August 28, 2023
Associate Professor of 业务 and Chair of the Undergraduate 业务 program at Columbia College, Dr. Carole Sox, and her colleague, Dr. 谢丽尔克莱恩, Deputy Dean and Aramark Chaired Professor at the University of Delaware, presented a workshop at the 2023 International Council on Hotel, 餐厅, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) in Phoenix, 亚利桑那州. ICHRIE is a multi-cultural community of hospitality and tourism professionals 谁se mission is “dedicated to the pursuit, 发现, 进步, and sharing of knowledge and experiences relevant to the hospitality and tourism industry and its future leaders.”
Dr. Sox和Dr. Kline’s workshop, “Employing the Delphi Technique to Engage a Small Group of Subject Experts,” was presented to a global audience of Hospitality and 旅游 researchers and educators. Their presentation centered on using the Delphi technique, a research approach focused on a group communication process which addresses multi-faceted issues in an attempt to gain common consensus. The method highlights the importance of surveying, 编译, and sharing the expertise of others as a means of answering a research dilemma.
In recent years, students within the Hospitality, 旅游, and Event Management concentration, as part of the 业务 Administration program at Columbia College, have secured exciting internships with companies throughout the state, including the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Woodlands Country Club, Lexington Chamber and 访问ors Center, South Carolina State House, 首页grown Hospitality Group and the Columbia Fireflies, plus many others. Columbia College is proud to showcase the research of our faculty, 谁, 反过来, serve to educate and equip our students not only in the classroom, but with experience that will serve them well after graduation. As an institution, we are committed to consistent growth and development, and Dr. Sox’s presentation at the 2023 ICHRIE conference is a testament to that noble work. Congratulations, Dr. Sox and colleagues!