Dr. Connor Clark
Assistant Professor Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and TourismEnhancing Community Partnerships and Engagement Through Data Analysis and Education
Dr. Clark’s community engagement project aims to strengthen student’s data-driven decision-making skills through community partnerships and capacity building outreach. The objectives of Dr. Clark’s project are to create real-world learning experiences by partnering with local tourism and hospitality organizations, facilitate critical thinking using real industry data, and generate positive impacts for small tourism and hospitality businesses in the Bryan-College Station area through education. The expected outcomes of this project are to address a skills gap among students, improve working conditions for tourism and hospitality employees, and promote local economic recovery.
Dr. Connor Clark is a first-year Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism at Texas A&M University. Connor’s research and teaching focus on diversity, decision making, sustainable tourism, destination development, resource management, and capacity building. Much of the inspiration for Connor’s teaching and research interests stem from his previous work experience leading teams to mentor hundreds of small business owners from around the world.