Dipra Jha 2019 CV 1

Dipra Jha 6020 Meridian Drive #42, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504, USA

Phone: +1 715 440 0031 Email: diprajha@gmail.com Skype: dipcal1 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/dipra-jha/5/414/441/en Professional bio: http://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/faculty/dipra-jha/

Current Employment

07/2018 - present University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Global Engagement – Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management HRTM 171 Career Exploration in Hospitality Management (1 credit) HRTM 285 Introduction to Lodging (3 credits) / Fall & Summer

HRTM 289 Introduction to Events (3 credits) / Fall

HRTM 374 Guest Service Management (3 credits) / Fall & Summer

HRTM 479 Senior Capstone (3 credits) / Fall & Spring

HRTM 480 Advanced Tourism (3 credits) / Fall (online) HRTM 481 Legal Environment in Hospitality (3 credits) / Spring

HRTM 485 Advanced Lodging Operations (3 credits) / Spring

HRTM 495/895 Hospitality Study Tour:

Las Vegas

China, India, Ireland, Oman, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Chair’s Advisory Council; College Peer Review Committee; College Technology Committee; College International Advisory Council; Faculty & Extension Search Committees; University Sesquicentennial Advisory Committee

Peer Review/ Advanced Peer Review of Teaching Program (2012-2017) Professor in Residence, The Venetian-The Palazzo, Las Vegas (2013)

UNL Parents Association Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students (2014, 2016, 2019)

UNL Education Abroad Smooth Sailing Award (2016, 2017)

UNL College of Education and Human Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award (2016)

Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Professor of the Month (September, 2016)

Scholar in Residence. Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai, UAE (2016)

UNL University Distinguished Teaching Award (2017) Professor in Residence, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, India (2017; 2018)

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) John Wiley & Sons Innovation in Teaching Award (2018)

Faculty Development Fellowship (sabbatical): January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Central Federation Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award (2019)

Kyiv Cooperative Institute of Business and Law, Kyiv, Ukraine: Doctor Honoris Causa (2019)

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Concept Leader and Core Group member for a 155-room, AAA Four Diamond teaching & learning hotel project on Nebraska Innovation Campus.

07/2012 – 06/2018 University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of Global Engagement – Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Previous Employment

08/2006 – 05/2012 North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Assistant Professor – Hospitality and Tourism Management ADHM 141 Travel/ Tourism Management (3 credits) / Spring

ADHM 241 Hospitality Accounting (3 credits) / Fall ADHM 360 Front Office Operations (3 credits) / Spring

ADHM 381 Hospitality Marketing Sales (3 credits) / Spring

ADHM 384 Beverage Operations (3 credits) / Fall

ADHM 401 Convention and Meeting Planning (3 credits)/ Spring

ADHM 403 Resort and Spa Operations (3 credits) / Fall

ADHM 411 Food and World Cultures (3 credits)/ Spring ADHM 489 Hospitality Study Tour (2 credits) / Las Vegas; New York

ADHM 491 Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism (1 credit)/ Fall

Advised undergraduate students and Hospitality Student Association.

Department and University committees: Diversity; Provost’s Committee on Performance Evaluation of College Dean; Department Awards Committee Chair; Department Website Committee Chair.

Faculty Award for Exceptional Contributions Toward a Positive Work Environment (2009)

Bison Apple Polisher Award (2012)

Certifications

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT)

Professional

Memberships

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education(I-CHRIE); American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA); Association of North America Higher Education International (ANAHEI) Educational Council; Association of Hospitality Financial Management Educators (AHFME); Phi Kappa Phi (PKP); Pi Lambda Theta (PLT)

Research Interests

Luxury Hospitality

Innovation in Tourism & Hospitality

Global Education Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

Academic Outreach

The City University of New York Borough of Manhattan Community College Hotels, Travel & Tourism Advisory Board Member

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Industry Collaborations

& Outreach

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts: Design and delivery of professional development programs based on competency

framework developed by Ernst & Young. Curriculum review of Management Training program – The Oberoi Center of

Learning and Development Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts: Innovation research in collaboration with Emirates Academy of Hospitality

Management (EAHM), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Russell Partnership Technology: HOTS business simulation. Las Vegas Sands Corp. / The Venetian-The Palazzo: Training design and delivery; hospitality innovation research.

Nebraska Tourism Commission: Webinar; Small Business Training. Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc.: Tourism strategy and Destination Development Project for Nebraska City, NE.

Center for Rural Affairs: Nebraska Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) - development and delivery

of training programs in rural entrepreneurship.

Nebraska Association of Bed & Breakfast: Small Business Entrepreneurship training.

Columbus/Platte County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Tourism Strategy Project for Columbus, NE.

Technology Competence

Blackboard Learning Management Software Canvas Learning Management Software

Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Prezi; Outlook

Created and taught several synchronous and asynchronous online / virtual courses using Blackboard, Canvas and Zoom.

Global Education Experience

Planned and led Education Abroad programs to: India (Inter-disciplinary)

Ireland

United Arab Emirates United Kingdom

Oman & United Arab Emirates (Inter-disciplinary)

Taught at Hainan University (Hainan-Arizona International Tourism College), Hainan, China as part of sabbatical.

Taught Ready, Set, Go! Global Experience Seminar on behalf of UNL College of Education and Human Sciences. Developed international partnerships with institutions and industry in China, Denmark, India, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Ukraine.

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Negotiated General International Memorandum of Understanding (GIMOU) with:

Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (Dubai, U.A.E.)

Oman Tourism College (Muscat, Oman)

City University of Macau (Macau SAR, China) National Institute of Development Administration (Bangkok, Thailand)

Received multiple International Seed Grants from UNL College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) for leading and / or developing education abroad programs in India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, China and the United Kingdom.

Received UNL Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) International Impact Award grant funding for program development in Oman.

Received Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative grant (sponsored by UNL Office of Global Strategies) for creating and delivering virtual exchange programs in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Received UNL Global Virtual Classrooms Grant to expand collaborative online international learning (COIL).

Coordinator: “Three Countries; One Classroom” Global Virtual Learning Initiative (2018).

Coordinator: Global Virtual Classrooms project in partnership with institutions in Denmark, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom (2019)

Creative & Scholarly Activity

Nebraska Hotel & Lodging Association, Lincoln, NE (2019) Delivering WOW through Employee Empowerment (invited industry webinar)

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Doha, Qatar (2019) Service Excellence in Luxury Hospitality (invited professional development

workshop)

FIVE Hotels & Resorts, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2019) Service Excellence in Luxury Hospitality (invited professional development

workshop)

University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (2019) Place Branding: Nebraska. Honestly, It’s Not For Everyone. (invited presentation at

Tourism Empowers conference)

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Central Federation (2019) Engaging Students through Virtual Exchange (invited webinar presentation)

Immanuel Communities, Omaha, NE (2019) Guest Experience Trends in Hospitality (invited presentation to C-suite team)

Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Apeldoorn, Netherlands (2019) The Future of Hospitality: Impact of Technology (invited presentation)

Breda University, of Applied Sciences, Breda, Netherlands (2019) The Experience Business (invited presentation)

Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine (2019) Developing Sumy as A Destination Using a Responsible Tourism Model (invited

public lecture)

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The Experience Business (invited presentation)

Collaborative Online International Learning 101 (invited presentation)

Kyiv Cooperative Institute of Business and Law, Kyiv, Ukraine (2019) The Experience Business (invited presentation)

Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India (2019) Experience Optimization in Luxury Hospitality (invited keynote at International

Seminar on Food, Hospitality and Tourism: Luxury Services and Experiences)

Amity University, Delhi, India (2019) Current Trends in Hospitality and Tourism: A Global Perspective (invited lecture)

University of Denver, Denver, CO (2019) Revenue Optimization through Guest Experience Design (invited presentation at

the Daniels College of Business: Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management) Technology & Hospitality: A Global Perspective (invited presentation at the

Daniels College of Business: Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management)

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (2019) The Experience Business (invited presentation)

Nebraska Association of Bed & Breakfast (NABB), Walton, NE (2019) The Future of B&Bs: Impact of Technology (invited presentation)

Lincoln Lodging Association, Lincoln, NE (2019) Developing the Next Generation of Industry Leaders (invited presentation)

The Oberoi Center of Learning and Development, India (2018) The Future of Luxury Hospitality (invited professional development workshop as

part of Professor in Residence) Delivered ten (10), half-day workshops for executives at Oberoi Group hotels and

Corporate Office, in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata. (342 participants)

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany (2018) Guest Engagement in Luxury Business Travel and MICE (invited lecture)

Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (2018) Tourism in Nebraska (invited lecture)

Plains Safaris, Kearney, NE (2018) Engaging Visitors through Experience Design (invited conference presentation)

JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity, India (2018) Guest Engagement in Luxury Hospitality (invited presentation for leadership

team)

Shoolini University, Solan, India (2018) Future-proofing Your Career (invited Guru Series lecture)

Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality (invited presentation)

Pedagogical Trends in Higher Education (invited presentation)

Metropolitan Hospitality Association, Omaha, NE (2017) Trends in the Lodging industry: A Global Perspective (invited presentation)

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National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand (2017) Phuket campus: Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality (invited presentation)

Bangkok campus: Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality (invited presentation)

Prince of Songkla University, Phuket, Thailand (2017) Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality (invited presentation sponsored by Thai

Hotel Association Southern Chapter)

Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, NE (2017) Retention & Engagement of the Millennial Workforce (invited panel presentation

as part of Heartland Health Alliance Leadership Development Conference)

Nebraska Tourism Commission, Lincoln, NE (2017) Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality (invited webinar)

Prosper Lincoln, Lincoln, NE (2017) Invited presentation on public-private partnership: teaching and research hotel

University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand (2017) Teaching on the Go: World-class Digital Learning Success Story (invited

presentation)

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Bangkok, Thailand (2017) Looking at the world’s tourism S-Curve in action (invited presentation)

Corvinus University Business School, Budapest, Hungary (2016) Guest Engagement in Luxury Hospitality (invited presentation)

Amity University, Delhi, India (2016) Using A Creative Economy Model to Deliver Customer Delight (invited keynote as

part of Amity International Tourism & Hospitality Conference)

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Lincoln, NE (2016) Communicating Across Cultures (invited presentation)

Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), Lincoln, NE (2016) Using Experience Design to Deliver Customer Delight (invited presentation)

Oman Tourism College, Muscat, Oman (2016) Responsible Tourism (invited keynote as part of Lady Leaders in Tourism event)

Dusit Thani College, Bangkok, Thailand (2015) Guest Engagement in Luxury Hospitality (invited presentation)

Oman Tourism College, Muscat, Oman (2015) World Tourism Day keynote and panel (invited presentation)

Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc., Nebraska City, NE (2015) Community Tourism (invited presentation as part of What’s Brewing in Nebraska

City)

Grand Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, Grand Island, NE (2015) Destination Development through Experience Design (invited presentation)

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Nebraska Association of Bed & Breakfast (NABB), Lincoln, NE (2015) So You Want to Be A "World Class B&B? (invited presentation: Nebraska

Association of Bed & Breakfast annual conference) Revenue Management (invited presentation: Nebraska Association of Bed &

Breakfast annual conference)

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Lincoln, NE (2015) Experience Economy (invited presentation)

Oberoi Center of Learning & Development, Delhi, India (2014) 10-Xing Guest Experience Through Innovation (invited presentation)

Upper Midwest Convention & Visitors Bureau Conference, Lincoln, NE (2014) Engaging Visitors through Experience Design (invited presentation)

Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Las Vegas, NV (2014) The Business of Hospitality (invited workshop for senior leadership)

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai, UAE (2013) Cross-cultural marketing (invited lecture)

Kiwanis Club, Lincoln, NE (2013) Generations in the workplace (invited lecture)

Nebraska Travel Conference, Norfolk, NE (2013) Small Business Financial Management (invited presentation)

Hospitality Business Plan (invited presentation)

Nebraska Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP), Seward, NE (2013) Hospitality Financial Management (invited workshop) Business Plan 101 (invited workshop)

Grants

CEHS Technology Innovation Grant (2019) Automation-enabled Learning in Global Virtual Classrooms ($7500.00)

University of Nebraska Central Asia / South Asia Teaching Grant (2018) Revising and enriching HRTM 479 Senior Capstone course by internationalizing

the curriculum. Country focus: India ($5000.00)

