Category: Hospitality and Tourism Management
In Katrina’s Wake
Thursday, October 24th, 2019
While many studies of Hurricane Katrina focused exclusively on the businesses that survived, a group of Purdue researchers studied the ones that failed.
Study: travel agents have disappeared and that’s a bad thing
Friday, August 30th, 2019
Research shows that humans benefit more from interacting with people than with computers, and that human interaction is extremely important to travel experiences, said Xinran Lehto, professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Getting the perfect Instagram travel photo is a status symbol for ‘influencers’
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
This summer, iconic destinations are bracing for a wave of travelers desperate for that perfect Instagram travel photo.
Top Health and Human Sciences students to be recognized during 2019 commencement
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
Four students from the College of Health and Human Sciences are among the highest achieving students recognized during Spring 2019 commencement.
Skip your staycation and take a real spring break
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
When people do take time away from the office, it’s often spent at home on a “staycation,” answering emails at work or checking social media, said Xinran Lehto, a professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Advancing Sustainable Tourism
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
The research on sustainable tourism coincides with Purdue’s Giant Leaps celebration, acknowledging the university’s global advancements made in sustainability.
Alumni in Pro Sports
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
College of Health and Human Sciences has a deep bench of talented alumni working for professional sports teams, both as athletes and as key players behind the scenes.
Hospitality and Tourism Management professor makes case for sustainable travel
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Vacation hot spots are being overrun by tourists. This is of no surprise to Purdue Professor Jonathon Day, a leading researcher on sustainable travel.
Slice of Life
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
Entrepreneurs put new twists on traditional methods By Marti LaChance, originally published in Life360, Fall 2015 Brad Niemeier would know. In 2014, less than two years after earning his degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the College of Health and Human Sciences, he launched his own pizzeria, Azzip Pizza, in his hometown of Evansville, […]