Faculty and Curriculum News

After an exceptionally varied career in sport management at the NCAA and professional levels, new faculty member Assistant Professor Ashley Gardner joined STHM in 2022. Here she discusses her research interests, insights on the sport industry and how STHM students set themselves apart. 

Philadelphia International Airport has selected Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) to conduct the year-long “PHL passenger survey” consulting project. STHM’s U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research will spend a year evaluating, analyzing and reporting on passengers’ expectations and experiences of the airport onsite.

The Center for Hospitality Resilience’s brought students in as partners to serve the community through her capstone class in the Master in Hospitality Management program. Center Co-Director Dr. Ceridwyn King devised last fall’s version of the course to be a hands-on learning experience that lent post-pandemic support to a key industry partner.

Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) has announced new leadership in one of its flagship departments. As of July 1st, Dr. Daniel Funk chairs the Department of Sport and Recreation Management.

Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) has announced leadership changes in a flagship department: As of July 1st, Dr. Xiang (Robert) Li is chair of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Professor Xiang (Robert) Li joined global tourism leaders to discuss the changing Chinese tourist market at World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit