EDUCATION

Ph.D.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.

Fall 1999- December 2002

College of Human Environmental Sciences

School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration

Emphasis:	Hospitality Administration
Dissertation:	An Assessment of  U.S. Secondary School Hospitality Teachers’ Needs for Continuing Education: The Impact on Certified High School Hospitality Educators (CHSHE)

M.S.

SOONCHUNHYUNG UNIVERSITY, Chungnam, KOREA

March 1993- February 1995

Department of Food Science & Nutrition

College of Natural Sciences

Emphasis:	Foodservice Management
Thesis:	The Changes of Dietitians’ Duties: The Impact of Types of Foodservice Systems on School Lunch Programs in Korea

B.S.

SOONCHUNHYUNG UNIVERSITY, Chungnam, KOREA

March 1989- February 1993

Department of Food Science & Nutrition

College of Natural Sciences

Emphasis:

Food Science & Nutrition

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Kim, Y.S., Raab, C., and Bergman, C. Restaurant selection preferences of mature tourists in Las Vegas: A pilot study, International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration (accepted on July 17, 2008).

Kim, W.G., Ng, C.Y.N., & Kim, Y.S. Influence of institutional DINESERV on customer satisfaction, return intention, and word-of-mouth. International Journal of Hospitality Management (accepted on January 25, 2008).

Raab, C., Mayer, K., Kim, Y.S., & Shoemaker, S. Price-sensitivity measurement-A tool for restaurant menu pricing. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (accepted on September 27, 2007).

Kim, Y.S., Moreo, P. J., and Raab, C. (2008). Hospitality programs at four-year universities in South Korea, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 20(2), 34-42.

Kim, Y.S., and Moreo, P. J. (2007). Job satisfaction of United States secondary hospitality teachers: Using job satisfaction survey for hospitality teachers (JSSHT), Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 19(3), 11-22.

Kim, Y.S., Moreo, P. J., & Yeh, R.J.M. (2005). Customers’ satisfaction factors regarding to university food court service, The Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 7 (4), 97-110.

Kim, Y.S., & Kim, H.C. (2005). Food Sanitation Education: A survey of perceptions of teaching resources in an undergraduate hospitality class, Consortium Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. 9(1), 5-12.

Yeh, R.J.M., Hsu, C.H.C., Kim, Y.S., and Im, H.J. (2003). An overview of hospitality programs in Taiwan, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 15(2), 7-15.

Park, Y.S., Kim, Y.S., and Woo, M.K. (1996). Dietary behaviors, consumed time for job duties and fatigue levels of dietitians by school foodservice type in Taejon and Chungnam. Korean Journal Community Nutrition, 1(2), 250-259.

Kim, Y.S., Park, Y.S., and Lee, K.A.: (1995). A survey about foodservice management of school-lunch program in Taejon and Chungnam province. The Journal of Natural Sciences, 1(1), 123-133.

Park, Y.S., Lee, Y., Kim, Y.S., Lee K.A., and Kim, S.K. (1994). Evaluation of attitude toward body shape and obesity in college students. The Journal of Soonchunhyang University, 17(1), 159-165.

ARTICLES IN REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS  & PRESENTATIONS

Raab, C. Mayer, K., & Kim, Y.S. (2007). Using price-sensitivity measurements to establish menu pricing: A Hong Kong buffet restaurant example. 2007 I-CHRIE Conference. Dallas, Texas, July 25-29.

Raab, C. Mayer, K., & Kim, Y.S. (2007). The application of activity-based pricing to the restaurant industry. 2007 I-CHRIE Conference. Dallas, Texas, July 25-29.

Kim, Y., Raab, C., and Bergman, C. (2007). Restaurant selection preferences of mature tourists in Las Vegas: A pilot study. 5^th Aisa-Pacific CHRIE and 13^th Asia Pacific Tourism Association: Joint conference. Bejing, China, May 23-27.

Pace, D.A., Bungum, T., Carruthers, C., Chien, T., Clayton, A., Kim, Y.S., McCool, A., Michelman, M., & Myung E. (2007). The race in on: A collaborative effort to decrease obesity in the Las Vegas valley. The 2007 AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition Sponsored by AAHPERD, Eastern District AAHPERD, and Maryland AHPERD. Baltimore, Maryland, March 13-17.

Lee, H., Kim, Y.S., Raab, C., (2007).  Restaurant selection preferences of mature customers in Las Vegas. The 12th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism. Houston, Texas, January 4-6.

Lee, M.L., Kim, Y. and Bergman, C. (2007). University student consumption of energy drinks with alcoholic beverages. The 12th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism. Houston, Texas, January 4-6.

Kim, Y.S., Bergman, C., Hwang, J.J., and Jang, D. (2006). Consumers’ expected and perceived nutritional value ratings of quick service restaurants’ low carbohydrate menus. CHRIE Conference: Arlington, Virginia, July 27-29.

Kim, Y.S., Raab, C., (2006).  An overview of hospitality programs in Korea. The 7^th Biennial Conference on Tourism in Asia Tourism, Hospitality & Foodservice Industry in Asia: Development, Marketing & Sustainability. Jeonju, South Korea, May.

