Melih Madanoglu

Melih Madanoglu is the Michael A. Leven Endowed Chair and Professor in Hospitality Management at Kennesaw State University's Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality. Previously, he served as Associate Professor and Dean’s Distinguished Research Fellow at Florida Atlantic University, and held teaching roles at Virginia Tech University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Florida Gulf Coast University.

His research spans hospitality management, tourism, service industries, and financial management. He has contributed to journals including Journal of Retailing, Tourism Management, and Small Business Economics.

His accolades include multiple Scholar of the Year awards and the Bradford Wiley Memorial Research Paper of the Year. He holds editorial roles at Service Industries Journal and other leading hospitality journals.

• 2009: Junior Faculty Scholarship Excellence Award, Florida Gulf Coast University
• 2012: Scholar of the Year (Assistant Professor), Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• 2016: Bradford Wiley Memorial Best Research Paper Award, hospitality/Tourism
• 2016: Best Paper in Track, Southern Management Association (SMA)
• 2018: Scholar of the Year (Associate Professor), FAU
• 2020: Best Paper in Contribution to Conference Theme, International Family Enterprise Research Academy