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Yu-chin (Jerrie) Hsieh, Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management

Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management University of Noctr Carolina at Greensboro
P. O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 334-4269 (office)
(336) 256-1156 (fax)
y_hsieh @uncg.edu

Curriculum Vita

Dr. Yu-chin "Jerrie" Hsieh is a faculty member in the Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management at The University of Noctr Carolina at Greensboro. As an Associate Professor on the tenure track, Yu-Chin works with Drs. Bonnie Canziani, Erick Byrd, and David Cardenas in our Hospitality and Tourism Management program. Dr. Hsieh completed her doctoral studies at Purdue University. The topic of her dissertation was lodging managers´ perceptions of work and personal life balance. Prior to her return to academia, Dr. Hsieh held managerial positions in the lodging industry, including Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Lai-Lai Sheraton Hotel, Taipei, and Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kao-Hsiung. Her industry experience gives her a solid foundation for the integration of practical experience into her teaching. Dr. Hsieh has made presentations at the International Council for Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Conference and received the CHRIE 2004 Best Paper Award.

Dr. Yu-chin' research interests Hotel management, hospitality human resources, hospitality education, and team effectiveness.

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Advising Info for Fall 2012 - To schedule an advising appointment for Fall 2012, please contact Jennifer Clark, Director of Advising and Mentoring in the Office of Student Services, at jennifer_clark@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5736

The Dept of CTR faculty and alumni received multiple awards at the 2012 NCRPA-TR Annual Conference. Award winners were: Dr. Leandra Bedini-TR Instructor of the Year; Kathryn Giampa-TR Scholarship Award; Dr. Stuart J. Schleien & Ginger Walton, (Project Co-Directors) and Lindsey Brake (Project Coordinator)-Best New TR Program for the Photovoice initiative; and Kimberly Epley (MS ’05)-Individual TR Service Award. CONGRATULATIONS AWARDEES!

Listening to Parents' Voices: The TRAIN team just released it's final report regarding focus groups conducted with parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We hope that by sharing these important parent voices, we will be able to make a real difference as we attempt to increase community participation, access, and inclusion by those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, in Greensboro and surrounding communities.