Ozgur Ozdemir (Hospitality) published an article "Quantifying the economic impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. hotel industry: Examination of hotel segments and operational structures" in Tourism Management Perspectives. The study has focused on the initial shocks of the Covid-19 on the U.S. hotel industry, and revealed the varying economic impact of the pandemic on different hotel segments and operational structures. Ozdemir co-authored this study with his colleagues Murat Kizildag (University of Central Florida), Tarik Dogru (Florida State University), Makarand Mody (Boston University), and Courtney Suess (Texas A&M University).