Education

• Ph.D. Nutrition and Hospitality Management, The University of Mississippi
• M.S. Tourism Management & Marketing, Bournemouth University
• B.B.A. International Business, Kyung Hee University
• B.A. International Studies, Kyung Hee University

Research & Academic Interests

• Consumer behavior
• Marketing
• Hotel management
• Sustainability

Publications

• Kim, D. (2023). Impulsive Buying Behavior of Hotel Conditional Upgrades: An Application of the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 1–26.
• Kim, D., & Roseman, M. G. (2022). The effect of non-optional green practices in hotels on guests’ behavioral intentions. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 23(2), 345-364.
• Kim, D., & Scott-Halsell, S. (2020). The information search behavior of international students when traveling within the countries of study in relation to the effectiveness of DMO websites. Journal of Tourism Insights, 10(1), Article 2, 1–12.
• Ahn, J., Kim, D., Choi, H., & Choi, E. (2020). Surviving the minimum wage increase: A case study of an independent restaurant. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases, 8(1), 59–67.
• Kim, D., & Choi, E. (2019). The secret to winning the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence: A case study on US hotels. Culinary Science & Hospitality Research, 25(9), 86–96.

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE)

• Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry “Warrior” Division Headquarters Senior Translator, Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA), South Korea (2005-2007)

Awards & Accolades

• Graduate Instructor Excellence in Teaching Award Finalist (Nominated), The University of Mississippi (2021)
• Summer Graduate Research Assistantship, The University of Mississippi (2018)
• Graduate Student Council 8th Annual Ole Miss Graduate Research Symposium 2nd place (Applied Sciences), The University of Mississippi (2018)