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Seon Jeong Lee

Seon Jeong "Ally" Lee

Hospitality and Event Management
Associate Professor
Campus:
Kent
Contact Information
Email:
slee89@kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-0594

Biography

Seon Jeong (Ally) Lee is an Associate Professor at Kent State University. She received a Master of Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She teaches a variety of classes including Strategic Lodging Management, Catering Management, Introduction to Hospitality Management, and Cost Control and Analysis. Focusing on service marketing, her research focus includes persuasion strategies, experience marketing, and consumer well-being. Her work appears in such journals as the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, and Journal of Services Marketing.  

Education

Ph.D. in Management, University of Massachusetts
M.S. in Hotel Administration, University of Nevada
B.S. in Hotel Administration, University of Nevada

Expertise

Service Marketing

Awards/Achievements

  • Teaching Scholars Program, Center for Teaching and Learning, Kent State University, 2018-2019
  • Convening Leaders Faculty Scholarship. The Professional Convention Management Association Foundation, Pittsburgh, 2019
  • Best Paper Award. International Conference on Tourism and Retail Management, Macao, China, 2018
  • University Research Council Scholarly Activity Support Award ($2,500). Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Kent State University, 2018
  • EHHS Seed Award ($5,000). College of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University, 2017
  • EHHS Pre-Tenure Research Development Award ($2,000). College of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University, 2016
  • 2015 Doctoral Dissertation Competition Award-Excellence Award.  Korean Scholars of Marketing Science International Conference, 2015

Documents

PDF icon Seonjeong Ally Lee CV Updated CV.pdf

Research Institutes and Initiatives

Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative
Hospitality and Event Management
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

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