Kakyom Kim
Professor
JWU Faculty Since 2007
Since 2007, Kakyom Kim, Ph.D, has worked as a full-time faculty member at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Campus, 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.
Kim's research interests are festival/event management, hospitality and tourism marketing, destination development, and consumer behaviors in festivals and events. Kim's career background includes restaurants, cafeterias, dining facilities, catering, and the Winter Olympic Games.
Kim's 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
Festival and Event Management
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Destination Development
Consumer Behaviors in Festivals and Events
Courses
- HOSP2040 Human Resources Management in Service Organizations
- TRVL3010 Dynamics of Tourism and Sustainability
- HOSP3085 International Hotel Operations, Development and Management
- SEE4060 Sports/Entertainment/Event Management Seminar
- COHM4799 College of Hospitality Management Internship
Extra Curricular Roles
Volunteer - Festival in the Park, Charlotte, NC
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 (2024). Assessment of the relationships among exhibition dimensions, expenditure, and evaluation: A study of five generations, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 25(2).
- 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).