{"id":2444,"date":"2023-07-03T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/?page_id=2444"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:38:56","slug":"department-of-hospitality-tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/department-of-hospitality-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Hospitality &amp; Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"hospitality\">Hospitality and Tourism<\/h2>\n<p>Learning from world class faculty and industry professionals, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality, sports, events and tourism industries. Through an integrated approach due to the unique commonality in skill sets in all these industries, our program provides the knowledge and skill sets you need to achieve success in this sector which accounts for well over 10% of all employment in the United States.<\/p>\n<h2>Undergraduate Hospitality and Tourism Program<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/academic-programs\/ba-hospitality\/?wp_logged_in=true\">BA in Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Faculty<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'><!-- fetch new: 532.34 ms --><!-- decode:  0.16 ms --><!-- output:  0.10 ms --><\/p><ul class=\"profile-grid\"><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Anish Parikh profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/5714\/user\/anishparikh.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/5714\/user\/anishparikh.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~parikha\">Anish Parikh<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Chairperson<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-2108\">973-655-2108<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:parikha@montclair.edu\">parikha@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Esther Kim profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/11116\/user\/estherkim.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/11116\/user\/estherkim.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~kimes\">Esther Kim<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Assistant Professor<\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:kimes@montclair.edu\">kimes@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Li-Chun Lin profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/299\/user\/lichunlin.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/299\/user\/lichunlin.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~linl\">Li-Chun Lin<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Professor<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-6852\">973-655-6852<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:linl@montclair.edu\">linl@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Josh Lupinek profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/10504\/user\/joshlupinek.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/10504\/user\/joshlupinek.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~lupinekj\">Josh Lupinek<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Associate Professor<\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:lupinekj@montclair.edu\">lupinekj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Jack Samuels profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/305\/user\/dsc00468editedit.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/305\/user\/dsc00468editedit.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~samuelsj\">Jack Samuels<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Professor<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-7073\">973-655-7073<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:samuelsj@montclair.edu\">samuelsj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Yawei Wang profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/1282\/user\/Yawei_NERR_2008.JPG\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/1282\/user\/Yawei_NERR_2008.JPG.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~wangya\">Yawei Wang<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Associate Professor<\/span><span class=\"phone\"><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-4099\">973-655-4099<\/a><\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:wangya@montclair.edu\">wangya@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2><strong>News and Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #8b8f9c;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\"><ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2026\/02\/iStock-178981829.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2026\/02\/iStock-178981829.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/2026\/02\/11\/professor-jack-samuels-shares-travel-rewards-insights\/\">Professor Samuels Shares Travel Rewards Insights<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday February 11, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2025\/10\/hosp.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2025\/10\/hosp.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/2025\/10\/13\/hyatt-partnership-helps-feliciano-students-launch-careers-in-hospitality\/\">Feliciano Students Gain Real-World Experience Through Hyatt Partnership<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday October 13, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2025\/10\/IMG_9635.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2025\/10\/IMG_9635.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/2025\/10\/06\/montclair-state-students-gain-world-class-experience-at-the-2025-ryder-cup\/\">Feliciano Students Gain Real-World Experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday October 6, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'>\n<!-- fetch new: 207.98 ms -->\n<!-- decode:  0.04 ms -->\n<!-- format output:  0.03 ms --><\/p><table class=\"responsive-table\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Title<\/th><th>Location<\/th><th>Phone<\/th><th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~parikha\">Anish Parikh<\/a><\/td><td>Chairperson, Hospitality and Tourism<\/td><td>Feliciano School of Business<\/td><td><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-2108\">973-655-2108<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:parikha@montclair.edu\">parikha@montclair.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~carluccij\">Jaime Carlucci<\/a><\/td><td>Administrative Assistant, Department of Economics, Economics<\/td><td>Feliciano School of Business<\/td><td><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-5255\">973-655-5255<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:carluccij@montclair.edu\">carluccij@montclair.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>It\u2019s your time. <span style=\"color: #000000\">Choose the Feliciano School of Business.<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/inquire\" target=\"_blank\">Request More Information<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hospitality and Tourism Learning from world class faculty and industry professionals, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality, sports, events and tourism industries. 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