Education: B.A. at Cornell University; M.S. at Cornell University.

Research interests: Architecture and hotel management; Planning and design of hotels, resorts, and conference centers; Hospitality planning and design; Development team, feasibility studies, space programming, and construction management; Functional and design criteria for hotels and restaurants; Planning criteria for different types of lodging properties: space allocation standards, measures of efficiency of hotel projects.

Present positions: Faculty, Anheuser-Busch Professional Development Program, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University ( http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/execed/pdp/faculty_desc.html?id=1132&event=PDP022HPD) ● Memberships:

Awards and acknowledgments: Platinum Circle Award, Hospitality Design Magazine ● Teacher of the Year recognition by the graduate students, School of Hotel Administration.

Web resources on Professor Penner: Penner (et al.) on Hotels: From function to frills, Building Magazine ( http://www.buildings.com/Articles/detailBuildings.asp?ArticleID=3155)

Updated: January 31, 2007