معرفی
Mary Jo Dolasinski serves as Director of the School of Hospitality and Sports Business and Associate Professor at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business, where she bridges 20 years of corporate hotel management experience with academic leadership. Her industry background includes comprehensive talent management from recruitment through executive development, employment brand building, and associate retention initiatives at major hotel management companies.
Academic Background
- PhD in Hospitality Management, Iowa State University (2016)
- MA in Communication and Creative Arts, Purdue University (1993)
- BS in Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, Purdue University Calumet (1990)
Research Focus
Her scholarship centers on Talent Management, Revenue Management, and Meetings and Conventions, with significant expansion into Microlearning Pedagogy and Sustainable Event Management. She investigates how industry practices like balanced scorecards apply to tourism sustainability and examines the human element in automated hospitality services through user-centric theoretical frameworks.
Publication Trends
Analysis of her recent work reveals a dominant focus on microlearning applications (6 of 15 articles), particularly in hospitality education contexts and pandemic-era teaching disruptions. A secondary cluster addresses tourist behavior across dining, lodging, and activities (3 articles), while sustainability in mega-events and service theory form emerging threads. Her research consistently connects corporate practice with academic rigor.
Professional Recognition
- Industry Recognition Award from ICHRIE for advancing hospitality education
- Best Practice Champion designation from American Hotel and Lodging Association
Industry Integration
Dolasinski actively translates industry experience into academic impact through keynote addresses for ICHRIE, Meeting Professionals International, and universities including NYU and Boston University. She has authored foundational texts like "Train the Trainer: Performance Based Training" and co-authored immigrant workplace guides, demonstrating commitment to practical knowledge transfer. Her leadership in building corporate engagement frameworks directly informs her academic work on associate retention and team development.
