Willie Tao
Associate Professor
Hospitality & Tourism Management
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- Associate ProfessorHospitality & Tourism Management
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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 ProfessorOklahoma State University, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2024 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- MS-HTM Graduate CoordinatorOklahoma State University, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, United States21 Aug 2023 - present
- William S. Spears FellowOklahoma State University, Spears School of Business, USA19 Aug 2024 - present
- Assistant ProfessorOklahoma State University, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2024
- Graduate Research AssistantKansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, United States1 Jan 2014 - 1 May 2017
- Graduate Research AssistantNational Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan1 Aug 2010 - 1 Dec 2011
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy, Hospitality ManagementKansas State University, United States, Manhattan, Kansas2017
CERTIFICATIONS
- Online Faculty Training CertificateSpears School of Business1 May 2022 - present
- ServSafe Instructor & Proctor CertificationNational Restaurant Association1 Dec 2019 - present
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager CertificationNational 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