Bonhak (Bon) Koo, Ph.D., CHE
Assistant Professor
Department(s)
Hospitality
Hospitality, Food, and Beverage Management
Mail Code
6021
Phone
702-895-3620
Email
bonhak.koo@unlv.edu
Biography
Bonhak Koo, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of strategic management at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in hospitality and tourism management from Oklahoma State University, where he also earned a graduate certificate in statistical methods and analyses. Following the completion of his Ph.D., Koo was appointed an assistant professor of hospitality and named a Robert L. Moody Fellow at Texas Tech University. After three and a half years in Texas, he joined the faculty at UNLV.
Research Interests
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Employee empathy and prosociality
- Employee health and well-being
Industry Focus
- Hospitality strategic operations management
Courses Taught
- Facilitating The Customer Experience (HMD 220)
- Hospitality Strategic Management (HMD 405)
- Human Dynamics & Organizational Leadership (HOA 745)
- Advanced Hospitality Management I: Legal and Ethical Human Resources Management (HOA 752)
Organizations/Service
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management
- Director of Member Services, West Federation CHRIE
- Academic Advisory Committee, Hospitality Internship
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