2026 AWARD SEASON WINNERSInternational CHRIE wishes to thank the many individuals who took the time to nominate a deserving colleague. This year's winners were recognized at the 2026 ICHRIE Global Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Nomination Awards | Research Journal Awards | Conference Research Awards | Competition Awards 2026 ICHRIE AWARDSThe International CHRIE Medal of Honor The International CHRIE Medal of Honor recognizes superior or extraordinary service and contribution to the growth and operation of International CHRIE. The award honors an attitude of hospitality, great dedication and commitment to the organization, and gracious and selfless service and leadership for the betterment of International CHRIE. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Joy P. Dickerson, Ed.D. Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award The Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award recognizes an individual educator or trainer for outstanding achievement in contributing innovative ideas, methods or programs that have advanced teaching, learning or practice in the field of hospitality and tourism education. Lifetime Research Achievement Award The Lifetime Research Achievement Award recognizes an ICHRIE member for lifetime contributions to outstanding scholarship and research in hospitality and tourism. The award is given to an International CHRIE member who has made and continues to make significant contributions to the field of hospitality and tourism through scholarly research published in hospitality and non-hospitality journals over an extended period. It serves as a tribute for a distinguished individual who has demonstrated both leadership in a specialized field of study and high standards in the systematic and objective analysis of data that has led to a significant contribution to the body of knowledge. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Miyoung Jeong, Ph.D. Industry Recognition Award This special award honors a hospitality and tourism industry professional, program, project, and/or organization that has demonstrated commitment to advance culinary, hospitality and tourism education as a discipline. Raphael Kavanaugh Champion of Education Award This unique award honors a corporation, organization, or individual who has made a long- standing commitment to and shown a pattern of support for special initiatives that advance the mission of ICHRIE. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Birgitte Hvingel Jørgensen McCool Breakthrough Award This award will be given to an individual, group, program, school, college, association, or corporation that has made a significant breakthrough or introduced a unique approach in the spirit of ICHRIE’s mission. This award honors the spirit of Willie McCool, a dedicated and successful astronaut and son of Audrey and Barry McCool, faculty members at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Excellence in Teaching Award The Excellence in Teaching or Training recognizes an International CHRIE member for the individual’s implementation of innovative, creative, and effective teaching or training techniques in culinary, hospitality, or tourism education at the secondary school, diploma, college, university, or organization level. Research Award The Research Award is given to an author of a superior research article or other publication on a topic relevant to the fields of culinary, hospitality or tourism management by an International CHRIE member. Faculty Collegiality Award The Faculty Collegiality Award is an individual award given to a faculty member who has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to fostering collegiality amongst peers. The ICHRIE member who receives this award displays a high level of team building characteristics in support of peers in their teaching, scholarship, and service both on their campus and externally. The spirit of collegiality is expressed through collaborative and constructive support of others to advance the quality of hospitality education, scholarship of value to the field, and selfless service. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Cass Shum Dr. Lea R. Dopson Eta Sigma Delta Chapter of Distinction Award (previously the ESD Chapters of Distinction Award) The annual ESD Chapter of Distinction Award is to recognize a leading local chapter for their efforts in advancing our five points of honor: Creativity, Ethics, Excellence, Leadership, and Service. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Auburn University ICHRIE RESEARCH JOURNAL AWARDSOutstanding Journal Reviewer RecognitionCongratulations to this year's recipients: JHTC Reviewer: Dr. Timothy D. Webb and Yue Vaughan, Ph.D. JHTE Reviewers: Dr. Tim Huang and Huiwen Shih JHTR Reviewers: Jing Liu, Ph.D., Kam-hon Lee and Noel Scott ICHRIE Research Reports Reviewers: Choongbeom (CB) Choi and Bongkosh Rittichainuwat, Ph.D. