Gary K. Vallen Professor
of Hospitality Management and Operations Personal page: http://home.nau.edu/hrm/vallen.asp Personal web site: http://www2.nau.edu/~gkv/ |
Education: B.S. in Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MBA at University of Nevada, Reno; Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University.
Research interests: Hospitality management. Hotel and lodging operations; Hospitality automation; Feasibility studies; Management assessments; Casino gaming management; Secret shopper audits; Burnout in the hospitality industry.
Present positions: President, GVHC Gary Vallen Hospitality Consultants, a wholly owned subsidiary of University Associates, Incorporated (http://www.casinoniteparties.com/contactus.html) ● Expert, Hospitality Experts Consortium, LLC (http://www.hospitalityexperts.com/gvallen.html) ● Editorial Board, The Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism.
SOME PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE ON WEB
(2000) Vallen, G. and Casado, M., Ethical principles for the hospitality curriculum, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 41(2): 44-51 (http://www2.nau.edu/~clj5/Ethics/Vallen.htm)
Updated: February 1, 2007