Who's Your Teacher Now? Issues Surrounding the Dimensions of Hospitality Management Educators

Each year the Chronicle of Higher Education publishes a report on the demographic profiles of higher education educators in the U.S. Faculty are not identified by field in that report. As a result, there is little data available to administrators, faculty, or students about the demographics of hospitality management education faculty. This study provides demographic information on hospitality and tourism management educators using the questions and criteria established by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The discussions within this study highlight issues surrounding faculty recruitment, teaching assignments, research, and tenure and promotability, generating a better understanding of the hospitality educational environment as well as creating a common ground for discussion of the discipline of hospitality management education.