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (JHTE) - Article of the Year Congratulations to this year's JHTE Article of the Year Award authors: Mitigating the Impact of ChatGPT: Cultivating Professional Identity Through Interactive Oral Authentic Assessments Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (JHTE) - Highly Commended Paper Congratulations to this year's JHTE Article of the Year Award authors: Effect of Hospitality and Tourism Students’ Perceived Skills on Career Adaptability and Perceived Employability. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research (JHTR) - Article of the Year/Best Paper Congratulations to this year's JHTR Article of the Year Award authors: The Effect of Short-Term Leases on Hotel’s Agglomeration and Market-Entry Strategies: A Game Theory Approach Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research (JHTR) - Highly Commended Paper Congratulations to this year's JHTR Highly Commended authors:
Understanding the role of response latency on position bias in tourists’ online travel planning ICHRIE Research Reports - Article of the Year Congratulations to this year's ICHRIE Research Reports Article of the Year Award authors: Food Delivery Robots on College Campuses: Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Value Dimensions ICHRIE Research Reports - Highly Commended Paper Congratulations to this year's ICHRIE Research Reports Highly Commended authors: Sustainability in the Cruising Industry: Innovations in Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, and Waste Management 2026 ICHRIE GLOBAL CONFERENCE AWARDSOutstanding Conference Reviewer Recognition Congratulations to this year's recipients: Rai Shacklock, Seung Hyun James Kim and Parinita Malhotra Best Conference Papers Congratulations to this year's authors: How Epistemic versus Aleatory Uncertainties Shape Tourists’ AI Reliance? Can humble leadership enhance hospitality employees’ psychological well-being? The moderating role of supervisor-subordinate relational age Designing Socially Assistive Robots for Networking at Business Events Commendable Conference Papers Congratulations to this year's authors: Is It Safe for Me to Get In? Personal Control, Physical Safety, and Consumer Evaluation of Autonomous Ride-Hailing Services Institutional Calibration: Why Experienced Reviewers Converge with the Consensus How Much Should You Invest? CAPEX, Leverage, and Performance in Hotels and Restaurants Measuring Transformation in Volunteer Tourism: Development and Validation of the Tourist-to-Volunteer Transformative Learning Scale (TVTLS) The End of the Hidden Resort Fee: How California’s Ban Proves Transparency Beats Obfuscation Good Intentions Aren’t Always Enough: Emotional Drivers of Food Waste Reduction How Engagement Domains Predict Competency Outcomes in Hospitality Management Education ICHRIE COMPETITION AWARDSICHRIE Case Competition Congratulations to this year's winners: First Place: Ming Sheng Chow and Jared Bischoff Yielding Connection: Institutionalizing Community at Ascott’s lyf Second Place: Ela Tuli and Shikhar Dua Leela: Balancing Culinary Art, Michelin Ambitions, and Business Sustainability in Hong Kong Third Place: Cindy Heo, Dai-In Danny Dan and Luc Partouns DISPLACEMENT ANALYSIS IN RESTAURANT REVENUE MANAGEMENT Group Private Dinner vs. À La Carte Service Restaurant L'Etoile, Teaching Hotel Château Bethlehem Honorable Mention: Indrani Vennelakanti and Sankara Moorthy K Mystery on the Glacier: Governing Dark Tourism at Roopkund ICHRIE Research Reports Competition & Publication Congratulations to this year's winners: First Place: Dr. Cortney L. Norris, Dr. Lisa Slevitch, Matthew J. Bauman, Ph.D., Soyoung Park, Ph.D., and Seung Hyun Lee Designing Menus That Welcome Everyone: How Inclusive Menu Cues Drive Customer Behavior for Diners with Dietary Restrictions Second Place: Aili Wu, Wei Wei, and Lu Zhang Open the Case, Detective! A Story-Driven Game Approach to Combat Human Trafficking in Hospitality Third Place: Mehmet Erdem, Ph.D., Prof. Shashi Nambisan, Ph.D., P.E., Jehun Moon, M.S.,Dr. Billy Bai, Juliana Byzyka Ph.D., William B. Werner, and Bethany Khan Transportation Needs and Commuting Stress Among Hospitality Employees: A Perspective from the Las Vegas Strip Corridor 2025-B ICHRIE Hotel Management Challenge Award Congratulations to this year's winners: First Place: Mel Gelnar 2025-B ICHRIE Level Up! Revenue Management Competition Congratulations to this year's winners: First Place: Luana Stepčić ICHRIE FutureFund™ Dissertation Proposal Competition Congratulations to this year's Best Dissertation Proposal winners: TRACK A - Dissertation Work in Progress Lingyan (Lia) Zhang Soo Yeon Kwak TRACK B - Completed Dissertation ICHRIE Research Marathon Congratulations to this year's winners: First Place: Lisa Cain, Nansy Kouroupi, Jihyeon Park, Cho Tin Tun Kirkpatrick, Chris, Cain, and Hwieun Choi Second Place: Jenna Lee, Daniel Leung, Hyekyung “Danielle” Park, Anni Ding, and Jennifer “Yiyoon” Hanauer Third Place: Wan Yang, Wen Chang, Forest Ma, and Juliana Tkatch
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