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Willie Tao

Associate Professor

Hospitality & Tourism Management

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  • Associate Professor
    Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • 405-744-6712 (Work)
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SERVICE & OUTREACH

  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Faculty Search Committee (Beverage Management)
    1 Sep 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    Spears Research Awards Review Committee
    1 Sep 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    Spears Sabbatical Review Committee
    1 Sep 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    Spears School of Business HTM Head Search Committee
    1 Jun 2025
  • AWARD
    2025 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium Best Paper Award
    21 Feb 2025
    2025 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • AWARD
    2025 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium Meritorious Paper Award
    21 Feb 2025
    2025 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • EVENT/CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION
    Co-Chair
    1 Jan 2025
    3rd ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
    Cogent Business and Management (Hospitality and Tourism Section)
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Graduate Curriculum Committee
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM RPT Committee
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    Spears Graduate Curriculum Committee
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARD
    2024 Dr. Lea R. Dopson Eta Sigma Delta Chapter of Distinction Award
    1 Jul 2024
    2024 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference
  • AWARD
    2024 Conference of Sustainable Development of Management Best Paper Award
    1 May 2024
    The 25th Conference of Sustainable Development of Management
  • AWARD
    2024 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium Best Paper Award
    1 Feb 2024
    2024 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • EVENT/CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION
    Co-Chair
    1 Jan 2024
    2nd ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • AWARD
    Greiner Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee
    1 Jan 2024
    Spears School of Business, OSU
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Faculty Search Committee (Associate/Full)
    1 Jan 2024
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM RPT Committee
    1 Jan 2024
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
    1 Jan 2024
  • EVENT/CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION
    Co-Chair
    1 Aug 2023 - 1 Mar 2024
    Inaugural ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • MEMBERSHIP: COMMITTEE
    HTM Graduate Curriculum Committee
    1 Aug 2023
  • AWARD
    2023 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference Best Paper Award
    1 Jul 2023
    2023 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference
  • AWARD
    2023 Dr. Lea R. Dopson Eta Sigma Delta Chapter of Distinction Award
    1 Jul 2023
    2023 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference
  • AWARD
    Greiner Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee
    1 Jan 2023
    Spears School of Business, OSU