{"id":19284,"date":"2019-05-28T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T14:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?page_id=19284"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:45:03","slug":"hospitality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading the Advancement of the Hospitality, Tourism and Travel Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4\">Online Hospitality Degrees<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mb-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"my-3 my-lg-0 align-self-lg-center col-lg-4 push-lg-8 col-xl-3 push-xl-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/04\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-Bach-Business-badge-600.png\" alt=\"U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges badge - Best Online Program Business Bachelor's 2026\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges badge - Best Online Program Business Bachelor's 2026\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/04\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-Bach-Business-badge-600.png\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-8 pull-lg-4 col-xl-9 pull-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Think of the best trip you\u2019ve ever been on. From the transportation used to the hotel stay to dining out at restaurants, many factors contributed to the memories you made. Learn how to create those same unforgettable experiences for others with a hospitality degree from UCF Online. Positioned to understand Florida tourism, American tourism, and international tourism, UCF offers a unique perspective to earning a hospitality degree. Whether you are studying event management, entertainment management, tourism or travel, there is no better place to advance your hospitality skills and knowledge than by studying at the university located in the No. 1 tourist destination in America. And with courses taught by our experienced faculty, you\u2019ll gain the exposure you need to excel your hospitality career by learning directly from leaders within the industry. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse media-background-container mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone media-background hidden-md-down \" alt=\"Rosen Campus\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/rosen-overiew-cover.jpg\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone media-background hidden-md-down  lazyload\" alt=\"Rosen Campus\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/rosen-overiew-cover.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4\">The Future of Hospitality<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mb-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>With a number of different areas to break into, there\u2019s a world of opportunity in hospitality. This $20 billion industry offers exceptional growth potential with some of the top positions in<br>\nevent planning, destination marketing and food service management \u2014 each projected to grow faster than many other industries over the next decade.  As the industry evolves over time, the curriculum students learn in the classroom must keep up to stay relevant. Currently, UCF Online hospitality programs focus on the latest trends and techniques, from demographics to technological advancements to providing exceptional guest service.\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"fact-grid-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fact-grid\">\n<div class=\"fact-block solid-line\">\n<div class=\"fact-header h1\">3.2%<\/div>\n<p class=\"d-block\">Annual <br>Growth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block solid-line\">\n<div class=\"fact-header h1\"><span class=\"count-up\">3,338 <\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"d-block\">Total Hospitality <br>Businesses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block solid-line\">\n<div class=\"text-uppercase fact-header h1\">$20 Billion<\/div>\n<p class=\"d-block\">Industry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block solid-line\">\n<div class=\"fact-header h1\">$<span class=\"count-up \">50,000<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"d-block\">Median Salary <br>Hospitality Management Position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"small text-right mt-2\">According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-3 mb-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 id=\"degrees\" class=\"heading-underline\">Explore UCF Online Hospitality Degrees<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-3 text-uppercase text-center\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"row list-unstyled onl-degree-list-bucket text-center text-sm-left\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/entertainment-management-bs\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Entertainment Management, BS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/event-management-bs\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Event Management, BS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/hospitality-management-bs\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Hospitality Management, BS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/restaurant-foodservice-management-bs\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Lodging &#038; Restaurant Management, BS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/theme-park-and-attraction-management-bs\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Theme Park and Attraction Management, BS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Bachelor&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-3 text-uppercase text-center\">Online Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"row list-unstyled onl-degree-list-bucket text-center text-sm-left\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/event-leadership-ms\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Event Leadership, MS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Master&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/hospitality-and-tourism-management-m-s\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Master&#8217;s from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/travel-technology-and-analytics-ms\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Travel Technology and Analytics, MS<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Master&#8217;s from the College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-3 text-uppercase text-center\">Online Graduate Certificates<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"row list-unstyled onl-degree-list-bucket text-center text-sm-left\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/destination-marketing-and-management\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Destination Marketing and Management<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Certificatesfrom the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/event-management\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Event Management<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Certificatesfrom the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/hospitality-tourism-technologies\/\" class=\"h6 text-secondary d-block\">Hospitality and Tourism Technologies<\/a> <span class=\"d-block\" style=\"font-size:.75em;\">Online Certificatesfrom the Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote blockquote-quotation\">\n<p>The Rosen College online programs have been choreographed to provide students round-the-clock access, convenience and quality education in a comfortable and innovative learning environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer\"><strong class=\"d-block mb-1\">Manuel Rivera  <\/strong><span class=\"d-block\">Associate Dean<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\" id=\"yellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"my-3 my-lg-0 align-self-lg-center hidden-sm-down col-lg-5 push-lg-7 col-xl-5 push-xl-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/03\/hospitality-circle-glasses.png\" alt=\"hospitality instructor discusses wine.\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"hospitality instructor discusses wine.