Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

by Rebekah Goode From the moment Tyler White was tall enough to see over the counter—probably even before then—he’s been in the kitchen. It’s in his blood, a paternal inheritance.…

UT Knoxville Alumni recently unveiled the 2022 class of Volunteer 40 Under 40 award winners. This year’s class included six alumni from the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences. Volunteer…

“No hunger. No waste.” These four words lead the charge for an exciting, new food recovery initiative on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus known as Food4VOLS. It all started…

CEHHS mourns the unexpected passing of A. Coleman “Cole” Piper, former Executive-in-Residence in the Department of Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management. As Executive-in-Residence, Piper taught the Retail Operations course. His…

An outreach initiative known as Tourism RESET, co-directed by Stefanie Benjamin, assistant professor in Retail, Hospitality & Tourism, is setting out to change the tourism industry as we know it by amplifying…

“The thing with community and local economies is that the more you prop up your local economy, the stronger your local economy will be.”   Written Stefanie Benjamin and Sarah…

Child and Family Studies Jeremy Kanter is an assistant professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies. In 2019, he received his PhD in Human Development and Family Science from…

Like you, all of us in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) are continuously making adjustments as we manage all of the rapid changes that the COVID-19…

Written By Addie Morton Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management students get hands-on experience planning a gala event. In April 2019, the “for students, by students” Appalachian Spring fundraiser generated over…

Written by Whitney Heins Many children want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Or a professional basketball player. Or a famous singer. Not Ellen McIntyre. Growing up in…