Lisa Aherin

Assistant Professor of Resort & Hospitality Management

Moses Hall 9
One College Circle
Poultney, VT 05764-1199
Email Address: aherinl@greenmtn.edu
802-345-1678; Fax: 802-287-8099

Education
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, College of Santa Fe
B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism Management, New Mexico State University
PhD in Education, with a concentration in Resource Recreation & Tourism, University of Idaho

Professional Experience
2001-2002, Club Manager/Food & Beverage Director, Tierra Del Sol Golf & Country Club
2001-2004, Special Events Coordinator, Tourism Association of New Mexico
2000-2001, Tourism Sales Manager, Alburquerque Convention & Visitor's Bureau
1998-2000, Food & Beverage Manager, Outlets Manager, Meeting Concierge Manager, and Banquet Manager, Hyatt Corporation
1995-2003, Participant, New Mexico Governor's Conference on Tourism

Teaching Experience
2005-2006, Lecturer, University of Denver
2003-2005, Lecturer, Washington State University
Summer 2004, Visiting Lecturer, University Center Casar Ritz
2001-2003, Adjunct Faculty, Albuquerque TVA Community College

Publications
Benson, L.S., Gursoy, D., & Haryadi, P. (2005). Hospitality management students' level of environmental concern: Are we behind the trend? 10th Annual Hospitality Graduate Research Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (Refereed conference proceedings)

Benson, L.S., Gursoy, D., & Haryadi, P. (2005). Hospitality management students' level of environmental concern: Are we behind the trend? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, under revision.

Benson, L.S. (2005). The Effect of Ecolabels on Guest's Attitudes Towards Hotel Environmental Management Practices (work in progress)

Benson, L.S. (2005). Environmental Stewardship in the Hospitality Industry: Examining the Ecocentric Values and Environmental Attitudes of Hospitality Managers (work in progress)

Awards
Best Paper Award, Hospitality and Tourism Education Area, Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, 2005.

Teaching Excellence Award, Albuquerque TVI Community College, 2003.

Award of Excellence, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, 1999.