MBA, CEPC, Instructor of Professional Practice
Interim Director of the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education
405-744-8661
ashley.peterson@okstate.edu

Associate Professor
William S. Spears Professorship in Business
csuessr@okstate.edu

Vice Dean for Faculty, Graduate Programs and Research
Professor
Chuck and Kim Watson Chair
William E. Davis Distinguished Chair
405-744-4807
bthapa@okstate.edu

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
405-744-7689
steven.west@okstate.edu

Event Strategist & Facilitator of Experiential Learning
405-744-5115
susan.anderson@okstate.edu

Administrative Support Specialist II
405-744-8486
elawler@okstate.edu

Manager, Food and Beverage Services
405-744-6711
anthony.mchenry@okstate.edu

Chef/Coordinator of Culinary Experiential Learning
405-744-7143
dthiery@okstate.edu

Research areas: Hospitality and tourism entrepreneurship, acculturative stress and employee well-being, and organizational culture in hospitality and tourism.
Advisor: Dr. Brij Thapa

Research areas: Hospitality sustainability, food waste management, tourist behavior, sharing economy.
Advisor: Dr. Yeasun Chung

Research areas: Healthcare hospitality management, consumer-employee behaviors in hospitality, sustainability in hospitality and tourism industry.
Advisor: Dr. Brij Thapa

Research areas: Consumer behavior in services marketing, technological innovations in hospitality service, and security and privacy concerns of IoT devices in hospitality and tourism.

Research areas: AI and emerging technologies in hospitality and tourism; consumer behavior and experience; destination development in rural tourism
Advisor: Dr. Willie Tao