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Donald Brown serves as Associate Professor of Instruction at Ohio University's Patton College of Education within the Department of Recreation, Sport Pedagogy and Consumer Sciences. He directs the Customer Service Leadership program and teaches Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism courses, leveraging extensive private club industry experience in business management and customer service operations.
His academic credentials include an M.B.A. in Executive Management from Ashland University, B.S. in Political Science (Sociology minor) from The Ohio State University, and Bachelors in Public Administration from Ohio University. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology at Ohio University, his scholarly focus examines technology integration in hospitality education.
Research centers on Hospitality Management with specialized expertise in private club operations, where he investigates customer experience optimization through business management frameworks. His industry-aligned approach bridges academic theory with practical service delivery challenges in exclusive club environments, informed by active Club Managers Association of America membership.
Professional certifications include National Retail Federation's Customer Service Sales credential and ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, demonstrating commitment to industry standards. These credentials directly inform curriculum development and experiential learning initiatives across his teaching programs.
As Program Coordinator for Customer Service Leadership and faculty advisor for the student Club Managers Association of America, he mentors undergraduate students through industry partnerships, competition teams, and executive networking events. His teaching philosophy emphasizes competency-based assessments mirroring real-world hospitality management challenges.
Though not leading a formal research laboratory, Professor Brown cultivates applied learning environments through industry collaborations. His current doctoral work in Instructional Technology focuses on enhancing pedagogical effectiveness in hospitality education through innovative technology integration.
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