Novita Epps
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Extension Associate, Community Resource Development
Virginia Cooperative Extension
804-524-2312
L. Douglas Wilder Building, 401C
Education
- M.S. – Webster University, Emphasis: Human Resources Development
- B. S. – North Carolina Central University, Emphasis: Hospitality and Tourism Management)
Teaching Interest
- Introduction to Hospitality
- Professional Development
- Human Resources
- Hospitality Marketing
Research Interest
- Recruiting and placement of disabled graduates in the Hospitality Industry
- Why most African American young adults do not travel past their zip code
- Understanding the reason few Black Women hold executive positions within the Hospitality industry
Professional Membership
- National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH)
- The International Council on Hotels Restaurants and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE)
- NEWH – Hospitality Industry Network