UNL Global Virtual Classrooms Grant (2018) Enriching HRTM 285 Introduction to the Lodging Industry course by

incorporating synchronous and asynchronous virtual exchange activities with institutions in Europe and the MENA region ($5000.00)

CEHS Technology Innovation Grant (2018) Engaging Students through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

($7378.00)

CEHS International Seed Grant (2018) Expanding virtual exchange partnerships in the MENA region ($7000.00)

UNL Office of Global Strategies - Global Mobility Grant (2017) Expanding Global Engagement Opportunities in Thailand ($2500.00)

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CEHS International Seed Grant (2017) Expanding Global Engagement Opportunities in India ($5852.00)

UNL Office of Global Strategies - Stevens Initiative Grant (2017) Creating and delivering virtual exchange programs in Oman, United Arab Emirates

and Jordan

University of Nebraska – Lincoln IANR Impact Award (2017) Developing tourism sector partnerships in Oman ($3500.00)

CEHS Technology Innovation Grant (2016) Incorporating Simulation in Hospitality Courses to Improve Student Learning

($7500.00)

University of Nebraska – Lincoln IANR Impact Award (2016) Developing an education abroad program for UNL students in Oman & UAE

($4800.00)

CEHS International Seed Grant (2016) India Inter-disciplinary education abroad program with TMFD ($3188.00)

CEHS International Seed Grant (2015) Education Abroad program to the United Kingdom ($5447.00)

CEHS International Seed Grant (2014) Education Abroad program to the United Arab Emirates ($8996.00)

CEHS International Seed Grant (2013) HRTM study abroad in India ($8094.00)

Business and Industry

Experience

03/2000 – 05/2003 RPG Retail Limited Kolkata, India Regional Manager – Eastern India Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Head with P&L responsibility for a chain of retail

stores. Responsible for Operations, Merchandising, Commercial, and Human Resource Management functions.

Marketing and Franchise Development.

Led SBU to emerge top performer in growth and profitability.

01/1997 – 02/2000 Sodexo Kolkata, India Manager – Business Development Regional business development for Institutional and Industrial Catering Business

Unit (IICBU) and Remote Site Catering Business Unit (RSCBU). Preparing price bids, negotiating contracts, and closing sales using Miller Heiman

Strategic Selling process. Experience in handling complex, high-volume negotiations with multinationals like

Bechtel Corporation, Philips N.V., Mitsubishi, and Hyundai Corp.

02/1996 – 12/1996 Peerless Hotels Kolkata, India Manager – Marketing & Sales Marketing & Sales responsibility (including Reservations) for an upscale hotel chain

with 2 city hotels and 2 resorts.

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Yield Management, Budgeting, Credit Control, and Account Receivables.

Training, supervision, evaluation and development of sales and marketing employees.

Achieved / surpassed occupancy and RevPAR targets.

07/1994 – 01/1996 Chhuti Resorts Kolkata, India Executive Manager Management, Operations, and Marketing of an upscale resort.

Staff training & development

07/1991 – 06/1994 Choice Hotels International Delhi, India Assistant Sales Manager Started as Management Trainee and successfully completed 18-month management

training program.

Worked in hotel / resort operations, Pre-opening, Franchise Services, and Sales & Marketing.

Selected and trained as team member for the first Franchise Services team in India by Choice Hotels.

Education

08/2006 – 12/2017 North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Doctor of Philosophy: Occupational and Adult Education (4.0 GPA) Status: ABD (all but dissertation) Phi Kappa Phi honor society nomination

Pi Lambda Theta honor society nomination North Dakota Board of Higher Education Scholarship

01/2005 – 08/2006 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI Education Specialist: Career & Technical Education (3.93 GPA) Professional Education concentration

Margaret Micheels Endowed Scholarship

Dissertation: A study of Upper-Class Housing at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (Committee: Amy Gillett, Ph.D., Chair; Anne Ramage, Psy.D; Helen Swanson, Ph.D.)

01/2005 – 08/2006 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI Master of Science: Training & Development (3.93 GPA) Gus Wall Endowed Scholarship Dean’s Recognition for Exceptional Contribution Thesis: Common characteristics of High-Performing Organizations. (Advisor: Kat

Lui, Ph.D.)

