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Ph.D. Student Directory

Simon Hahn

Email: shahn3@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Strategic management, competitive advantages of corporate social responsibility practices and gambling studies
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ki-Joon Back and Dr. Jaewook Kim

Araceli Hernandez

Araceli Hernandez

Email:  ahernandezcalderon@uh.edu
Research Interests: Technology in the hospitality industry, big data and business analytics
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Minwoo Lee

Mahima Hingoraney

Email: mmhingor@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Strategic management and marketing
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jaewook Kim and Dr. Carl A. Boger Jr.

Yun-na Park

Yun-na Park

Email: ypark17@uh.edu
Research Interests: ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and consumer behavior
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Minjung Shin & Dr. Ki-Joon Back

Kristen Rinck

Kristen Rinck

Email:  karinck@uh.edu  
Research Interests: Beverage management and marketing, consumer behavior, food and beverage tourism, and wine business
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Taylor

Taehyun Suh

Email: tsuh@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Consumer behavior and luxury.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Ki-Joon Back and Dr. Minjung Shin

Egor Cherenkov

Egor Cherenkov

Email: echerenk@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Technology in hospitality/corporate digital responsibility, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, improving operational efficiency, quantitative analysis, revenue management, feasibility studies/real estate
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Minwoo Lee

Grace Kim

Grace Kim

Email: gekim@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Supervisor support, restaurant management & operations, employee well-being in the hospitality industry, diversity and discrimination in the workplace
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dustin Maneethai and Dr. Juan Madera

Zhihong Andrea Lin

Zhihong “Andrea” Lin

Email: zlin22@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Foodservice management, food safety, sustainability, food insecurity, entrepreneurship
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tiffany Legendre

Qi Silvia Su

Qi “Silvia” Su

Email: qsu3@CougarNet.UH.EDU
Research Interests: Restaurant & hotel management service management, organizational behavior, research methodology, organizational culture in the workplace, improving employee well-being
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Carl Boger and Dr. Juan Madera