Kakyom Kim
Professor
JWU Faculty Since 2007
Since 2007, Kakyom Kim has worked as a full-time faculty member at JWU Charlotte’s College of Hospitality Management.
Kim received his master’s degree from the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Eastern Michigan University in 2001 and his doctoral degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Resources from Michigan State University in 2006.
Dr. Kim’s research interests are hospitality and tourism marketing, destination development, and consumer behaviors in festivals and events. His job background includes restaurants, cafeterias, dining facilities, catering, and the Winter Olympic Games.
His teaching philosophy is “maximizing student satisfaction” by providing supportive class materials, creating practical discussions, and delivering industry-associated experiences in order to achieve course objectives and outcomes. Kim constantly makes an effort to improve his teaching skills to maximize his students’ learning and available opportunities.
Education
- Ph.D., Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sport Management, Michigan State University
- M.S., Hotel & Restaurant Management, Eastern Michigan University
- B.A., English Language Literature, Kongju National University, Korea
Scholarly Interests
Hospitality and tourism marketing
Destination sevelopment
Consumer behaviors in festivals and events
Courses
- HOSP4060 Hospitality Strategy Design Executive Seminar
- HOSP3085 International Hotel Operations, Development and Management
- HOSP3065 Hospitality Security and Risk Management
- HOSP4040 Hotel Asset Management
- SEE4060 Sports/Entertainment/Event Management Seminar
Professional Affiliations
International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (ISTTE)
Southeast Travel, Tourism, and Research Association (SETTRA)
Natinal Restaurant Association
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE)
Publications
- Kakyom Kim & Giri Jogaratnam (2021). Revisit to Expenditure-based Segmentation on Golf Travelers: the Case of the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship. Event Management, 25(2).
- Kakyom Kim, Jonggab Sun, & Giri Jogaratnam (2019). An assessment of the Migrants’ Arirang Multicultural Festival in South Korea: A comparative study of migrant and local visitors, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 20(4).
- Kakyom Kim & Giri Jogaratnam (2019). Analysis of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Exhibition Event: A Generation-based Market Segmentation Approach. Event Management. 23(6)
- Kakyom Kim & Erinn D. Tucker (2016). Assessing and Segmenting Entertainment Quality Variables and Satisfaction of Live Event Attendees: A Cluster Analysis Examination. Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 17(2).