General Information
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Lea R. Dopson, Ed.D.
Area: Hospitality Management
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Box 311100 Denton, TX 76203-1100
P (940) 369-8207
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Research Area
- Hospitality Management Competencies
- Hospitality Management Curriculum Development
- Hospitality Management Higher Education Administration
- Hospitality Accounting, Finance, and Cost Controls
- Ecotourism in Developing Countries
Courses Taught
- Food and Beverage Cost Controls
- Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting
- Hospitality Industry Finance
- Hospitality Business Strategies (Capstone Course)
Education
Degree |
Major | Institution |
Ed.D. |
Administration in Higher Education with an emphasis in Curriculum Development | University of Houston |
M.B.A. |
Emphasis in Corporate Hospitality Management | Texas Tech University |
B.S. |
Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management | Texas Tech University |
Significant Awards
Date |
Award | Sponsoring Organization |
2006-Present |
Consulting Editor | Journal of Applied Hospitality Management |
2006-Present |
Chair, Host Committee, 2007 Annual I-CHRIE Conference | I-CHRIE |
| 2004-Present | Commissioner | Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) |
| 2004-Present | Treasurer | International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE) |
| 2004-Present | I-CHRIE Executive Committee, Member | I-CHRIE |
| 2004-Present | I-CHRIE Board of Directors, Member | I-CHRIE |
| 2004-Present | Finance Committee, Chair | I-CHRIE |
| 2004-Present | Future Fund Committee, Member | I-CHRIE |
| 2002-Present | Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Honor Society Board of Governors, Member | I-CHRIE |
| 2001-Present | Finance Committee, Member | I-CHRIE |
Selected Publications
Dopson, L., Hayes, D., and Miller, J. (2008). Food and Beverage Cost Control (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Dopson, L. & Kim, E. (2007). Significant Differences Between Hospitality Educators’ and Hotel Managers’ Perceptions of E-Commerce Competency Domains in Hospitality Curricula. Praxis: The Journal of Applied Hospitality Management 6(2). (Refereed)
Dopson L. (2005). Underlying Dimensions of Hotel E-Commerce Competencies and the Predicted Immediacy for Their Inclusion in Hospitality Curricula from the Hospitality Educator’s Perspective. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education 17(1), 22-32. (Refereed)
Miller, J., Hayes, D., & Dopson, L. (2004). Food and Beverage Cost Control (2nd ed.) (Nian Kai University, Trans.). Tian Jing, China with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Original work published 2002)
Dopson L. (2004). Determination of Important Underlying Dimensions of E-Commerce Competencies in Hospitality Curricula from the Hotel Manager’s Perspective. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism 4(3), 69-85. (Refereed)
Dopson, L. & Tas, R. (2004). A Practical Approach to Curriculum Development: A Case Study. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education 16(1), 39-46. (Refereed)
Dopson, L. (2004). Linking Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis with Goal Value Analysis in the Curriculum Using Spreadsheet Applications. The Journal of Hospitality Financial Management (12)1, 77-80.
Dopson, L. & Nelson, A. (2003). Future of Hotel Education: Required Program Content Areas for Graduates of U.S. Hospitality Programs Beyond the Year 2000 – Part II. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education 15(3), 11-17. (Refereed)
Nelson, A. & Dopson, L. (2001). Future of Hotel Education: Required Skills and Knowledge for Graduates of U.S. Hospitality Programs Beyond the Year 2000 – Part I. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education 13(5), 58-67. (Refereed)
Wikoff (Dopson), L. & Velempini, E. (1998). Eco-tourism development: Solutions through distance learning and open learning systems. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 11, 27-33. (Refereed)
Wikoff (Dopson), L. (1997). Faculty qualifications and factors influencing employment decisions of administrators in hospitality education. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 10, 27-34. (Refereed)
Selected Grants
Date |
Grant Title | Funding Agency |
2004 |
Research Opportunities Program Grant: Desired Qualifications for Hospitality Educators in Four-Year Universities (Dopson) | University of North Texas |
| 2004 | Learning Enhancement Research Project: Blended Learning in SMHM 1450 Principles of Nutrition (Connors, Dopson) | University of North Texas |
| 2002 | Research Initiation Grant: The Use of E-Commerce in the Hotel Industry and Its Potential Impact on Hospitality Curricula (Dopson) | University of North Texas |