Rich Harrill, Ph.D.
Acting Director and Research Professor School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
rharrill@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1009
803-777-7682

Main office: 803-777-6665

Tourism Planning and Policy
Destination Marketing and Management
Tourism as an Economic Development Tool
Tourism in Growth Markets
Asia-Pacific Tourism
Caribbean Tourism

Georgia Petritsis
HRTM Administrative Coordinator
petritsi@mailbox.sc.edu
Room 108 Carolina Coliseum
Phone: 803-777-6665
Fax: 803-777-1224

Kevin Ayres
Instructor
kmayres@hrsm.sc.edu
Room 109-B, Carolina Coliseum
Phone: 803-777-6607
Fax: 803-777-1224

Small business startups
Concession event management
Food Safety and Sanitation (Serve-Safe Instructor)
Airport Operations

Luz-Eugenia Cox-Fuenzalida, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Personality Research Psychologist
ecox@mailbox.sc.edu
1024-A, Carolina Coliseum
803-777-8222

Personality/Individual Differences: Personality traits with biological and perceptual bases, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Anxiety, Stress
Human Factors: Adaptation, Workload History Effect, Workload Shifts, Workload Transitions

David A. Cárdenas
Assistant Professor
Research Associate for the SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development
dcardenas@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1011-B
Phone: 803-777-5120

Sustainable Tourism Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Consumer Behavior
International Tourism Education

Ed Coon
Professor Emeritus
coon@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 110-C
803-777-7620  

Security Management

Robin DiPietro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the International Institute for Food Service Research and Education
rdipietr@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 108A
803-777-2600

Multi-Unit Management in the Hospitality Industry, Human Resource Issues Related to Foodservice Management

Cathy Gustafson, Ph.D., CCM, CHE
Associate Professor
gustafso@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 110-A
803-777-7720

Private Clubs & Resorts, Restaurant Trends, Catering & Special Events, Service Excellence/Performance Standards, Training & Professional Development, Experiential Learning

Rich Harrill, Ph.D.
Acting Chair and Research Professor
rharrill@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1009
803-777-7682

Tourism Planning and Policy
Destination Marketing and Management
Tourism as an Economic Development Tool
Tourism in Growth Markets
Asia-Pacific Tourism
Caribbean Tourism

Brian Hay, M.S., Sommelier
Director, Culinary and Wine Institute at Carolina
bhay@hrsm.sc.edu
McCutchen House
803-777-4402

Beverage Management
Restaurant Operations

Simon Hudson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director—Center of Economic Excellence for Tourism Economic Development
shudson@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1012
803-777-2705

Tourism Marketing

Amy Jackson, MHRTM
Instructor and Internship Director
amy.jackson@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1011-C
803-777-2685

William Knapp
Instructor
knappw@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 106-B
803-777-2380

Food Production Management, Purchasing and Controls, Club Management

Xiang (Robert) Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Doctoral Program Coordinator
robertli@sc.edu
110-B, Carolina Coliseum
803-777-2764
803-777-1224

Tourism Marketing and Research Methods

Fang Meng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
fmeng@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1011-D
803-777-0631

Destination marketing and management, Tourism economic development, Tourist behavior/experience
International tourism

Brian Mihalik, Ed.D.
Professor and Dean of College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
bmihalik@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1000-B
803-777-1611

Tourism and Hospitality Administration

Charles Partlow, Ph.D.
Professor
partlow@hrsm.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 108-B
803-777-4658 

Strategic Management, Restaurant and Food Service Management, Quality Improvement

Joel Reynolds, MA, CEC, FMP
Culinary Instructor
jreynolds@hrsm.sc.edu
McCutchen House
803-777-2365

Fine Dining Food Production
Seasonal Cuisine
Restaurant Management

Scott Smith
Assistant Professor
ssmith1@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 1024-D
803-777-8199

Neal Smoak
Director of McCutchen House
smoaknd@mailbox.sc.edu
McCutchen House
803-777-2104

Restaurant Operations

Sandra K. Strick, C.W.S., C.H.E., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chair, and
Director of Graduate Studies
strick@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 110-D
803-777-7684

Conference and Meeting Planning, Multi-Cultural Dimensions, Employee Development and Training

Ercan (Sirakaya) Turk, Ph.D.
Sloan Professor
ercan@mailbox.sc.edu
Coliseum Room 109-A
803-777-3327

Tourism Economics and Tourism Administration

Li-Ting (Grace) Yang, Ph.D. CHE
Assistant Professor
Grace.Yang@hrsm.sc.edu
Room 1011-C, Carolina Coliseum
803-777-3334

Hotel Management
Hospitality Accounting and Finance
Human Resources Management

Adjunct Faculty

Courses Taught

Rick Gant
rgant@mailbox.sc.edu

HRTM 376—Contract Foodservice Management

Annette Hoover,
aahoove@mailbox.sc.edu

HRTM 362—Wedding Planning and Management
HRTM 386--Tourism Festival Planning and Management

Rebecca Mangum
rebeccalmangum@gmail.com

Elizabeth Morton
emortonrd@gmail.com

HRTM 340—Nutrition

Jessica Pack
jpack@forestlakeclub.com
803-744-0029

Christian Stegmaier
cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com

HRTM 357--Hotel and Restaurant Law

Carole Burton Sox
soxc@mailbox.sc.edu

HRTM 364—Conference and Meeting Planning
HRTM 450—Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

Jana Xanthakos
jnchris1@hotmail.com

HRTM 285—Club Management