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Prof. O'Halloran

Robert O'Halloran

Professor & Director, Hospitality Management, East Carolina University

Dr. Robert O'Halloran is a professor and the director of the School of Hospitality Leadership at East Carolina University. He earned his doctorate from Michigan State University and has taught courses in planning and development, financial feasibility and food and beverage operations. His current HMGT 4650 Hospitality Financial Management course works with municipalities, chambers of commerce, economic development offices and other organizations throughout North Carolina. He has developed and presented workshops and seminars in countries around the world and has also presented educational programs in numerous locations across the United States.

Dr. O'Halloran's hospitality industry background includes management and training positions with The Harborside Inn on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Jolly Roger Restaurants Inc., in California, and Pannell Kerr Forster, a management and consulting company in Los Angeles and Boston. He has developed and presented workshops and seminars in countries around the world including Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, the Kingdom of Bhutan, Ecuador, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Peru, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Panama, the Kingdom of Morocco, Canada, Bermuda and others. He has also presented educational programs in numerous locations across the United States.

As an academic Dr. O'Halloran continued to pursue industry experience through faculty internships with Aramark, Marriott Management Services (now Sodexo), Marriott International and the Club Managers Association of America, New Jersey Chapter. He has also served on numerous professional association boards including the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, the North Carolina's Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Board, the American Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation, the Certification Commission of the Educational Institute of the America Hotel and Lodging Association (Chair), and the Faculty Advisory Committee of the Educational Institute of the AH & LA and the Training and Education Advisory Council of AH&LA. He has also served on various boards in Tennessee and New York.

Dr. O'Halloran is a recipient of the Innovation in Teaching Award presented by International CHRIE and is recipient of the Tennessee Hotel and Lodging Association's Educator of the Year award. He is author and or co-author of over one hundred articles, columns, cases and chapters in books. He is also co-editor and contributing author for two case books, Cases in Food Service and Cases in Hospitality and Tourism published by Pearson Prentice Hall, and is co-author of the book, Mise en Place for Teaching: A Handbook for Hospitality & Tourism Educators and Trainers published by the Educational Institute of the AH & LA.

Please visit http://www.ecu.edu for more information.

Prof. O'Halloran can be contacted at +1 252-737-1604 or [email protected]