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Dr. Kara Wolfe
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Department
Schl of Hospitality and Agri Ldrs
Role:
Faculty
Campus:
Springfield
Postal mail
Missouri State University
Schl of Hospitality and Agri Ldrs
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
Biography
Dr. Kara Wolfe is the department head of hospitality 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
- 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
- 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
- 2018 Best Paper Award Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (JHTE), 2018
- CC Wheeler Endowed Professor, 2013-2020