Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute), Marta Soligo (Hospitality), and Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) published a study, "AI ethics in a controversial industry: the case of gambling and its ethical paradox," in AI and Ethics with co-authors Fatemeh Binesh (University of Florida) and Lukasz Golab…

Yen-Soon Kim (Hospitality), chair of the Food & Beverage and Event Department and associate professor, has been recommended by a panel from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning to join the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Roster for a three-year tenure (starting June 14). This program,…

Tony Henthorne’s (Hospitality) book, "Jamaica: Tourism History of an Island Paradise," published by Archway Publishing, is now available on Amazon. The book explores the cultural and political history of the island – from its humble beginnings, to the Hollywood invasion of the 1940s, to its status today as one of the world's most popular tourism…

Faculty members Amanda Belarmino and Cass Shum (both Hospitality), along with alumnae Yunxuan Carrie Zhang (Ph.D. '22) and Dina Zemke (Ph.D. '03), recently wrote an article that was featured in the International Hospitality Review. The article, "Comparing the antecedents of manager’s and employee’s job satisfaction in the housekeeping…

Cass Shum (Hospitality) and coauthors recently published their paper "'I was so scared I quit:' Uncanny valley effects of robots’ human-likeness on employee fear and industry turnover intentions" in the International Journal of Hospitality Management. The paper focuses on the effect of robots' appearance on employees' fear and industry…

Hyelin (Lina) Kim's (Hospitality) article, "Measuring Virtual Event Quality (VEQual): Scale Development and Validation," was recently published in the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. This study aims to develop and validate a psychometrically sound and managerially useful instrument for measuring VEQual. This study allows both…

Amanda Belarmino, Renata Fernandes Guzzo (both Hospitality), and their co-author Elizabeth A. Whalen recently published the article "The impact of message framing on perceptions of controversial CSR in hotels" in the International Hospitality Review. The paper aims to understand how hospitality companies can best explain controversial…

The latest edition of Gaming & Leisure Magazine features an article by associate professor Bill Werner, J.D. (Hospitality). His article, "The Summer of Strikes: When Will It End?" (pg. 46-48) explores the lingering work stoppages in the hospitality industry following a long and tumultuous summer in which actors, writers, and auto workers…

Marta Soligo (Hospitality and Office of Economic Development) participated as a guest speaker at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Partnership Summit on March 6, 2024. During the event, Soligo shared insights from the research on sports tourism and outdoor recreation she is conducting with the team of the UNLV Tourism Development,…

Ph.D. graduate Wenjia Han, Billy Bai, Carola Raab, and Cass Shum (all Hospitality); and Anjala Krishen (Marketing) recently published their paper, "Will you choose a low-rating hotel that offers promotions? Insights from the prospect theory," in Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. The paper examines the effects of promotion strategies for…

Sunny Kim and her coauthors, including doctoral student Boran Kim (both Hospitality), recently had their article, "Impact of perceptions of ESG on organization-based self-esteem, commitment, and intention to stay," published in the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. Their study explores environmental, social and governance (…

Marta Soligo (Hospitality; Office of Economic Development) was interviewed by the online magazine iGamingBusiness on sports tourism in Las Vegas and the Super Bowl. She shared some thoughts on tourism diversification in Southern Nevada, the post-pandemic recovery, and the connection between business and leisure tourism.