Dr. Jihee Kim is an associate professor in the School of Business at North Carolina Central University.
 
Education
 
	
		
			| Ph.D., Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management  | The Pennsylvania State University  | 
		
			| M.S., Workforce Education and Development | The Pennsylvania State University  | 
		
			| M.S. Hotel, Restaurant, & Recreation Management | The Pennsylvania State University  | 
		
			| B.S., Hotel Administration | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 
	
 
Research and Teaching Interests:
Dr. Kim's research and teaching interests include the following:
 
	- Service marketing
- Consumer behavior
- Hospitality operation
- Destination management organization (DMO)
- Economic tourism
 
Faculty Experience
Academic
	- North Carolina Central University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Utah
 
Industry
	- Panda Restaurant Group
- The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
- MGM Grand Hotel
- Hilton Hotel
- Swiss Grand Hotel
- Korean Airline
 
Certifications
	- Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
- Certification in Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Analytics (CAHTA)
- Certification in Designing Effective Online Courses (DEOC)
- Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)
- Mental Health First Aid USA