Robert O'Halloran

Robert M. O’Halloran is a professor and currently the Director of the School of Hospitality Leadership at East Carolina University. He was previously Director of the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management at the University of Memphis. He has also served in faculty and held administrative positions at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, the University of Denver, Michigan State University and Central Michigan University. Professor O’Halloran teaches courses in planning and development, financial feasibility and food and beverage operations. He was a pre-pilot instructor for the popular Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) program jointly offered through ICHRIE, Smith Travel Research and AH&LA. Professor O’Halloran has developed and presented workshops and seminars in countries around the world including; Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, the Kingdom of Bhutan, Ecuador, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Peru, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Panama, the Kingdom of Morocco, Canada, Bermuda and others. He has also presented educational programs in numerous locations across the United States. His hospitality industry background includes management and training positions with The Harborside Inn on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Jolly Roger Restaurants Inc., in California, and Pannell Kerr Forster, a management and consulting company in Los Angeles and Boston. As an academic he continued to pursue industry experience through faculty internships with Aramark, Marriott Management Services (now Sodexo), Marriott International and the Club Managers Association of America; New Jersey Chapter. He has continued his industry partnerships serving on a variety of professional boards. Currently he serves on boards and or committees of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, the North Carolina’s Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Board, The American Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation, the Certification Commission of the Educational Institute of the America Hotel and Lodging Association (Chair), and the Faculty Advisory Committee of the Educational Institute of the AH & LA and the Training and Education Advisory Council of AH&LA. He previously served on the boards of the Tennessee Hotel and Lodging Association, the Metro Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association, the Memphis Restaurant Association and the Memphis Convention and Visitor Bureau and the New York State Restaurant Association. Professor O’Halloran is a recipient of the Innovation in Teaching Award presented by International CHRIE and is recipient of the Tennessee Hotel and Lodging Association’s Educator of the Year award. He is author and or co-author of over one hundred articles, columns, cases and chapters in books. He is also co-editor and contributing author for two case books, Cases in Food Service and Cases in Hospitality and Tourism published by Pearson Prentice Hall and has also served as a subject matter expert for the Pearson Foundation. He is an instructor for the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) program offered through the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and co-author of the book, Mise en Place for Teaching: A Handbook for Hospitality & Tourism Educators and Trainers published by the Educational Institute of the AH & LA. Robert M.