The Preston Robert Tisch Center

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

Tisch Center faculty are carefully chosen for their outstanding credentials, professional achievements, and dedication to teaching excellence. Renowned educators and experienced industry leaders, they help to make the Tisch Center the country’s leading program for hospitality, tourism, and sports management. Faculty focus on building a curriculum that is comprehensive, relevant, and challenging. They are eager to share their practical experience in these rapidly evolving professions.

Our faculty also provide access to New York City’s remarkable resources by routinely inviting distinguished leaders to speak in their classrooms. As innovators with an active role in the professional community, they share their expertise through advisement, mentoring, and conferences. They are equally generous in introducing students to valuable professional networking opportunities.

	Robert S. Lapiner Dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies Ph.D. in British and American languages and literatures, Harvard University
	Lalia Rach Divisional Dean and HVS Professor, Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration, George Washington University
	Ginger Smith Academic Chair, Academic Programs Ph.D. in International Relations, School of International Service, American University

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FULL-TIME FACULTY

	Robert Boland Clinical Assistant Professor Sports Management J.D., Samford University Cumberland School of Law			Michael J. Cramer Clinical Assistant Professor Sports Management J.D., Marquette University Law School
	Bjorn Hanson Clinical Associate Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition, New York University			Lee Igel Clinical Assistant Professor Sports Management Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Capella University
	Jukka M. Laitamaki Clinical Associate Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management Ph.D. in Hotel Administration, Cornell University			Frederic B. Mayo Clinical Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management Ph.D. in Education, Johns Hopkins University
	Wayne G. McDonnell Clinical Assistant Professor Sports Management M.B.A. in Management, Iona College			Sharr J. Prohaska Clinical Assistant Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management M.S. in Tourism Administration, George Washington University
	Donna Quadri-Felitti Clinical Assistant Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management M.S. in Hospitality Industry Studies, New York University			Mark Warner Clinical Professor Hospitality and Tourism Management D.P.A. in Public Administration, University of Alabama
	Connee Zotos Clinical Associate Professor Sports Management Ph.D. in Educational Administration, University of Texas

FACULTY DIRECTORY LISTING

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