Meet Our Faculty & Staff
At the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, we pride ourselves on cultivating a community where excellence is the standard. Our faculty and staff are not only committed to providing a well-rounded education but also to fostering an environment of warmth, collaboration, and innovation. Their dedication to student success is evident in their roles as advisors, guiding students through enriching field experiences and supporting their search for internships and career opportunities. Together, they inspire the next generation of hospitality leaders.
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Staff
Assistant to the Dean Senior Director of School Development for the School of Hospitality Administration and College of General Studies Administrative and Operations Coordinator Director of Career Services & Employer Relations Marketing Manager Manager of Academic Services and Graduate Admissions Director of Corporate and Public Relations Alumni and Events Specialist Director of Student Services, Graduate Admissions, and Enrollment Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration Career Counselor
Emily Cherin
Kate DeForest
Alex Dienst
Andrew Dwyer
Rachel Hamlin
Elizabeth Kent
Mara Littman
Olivia Lizza
Molly-Kate (Carven) MacLeod
Anna Monahan
Maureen Ricciuti
Faculty
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Apostolos Ampountolas
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Finance; Chair of Graduate Programs
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Yunmei Bai
Assistant Professor of Revenue Management
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Shashan Bao
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology
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Richard Currie
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Workplace Psychology
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Eleni Granas
Clinical Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Events Management; Director of Event Curriculum & Planning
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Sean Jung
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Analytics
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Jonathan Katz
Director of Strategic Branding & Global Experience; Lecturer
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Leora Lanz
Executive Director of Online Programs, Associate Professor of the Practice
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Makarand Mody
Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing; Director, Research; Chair of Undergraduate Programs
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Kaushik Vardharajan
Associate Professor of the Practice;
Director, Real Estate Program;
Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program
Part-time Faculty
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Justin Alpert
Owner / Principal Architect
42 Architecture -
Arthur Anastos
Assistant General Counsel, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
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Allyson Antin
Lecturer
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Gary Avigne
Vice President Acquisitions & Development,
Waterford Hotel Group -
Barry Barth
Director and Development Counsel, Panera Bread
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Joshua Bowman
Partner at Sherin & Lodgen LLP; Chair of Hospitality Practice Group
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Ana Connolly
Complex Director of Revenue Management
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Katia Del Rio Gacanovic
General Manager, The Inn at Hastings Park
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Lisa Flores
Director of Sales and Marketing;
Columbus Hospitality Group;
Founder & President, Boston and New York Chapters, SERV(Society of Event Planners: Restaurant Venues) -
Seth Gerber
Managing Partner, MIDA Hospitality Group
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Barry Horwitz
Lecturer
President, Horwitz & Co LLC -
Sandra King
Principal and Founder, STKing Associates LLC
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Peter Kuhlmann
Vice President at Carpenter & Company
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Jim Luchars
Chief Investment Officer, Stonebridge Companies
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Joseph Rinaldi
Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner, Rinaldi Pease Companies LLC
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Beth Rogers
Founder and President, Point Taken Consulting
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Scott Savitt
Senior Partner, Chief Digital Officer at Connelly Partners and ZOO Digital
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Frank Schuetzendorf
Lecturer, Residential Summer Program, Paris, France
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Demetri Tsolakis
CEO, Xenia Greek Hospitality
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Kristen Verdeaux
MMH, 19
Managing Director, Harvard Law School