2024 Dr. Patrick J. Moreo Graduate Mentorship Award
The Patrick J. Moreo Graduate Mentorship Award honors the memory of Dr. Pat through supporting faculty mentorship and graduate scholarship. The recipients of this award will have a demonstrated commitment to the field of hospitality and tourism graduate education and mentorship, with a pay-it-forward mind set. This mindset will manifest through their ongoing commitment to the development of hospitality graduate students. This commitment to students should extend from their time in academia together, into their future careers.
To learn more about the award and nomination criteria, please click here:
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2023 Award Recipients
Best Conference Paper Award
Sponsored by Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
CUSTOMER MISBEHAVIOR: THE JOINT IMPACT OF A SYMBOLIC RECOVERY STRATEGY AND CULTURAL TIGHTNESS-LOOSENESS ON OBSERVING CUSTOMERS’ RECOVERY SATISFACTION
Barbara Atanga, The Pennsylvania State University
Lavi Peng, The Pennsylvania State University
Anna Mattila, The Pennsylvania State University

Best Conference Paper Award
Sponsored by Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
Sponsored by Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
THEORY-DRIVEN PREDICTIVE MODELING FOR FOOD-SERVICE CROWDFUNDING SUCCESS: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH WITH BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING
Araceli Hernandez Calderon, University of Houston
Yoon Koh, University of Houston
Minwoo Lee, University of Houston

Best Conference Paper Award
Sponsored by Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
EXAMINING THE “WAITING LINE” EFFECT DURING MENU ORDERING WITH SELF-SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES
Wangoo Lee, Temple University
Lu Lu, Temple University

CHRIE FutureFund™ Recognizes Best Paper Winners
Presented by Robert H. Bosselman, CHRIE FutureFund™
Wangoo Lee, Temple University
Araceli Hernandez Calderon, University of Houston
Lavi Peng, The Pennsylvania State University
Barbara Atanga, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael D. Olsen Research Achievement Award
Presented by Sheryl F. Kline
Dr. Manisha Singal, Virginia Tech
Dr. Youcheng Wang, University of Central Florida

Founder’s Award
Presented by Dr. Kaye Chon, Conference Founding Chairman
Dr. Ki-Joon Back, University of Houston

