Araceli Hernandez
Assistant Professor
Biography
Araceli Hernandez is an assistant professor of hospitality data analytics at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She earned her Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration from the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership at the University of Houston. Her research applies big data, business analytics, and machine learning to digital transformation and corporate digital responsibility in the hospitality industry.
Expertise
- Big Data, Business Analytics, and Machine Learning
- Digital Transformation in Hospitality
- Corporate Digital Responsibility
Education
- Ph.D., Hospitality Administration, University of Houston
- M.S., Hospitality Management, University of North Texas
- B.S., Hospitality Administration, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico City, Mexico)
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Best Paper Award at the 28th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism in 2023
- Recipient of the Best Dissertation Proposal and Best Dissertation at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Global Conference in 2024 and 2025