Kim, Y. H., Kim, Y.S., & Hong, W.S. (2004). Analysis of influencing factors on the job satisfaction of foodservice managers in contract foodservice companies. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Kim, Y.S., & Moreo, P.J. (2003). Secondary hospitality teachers’ educational motivation, constraints, and preferred educational delivery modes.  Proceedings of the Eight Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism,    Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kim, Y.S., & Kim, H.C., & Leong, J.K. (2003). The impact of teaching resources on learning food sanitation principles. Proceedings of the Eight Annual Graduate Education    and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kim, Y.S., & Moreo, P.J. (2003). Hospitality operations knowledge and preferred educational delivery modes of United States secondary hospitality teachers for continuing education. Proceedings of the First Asia Pacific CHRIE (The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education), Seoul, Korea

Kim, Y. S., Moreo, P. J., & Kim, D.J. (2002). University food court branding concepts and student customers’ satisfaction. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Houston, Texas.

Kim, Y. S., Kim, D.J., & Martin, L. (2002). An evaluation of local restaurants’ sanitation levels. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Houston, Texas.

Kim, Y. S., & Moreo, P. J., (2001). International students’ perceptions of a campus food court. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Atlanta, Georgia.

Kim, Y. S., & Beck, J., (2001). The growth of bed and breakfast tourism in the Southern plains states. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate        Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Atlanta, Georgia.

GRANTS & PROJECTS

Kim, Y.S., & Raab, Carola. (2008). The Influence of Hotel Identification on Behaviors of Customer-Related and Organizational Citizenship. $2,950 funded from William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bergman, C., & Kim, Y.S. (2008). Whole Grain Rice: What Do Food and Dietetics Students know? $2,250 funded from William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Choi, N. & Kim, Y.S. (2007). The Roles of Hotel Identification on the Customer-related Behavior, $9,850 funded from Jeonbuk National University in Korea

Bergman, C., & Kim, Y.S. (2006). When does whole-grain rice become noticeably rancid. $2,930 funded from William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kim, Y.S., & Bergman, C. (2006). Consumers’ expected and perceived nutritional value of fast food chain’s low calorie menus. $2,000 funded from William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bergman, C., & Kim, Y.S. (2006). University student consumption of energy drinks with alcoholic beverages. $2,000 funded from William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kim, Y.S., & Kim, Sung-Woo. (2006). Restaurant Operation Factors on Foodborne Illness Outbreaks. $18,700 (Special Seed Grants for Inter/Multidisciplinary Projects) at Texas Tech University (Not funded)

Kim, Y.S. (2003). An Assessment of Critical Success Factors (CSF) for Evaluating School Foodservice Operations.  $5,000 (the Faculty Seed Grant) funded from College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University.

Kim, Y.S. (2002). The Hospitality Business Alliance (HBA) Project- Certified High School Hospitality Educators (CHSHE). $ 4,000

Kim, Y.S., & Moreo, P. J., (2001). The Student Union Food Court Research. $250 Funded from ARAMARK Corporation.

HONORS & AWARDS
Best Presentation Award by Oklahoma State University Graduate Research Symposium, 2000
Eta Sigma Delta by International Hospitality Honor Society, 2000
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistantship by Oklahoma State University-Hotel and Restaurant Administration Department, Stillwater, OK, 1999-2002
Registered Dietitian (RD) by Korean Dietetic Association- 1993
Certified Chef License for Western Culinary by Korean Human Resource, 1991
Certified Chef License for Korean Culinary by Korean Human Resource, 1990

FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
John Skinner Fellowship by Oklahoma State University, College of Human Environmental Sciences, 2000 to 2001
Ava Milam Clark Fellowship  by Oregon State University, College of Home Economics, 1998 to 1999
Rohlfing Fellowship by Oregon State University, College of Home Economics, 1997 to 1998
Distinguished Student Scholarship by English Language Institute at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 1995
Distinguished Student Scholarship by Soonchunhyang University, Korea, 1993
Distinguished Student Scholarship by Soonchunhyang University, Korea, 1991

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATION
Active Educational Committee Member of the Nevada Restaurant Association (2007 – Present)
Editorial board of the Journal of Foodservice Business Research (2007 – Present)
Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (2006 - Present)
Ad Hoc Reviewer for the 13^th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism (2007)
Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer for the International CHRIE Conference (2007)
Advisor for UNLV Korean American Students Association (KASA) (2005 – Present)
Active member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & Institutional Education (1999 – Present)

PAST AND CURRENT SERVICES
College Graduate Admission Selection Committee at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2007 - Present)
College Grievance Nominee at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2006 – Present)
College Graduate Curriculum Committee at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2006 – Present)
College Safety Committee Members at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2007 – Present)
Judge for Korean Cooking Contest “ Taste of Korea,” by Korean Cultural Center, LA on September 29, 2007.
Member, Graduate Student Faculty at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2005 – present)
Committee, Social Committee, Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing at Texas Tech University, 2004
Committee, Dissertation Committee, Education, Nutrition and Restaurant/Hotel Management at Texas Tech University, 2004
Chair, Communications & Publications Committee, Graduate and Professional Student Association, Oklahoma State University, 2001
Chair, Eta Sigma Delta (International Hospitality Honor Society) OSU Chapter, 2001
Member, Graduate Professional Student Association. GPSA Homepage, 2001

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please let me know. I would love to see people using my research.