Doctoral students Jared Bischoff and Jaimi Garlington, along with faculty member Mehmet Erdem (Hospitality) have co-authored and published their study, "What Happens in Vegas No Longer Stays in Vegas—Cybersecurity Attacks on Las Vegas Integrated Resorts," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Cases. The study examines cyberattacks…

Ashok Singh (Resorts, Gaming, and Golf Management) recently published an article in IEEE Access about interpretable machine learning in forecasting hotel cancellations. The citation for the piece is: Ismael Gómez Talal (Ph.D. student, Rey Juan Carlos University, Camino del Molino, Fuenlabrada,Madrid, Spain), Mana Azizsoltani (Ph.D. Student,…

Marta Soligo (Hospitality) has been interviewed by Forbes on her research on film tourism. She shared her thoughts on topics such as building stakeholder networks and mitigating overtourism risks.

Cass Shum (Hospitality) recently published her paper "Charging during the stay: the effects of EV chargers’ availability and pricing on consumer perceived utilitarian value and behavioral intentions" in the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, with coauthors Alumna Wanjia Han from Purdue University Fort Wayne and Guoguang Wan…

Alumna Carrie Yunxuan Zhang, Cass Shum, and Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality), recently published their paper "Organizational Responses to Online Employee Reviews: A Mixed-method Research" in the International Journal of Hospitality Management. This research examines organizational responses to negative online employee reviews on…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) published a book chapter entitled, "Manipulation in Esports" in the "Palgrave Handbook on the Economics of Manipulation in Sport." The book examines manipulation in sport through the lens of economics, bringing light to the various ways benefits can be gained from rule and…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) gave the keynote address at the 2024 Esports Research Network Conference in London, UK. Her keynote, titled, "The Bettor Part of Valor(ant)," explored the interconnectedness between gambling, gaming, and esports, and where research can support a sustainable future for esports’…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) featured in Bloomberg TV's Chief Future Officer, which profiles how CFOs now play a critical role in shaping corporate strategy and positioning organizations to meet future challenges. This episode explored sports betting business and DraftKings CFO, Alan Ellingson.

Bobbie Barnes (Hospitality), Joanne Ullman (Psychology), Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts) and Melikabella Shenouda (Liberal Arts) have published an article titled "Educating the Educators: Preparing Faculty to Teach Career Readiness; a literature review" in Research Square. The article focuses on the demands for universities to equip students with…

Samuel Lee and Mehmet Erdem (both Hospitality) have recently published their study, "Exploring the consequences of automation in the post-pandemic era: hotel labor woes," in the journal, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. The study provides an overview of challenges and opportunities presented by the increasingly prevalent…

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar reappointed Tammi Tiger (Hospitality) to the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy. ACPD makes recommendations concerning programs, activities, and events that promote citizen participation in governance, and may support project by national, state, and local entities that encourage and advance…

Tammi Tiger (Hospitality), Choctaw, was part of a collective that presented "Beyond Land Acknowledgement to Action: Relationship Building with Nevada's Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities" at the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit. Other presenters included Director of Nevada Department of Native American Affairs and Northern Paiute…