Areas of Expertise:

Food and Beverage, Country Clubs, Hotels, Meetings and Events

Education

• PhD (2014) Hospitality Administration, Texas Tech University
• MS (2001) Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, Texas Tech University
• BS (1993) Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, Texas Tech University

Intellectual Contributions

• Barth, S.; Ward, J.B.; Smith, E.. (2024). A Longitudinal Study of Southeastern Seafood Festival Attendees Pre- and Post-Covid, 2024 Southeast, Central and South American CHRIE Conference, Columbia, SC
• Ward, J.B.; Barth, S.. (2023). Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions: The Changing Face of the Hotel Industry, 2022 Southeast, Central and South American CHRIE Conference, Orlando, FL
• Ward, J.B.; Quintero, Stella. (2021). Alcohol to Go: Hopeful Prospect, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine
• Ward, J.B.; Ricci, Peter. (2021). Rough Waters Ahead: The Tides are Changing for Hotel Recruitment, Hotel Executive
• Ward, J.B.; Quintero, Stella. (2020). Caffeinated Drinks and Their Growing Popularity, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine
• Ward, J.B.; Quintero, Stella. (2020). Food Safety: Beyond Due Diligence, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine
• Barth, S.; Ward, J.B.. (2020). Job Satisfaction and Turnover in Private Clubs: Comparing 2007 to 2020, 5th Annual conference on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, Southeast, Central, &South American Federation, Auburn, AL
• Ward, J.B.; Ricci, Peter. (2020). Share Accommodations Services: The Security Conundrum, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, 32-33
• Ward, J.B.; Quintero, Stella. (2019). Let the Beer Shine, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, Tallahassee, FL
• Quintero, Stella; Ward, J.B.. (2019). Sustainable Foods for Restaurants, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, Tallahassee, FL
• Ward, J.B.; Barth, Sean. (2019). Human Trafficking in Hospitality: A Brief Overview of Florida’s Strategy to Combat the Issue, ICHRIE Research Reports
• Ward, J.B.; Barth, S.. (2015). Member Perceptions of Sustainable Efforts of Private Country Clubs in Southern Florida, 2015 Annual CHRIE Conference
• Ward, J.B.; Barth, S.. (2014). Member Perceptions of Sustainable Efforts of Private Country Clubs in the Southeastern United States, Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 19, 2630
• Ward, J.B.; Nelson, B.. (2011). Consumer Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Produced Wines, 16th Annual Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research, Houston, Texas, USA
• Ward, J.B.; March, L.. (2001). Assessment of Factors Limiting Successful Completion of Quantitative Courses in Undergraduate Hospitality Curriculum, 6th Annual Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research, Houston, Texas, USA