Kara Wolfe
Department Chair & Associate Professor
Consumer Sciences
Bradley University
United States of America
Biography
Kara is director of the Hospitality Leadership Program. Prior to working at Bradley University, she was the program coordinator for Hospitality & Tourism Management at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. She is originally from Kansas, where she taught hospitality courses at Kansas State University. Prior to working at NDSU she was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to live in Hong Kong and work as a research associate at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her previous work experiences include five years as an assistant director of a conference center and various jobs in the lodging, quick-serve restaurant and campus dining segments of the industry. Dr. Wolfe is on the editorial board for “Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism†and she has conducted site visits for schools seeking accreditation in hospitality (ACPHA). Dr. Wolfe has worked on projects involving rural tourism, human resource management and environmental issues in hospitality operations.
Research Interest
Hospitality leadership, hospitality practices
Publications
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Wolfe KL, Shanklin CW. Environmental practices and management concerns of conference center administrators. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 2001 May;25(2):209-16.
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Hsu CH, Wolfe K, Kang SK. Image assessment for a destination with limited comparative advantages. Tourism Management. 2004 Feb 29;25(1):121-6.
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Wolfe K, Hsu CH, Kang SK. Buyer characteristics among users of various travel intermediaries. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 2005 Feb 15;17(2-3):51-62.
