Willie Tao

Associate Professor

Hospitality & Tourism Management

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Methods and Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Scientific methods and current research methodologies and analytical and data visualization techniques as applied to problems in hospitality and tourism management. Proposal planning, research design, statistical use and interpretation, and research reporting. Previously offered as HRAD 5813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Big Data Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism Management
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    An in-depth study of various topics and techniques in big data analytics, especially in the hospitality and tourism research domains. Fundamentals of data acquisition, data transformation, data visualization, and data mining via the discussion of literature and hands-on analytical activities. Concepts, methodologies, techniques, and related software packages.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Special Topics in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Special topics related to the hospitality and tourism industry. A problem-solving technique to design the research model and investigative procedures. Presentations to faculty, students and industry professionals at specialized workshops with research, instructional and industry project components. Previously offered as HRAD 5850.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Methods and Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Scientific methods and current research methodologies and analytical and data visualization techniques as applied to problems in hospitality and tourism management. Proposal planning, research design, statistical use and interpretation, and research reporting. Previously offered as HRAD 5813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Individual research interests in hospitality administration fulfilling the requirements for the MS degree. Previously offered as HRAD 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of adviser.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Business Honors Thesis
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with college honors in business.Offered for variable credit, 1-5 credit hours, maximum of 5 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation, senior standing, college approval.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Big Data Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism Management
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    An in-depth study of various topics and techniques in big data analytics, especially in the hospitality and tourism research domains. Fundamentals of data acquisition, data transformation, data visualization, and data mining via the discussion of literature and hands-on analytical activities. Concepts, methodologies, techniques, and related software packages.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Culinary Production
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Food production as related to theories and techniques of foods, their preparation fundamentals using a scientific and experiential approach. Focus on gastronomic basics, national safety and sanitation standards, organizational skills for food operations, standardized recipe and equipment understanding, quality control. Teamwork, communication skills and problem-solving strategies as related to food production environments. Previously offered as HRAD 1113.