Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

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 …

Bob Rider served as dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences from 2004 to 2019. Prior to coming to Knoxville, he served as dean of the College …

James Williams, assistant professor of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, has been chosen by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as one of its top 15 emerging scholars for 2019. Scholars were …

by Sarah Plemmons Stefanie Benjamin, assistant professor in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management,  first encountered improv while studying for her PhD of Educational Foundations and Inquiry at …

East Tennessee experiences a tremendous amount of tourism thanks to towns like Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. It’s home to Dolly Parton’s theme park, Dollywood, and hundreds of miles of scenic …

Focus: The Rocky Top Institute Fellowship is offered to rising junior-level retail and consumer science majors in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management within the College of Education, …

Skip the tourist traps and travel like a local! How, you ask? It’s pretty simple! When choosing where to book your accommodations, focus on local establishments like a bed and …

Based in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, the Culinary Institute prepares students for dynamic jobs in the food industry through partnerships and real-world practice. A concentration in …

By Lola Alapo “Rocky Top, you’ll always be, home sweet home to me…” On any given game day in Neyland Stadium there could be 100,000 people belting out Rocky Top—pretty …