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/03\/hospitality-circle-glasses.png\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-7 pull-md-5 pull-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-lg-3 mb-4\">Hospitality and Tourism Management Education through UCF Online<\/h2>\n<p>UCF\u2019s Rosen College of Hospitality Management provides online degrees that help students take their career aspirations to the next level. In fact, the online master\u2019s in hospitality management ranked No. 1 in the nation by bestcolleges.com. Whether you are just getting started, or have been working in the industry for years, advance your skills by learning from our world-renowned faculty. From food and beverages to travel, lodging and recreation, gain the skills to help you level up in your professional development. Earning your hospitality degree through UCF Online prepares you to lead the way in this exciting industry. So, what do you need to know before you get started?\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"btn btn-inverse mt-3 landing-cta\">Download Brochure<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hospitality and Tourism Options <\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">UCF offers online bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and graduate certificates that cover varying aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry. If you are earning your bachelor\u2019s degree and ready to transfer into an undergraduate program, the Hospitality Management, BS is a great way to begin your journey. If you would like to gain additional career traction but aren\u2019t ready to commit to a two-year graduate-level program, you can focus on the skill set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/event-management\/\">Event Management<\/a> with our online graduate certificate. Take time to explore the degree options and choose the program that works best for you.\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Convenience and Affordability<\/h3>\n<p> Depending on the degree level and the program you choose, completing your degree through UCF Online can take as little as one to two years. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/destination-marketing-and-management\/\">Destination Marketing and Management Graduate Certificate<\/a> can be completed in one year. Professionals who are working in the field and interested in becoming a leader for their organization can stand out with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/hospitality-and-tourism-management-m-s\/\">Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS<\/a>, which can be completed in two years. UCF Online offers the access and convenience that allows you to earn your degree on your schedule.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Earning an online degree in hospitality doesn\u2019t mean you have to sacrifice quality for affordability. UCF Online offers significant cost savings to students by waiving some campus-based fees. For example, out-of-state undergraduate students can save $365.03 per credit hour \u2014 a substantial 48 percent discount. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/costs\/\">tuition, fees and scholarships<\/a> pages for more information.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5\" id=\"faculty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-2\" id=\"facultys\">Hospitality Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t<\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucfwp-post-list-people\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled row ucf-post-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/alan-fyall\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Alan-Fyall-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Alan-Fyall-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Alan Fyall\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Dean Academic Affairs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/kevin-murphy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Kevin-Murphy-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Kevin-Murphy-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Kevin Murphy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/wei-wei\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Dr.-Wei-Wei-profile-picture-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/07\/Dr.-Wei-Wei-profile-picture-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wei Wei\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/kayode-d-aleshinloye\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Kayode-D-Aleshinloye-web-1.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Kayode-D-Aleshinloye-web-1.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Kayode D. Aleshinloye\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/denver-severt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/07\/Severt-Face-Shot.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/07\/Severt-Face-Shot.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Denver Severt\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/diego-bufquin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/08\/Diego-Bufquin-Official.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/08\/Diego-Bufquin-Official.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Diego Bufquin\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/sean-bliznik\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/10\/Bliznik-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/10\/Bliznik-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSean Bliznik, PhD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/fevzi-okumus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Fevzi-Okumus.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Fevzi-Okumus.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Fevzi Okumus\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/asli-d-a-tasci\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Alsi-Tasci-aaa-DSC_5770-cropped.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/11\/Alsi-Tasci-aaa-DSC_5770-cropped.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Asli D.A. Tasci\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/person\/deborah-breiter\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/02\/Deborah-Breiter-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/02\/Deborah-Breiter-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Deborah Breiter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor Emerita\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/person\/cynthia-mejia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/03\/Mejia_head-shot-web.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/03\/Mejia_head-shot-web.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Cynthia Mejia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterim Chair, Dept. of Foodservice &amp; 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/01\/senior-living-manager-visiting-with-seniors-during-an-art-class.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/01\/senior-living-manager-visiting-with-seniors-during-an-art-class.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSenior Living Management: The Rewards of Being a Leader in Senior Care\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/news\/comic-conventions-their-popularity-and-impact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/10\/Someone-picks-up-a-comic-book-767x511.png\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/10\/Someone-picks-up-a-comic-book-767x511.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComic Conventions: Their 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alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/07\/Top-10-Hospitality-Careers-767x422.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTop 10 Hospitality Careers: Job Descriptions and Salary Ranges\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/news\/vr-theme-parks-revolutionizing-amusement-hospitality\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/VR-Theme-Parks-767x432.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/VR-Theme-Parks-767x432.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVR Theme Parks: Revolutionizing Amusement Hospitality by Enhancing Visitor Experience\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/hospitality\/news\/hospitality-technology-trends\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/03\/Hospitality-Technology-Trends-and-Developments-Shaping-the-Industry-web-767x511.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/03\/Hospitality-Technology-Trends-and-Developments-Shaping-the-Industry-web-767x511.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline 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