Food Service and Nutrition Consumer Motivations and Behavior Leadership Human Resource Management Hospitality Management Brand extension International retailing Brand collaboration International retail environment Tourism retailing and tourists' shopping behavior Consumer behavior in technology Social marketing in retailing Prosocial consumption Consumer experience Branding Sustainable consumption Consumer Behavior in Computer-mediated environment Consumer culture Technology acceptance Economic development RCS (R ETAIL AND C ONSUMER S CIENCES ) HRT (Hospitality, Restaurant, & Tourism)

2. Program features Graduate courses & research Career Outlook RHTM 590 Research Seminar RHTM 600 Dissertation RHTM 614 Theories RHTM 615 Literature and Thought RHTM 616 Research Methods, Models and Measurement RHTM 625 Strategies RHTM 641 Consumer Behavior Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management concentration in the Dept. of Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management offers a Ph.D. degree that incorporates visitor behaviors and marketing perspective into the changing world of hospitality and tourism industries. Program Features Research opportunities are available due to the high level of research productivity in the department. Graduate students are afforded the opportunity to become well-rounded researchers via coursework, special projects, and experience. Industry partnerships with many corporate headquarters of leading advisory board members add to the graduate experience. The program offers the opportunity to work on industry-related projects through various class projects and research contracts. Professional development is encouraged by graduate student involvement in faculty research that results in scholarly presentations and publications. Funding opportunities are available campus-wide for scholarly presentations at conferences and instructional enhancement. Faculty members are diverse in their areas of expertise and provide the opportunity for graduate exposure to many facets of industries. The Hospitality and Tourism faculty members have achieved international, national and regional leadership. An optimal graduate experience aids in developing future professional linkages among program cohorts. Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Concentration Graduates with the Hospitality and Tourism Management concentration have been highly sought for teaching and research faculty positions at major universities. Our Ph.D. graduates are successful in obtaining academic positions at well-recognized universities. Our recent graduates are placed with Florida State University, Georgia State University, Southern Illinois State University, Brevard University, and Salem University. I graduated from the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism (HRT) Ph.D. program at the University of Tennessee in 2013. Looking back on my experiences in Knoxville, I would proudly recommend this program to anyone interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in hospitality and tourism. The department’s commitment to academic excellence in both research and teaching prepared me (and my fellow graduate students) for success in the academic community. Individuals seeking a rigorous graduate experience in a supportive, yet challenging, academic environment would do well to consider The University of Tennessee. -- -- Nathan Line, Ph.D. Florida State University Industry Advisory Board Jack Daniel Distillery Connor Concepts ARAMARK Campus Services Crowne Plaza Nashville Convention Center Pilot Travel Centers Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association TN Tourism Roundtable MORE RHTM Doctoral Core Courses HRT Faculty and Doctoral Student Publications SSCI Faculty and Doctoral students in Hospitality and Tourism Management have published in several SSCI journals including: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing Journal of Travel Research Sustainable Development Sustainability Journal of Sustainable Tourism International Journal of Hospitality Management Journal of Leisure Research North American Journal of Fishery Management The Cornel Hospitality Quarterly And other leading journals including: Tourism Analysis Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration