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    Aviad Israeli

    Aviad A. Israeli, Ph.D

    Hospitality and Tourism Mangement
    Program Coordinator
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    aisraeli@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0210

    Biography

    Aviad A. Israeli is a Professor of service management and hospitality management and the program coordinator of HEM/HTM.  His studies focus on identifying firm assets and their impact of firm performance in the hospitality industry, on evaluation of crisis management practices in the hospitality and tourism industries and on studying the dynamics of service encounters. He is ranked among the 100 most prolific researchers in hospitality and tourism research by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.  His research appeared in leading journals such as International Journal of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Service Industries Journal and Journal of Travel Research.  

    Education

    Ph.D. Kent State University – Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
    MBA Kent State University – Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
    BA Haifa University, Israel – Department of Political Science

    Expertise

    Identifying firm assets and their impact of firm performance in the hospitality industry
    on evaluation of crisis management practices in the hospitality and tourism industries

    Awards/Achievements

    • Faculty Recognition Award – Making a Difference in the Life of a Student at Kent State University – Kent State University, 2015, 2016
    • Ranked among the top 129 authors in hospitality research (at the 18 ranking level)
    • Ranked among the 100 most prolific researchers in hospitality and tourism research
    • University Teaching Excellence Award – Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 2004, 2005, 2007
    • Tourism Economics Journal Article Excellence Award for 2002

    Documents

    PDF icon Aviad Israeli Dec 2023 CV.pdf
    Hospitality and Event Management
    School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

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    316L White Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    330-672-0653 aisraeli@kent.edu
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