Willie Tao

Associate Professor

Hospitality & Tourism Management

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Chen-Wei "Willie" Tao, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and holds the Watson Family Endowed Professorship in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management within the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on foodservice management, social media research, and big data analytics. Besides research, he enjoys teaching and cultivating future leaders for the industry and academic community. Hospitality is the language he speaks, and travel is how he understands the world.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2024 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • MS-HTM Graduate Coordinator
    Oklahoma State University, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, United States21 Aug 2023 - present
  • William S. Spears Fellow
    Oklahoma State University, Spears School of Business, USA19 Aug 2024 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2024
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, United States1 Jan 2014 - 1 May 2017
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan1 Aug 2010 - 1 Dec 2011

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Hospitality Management
    Kansas State University, United States, Manhattan, Kansas2017

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Online Faculty Training Certificate
    Spears School of Business1 May 2022 - present
  • ServSafe Instructor & Proctor Certification
    National Restaurant Association1 Dec 2019 - present
  • ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
    National Restaurant Association1 Oct 2019 - present
  • Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®)
    American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute1 Apr 2018 - present

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Hospitality & Tourism Management

FIELDS OF RESEARCH