Dr. Kara Wolfe

Biography

Dr. Kara Wolfe is the School Director for Hospitality & Agricultural Leadership. She has been in higher education for over 20 years in a variety of places, from Hong Kong to North Dakota and Illinois. She has taught dozens of different classes from Introduction to Capstone classes, using High Impact practices such as experiential learning, writing intensive courses, and study abroad. Her research foci are related to cultural and emotional intelligence, tourism marketing, environmental issues, and hospitality education.

Details

Education

• PhD, Hospitality Management, Kansas State University
• MS, Hospitality Management, Kansas State University
• BS, Recreation, Emporia State University

Teaching

• HSP 490 Advanced Hospitality Leadership

Professional experience

• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 2017-2023
• Member of International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (ISTTE)
• Member of International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators (ICHRIE)
• Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) site visitor

Selected publications

• Merklin, E., Wolfe, K. & Newell, A. (2023) Does Length of Study Abroad Impact Cultural Intelligence of Dietetics Students? Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(1), 2-09-223. DOI:10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.710
• Anderson, S., Olds, D., & Wolfe, K. (2021). The impact of a portion plate on plate waste in a university dining hall Journal of Foodservice Management & Education, 15, (2), 1-7.
• O’Regan, A., & Wolfe, K. (2021) Assessing the Relationship Between Individual Diet Quality and Food Waste. Nutrition today, 56(2), 85-88.
• Merklin, E. & Wolfe, K. (2020). Assessing cultural intelligence and study abroad experiences of dietetics students and professionals. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(10), 964-969.
• Wolfe, K. (2019). Enhancing the Emotional Intelligence of Students: Helping the Critical Few. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v19i2.23750.
• Wolfe, K. (2017). A Longitudinal Study of Hospitality Students’ Emotional Intelligence: Comparing High and Low Scores. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 29(2), 51-60. JHTE Best Paper Award

Awards and honors