Education:

• Ph.D. - Texas Tech University, Lubbock (Family and Consumer Sciences Education). Minor in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management).
• M.S. - Texas Tech University, Lubbock (Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management)
• B. S. - Tianjin Foreign Language University, Tianjin, (English Literature)

Teaching Interest

• Lodging Management
• Tourism Management (Agritourism)
• Organizational Leadership Management
• Revenue Management
• International Hospitality Management

Research Interest

• Sustainable Agri-tourism
• Hospitality Education and Curriculum
• Consumer Behavior
• Women’s Career Advancement

Professional Membership

• The International Council on Hotels Restaurants and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE)
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)