06/2003 – 12/2004 University of Wisconsin – Stout Menomonie, WI Master of Science: Hospitality & Tourism (3.89 GPA) Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year

Graduate Research Scholarship Award

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Stout University Foundation Scholarship

Thesis: Influence of selected factors on customer satisfaction in UW-Stout residence halls (Advisor: Lynnette Brouwer, Ph.D.)

08/1991 – 06/1994 University of Calcutta Kolkata, India Bachelor of Arts

08/1988 – 04/1991 Institute of Hotel Management Kolkata, India Diploma in Hotel Management First prize in INTERCAT All Rounders Meet

Student Affairs

Experience

07/2003 – 07/2006 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Residence Hall Director Leadership and supervision of a 12-month suite-style residence hall housing 296

upper-class students. Policy development, pre-opening and start-up for this new building. (2005-06)

Advising student government and conference committees (WURHA).

Training of resident advisors and orientation leaders.

Experience in managing a 12-month residence hall housing 364 students including students with disabilities, international students, and athletes. Supervised 11 RAs and 1 Desk Services Manager. (2004-05)

Experience as Associate Hall Director including supervision of Desk Services for a complex housing 494 students. Supervised 16 RAs (Desk) and Desk / Night Security workers. (2003-04)

Managing Summer Conferences including staff training, building set-up and tear-down, building turnover, client relations, and billing. Managing Summer Housing program.

Committees: Alcohol and Other Drug Education, Contracts & Room Assignments, New Residence Hall Marketing, Summer Conferences, and Diversity.

National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Advisor of the Month Award. (February 2004).

Media Coverage

Jha studies the Venetian way http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/todayatunl/2463/13651 Jha presents at Nebraska Tourism Conference http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/2845/15271 Jha to collaborate with Las Vegas resort http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/unltoday/article/jha-collaborate-las-vegas-resort/ UNL honors Faculty, Staff for Contribution to Students http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/parentnews/2999/17335 Jha presents alternative visitor engagement strategy http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/3594/20240

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Jha helps Nebraska City’s tourism efforts http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/unltoday/article/jha-helps-nebraska-city-s-tourism-efforts/ Jha presents at business communicators luncheon http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/4058/22939 UNL signs MoU with Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management http://cehs.unl.edu/cehs/news/unl-signs-mou-emirates-academy-hospitality-management/ Jha presents for National Tourism Week http://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/news/jha-presents-national-tourism-week/ Wallet Hub: 2015 US Open Tennis Championships http://wallethub.com/blog/us-open-by-the-numbers/5935/#dipra-jha Taking the extra hospitality step can help increase visitor satisfaction http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/taking-the-extra-hospitality-step-can-help-increase-visitor-satisfaction/article_59cd7c74-f45d-11e4-a5c3-33436ecd5632.html Jha & Young present workshop for faculty in Oman http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-young-present-workshop-faculty-oman/ Oman TV: 2015 World Tourism Day Talk & Panel Discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQiMNxMzzz0&feature=youtu.be Oman tourism captains get updates on global trends http://timesofoman.com/article/68804/Oman/Health/To-mark-World-Tourism-Day-2015-the-Oman-Tourism-College-organised-a-talk-and-panel-discussion-focusing-on-the-World-Tourism Oman Tourism College holds World Tourism Day discussion http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Oman-Tourism-College-holds-World-Tourism-Day-discussion-4c60 Jha Delivers Keynote at World Tourism Day Celebration in Oman - http://ianrnews.unl.edu/jha-delivers-keynote-world-tourism-day-celebration-oman Jha presents on luxury hospitality in Thailand http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-presents-luxury-hospitality-thailand/ Nebraska City considers “Triple Bottom Line” for Tourism Development http://bigappleradio.am/local-news/nebraska-city-considers-triple-bottom-line-for-tourism-development/ UNL Parents Association recognizes HRTM faculty http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/unl-parents-association-recognizes-hrtm-faculty/

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Nebraska City's future discussed in workshop http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20160217/NEWS/160219922 Oman has edge with 2040 strategy, can be a leader in responsible tourism, feels expert http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Oman-has-edge-with-2040-strategy-can-be-a-leader-in-responsible-tourism-feels-expert-4mfb Chance for women in tourism sector to enhance skills, do networking in Oman http://timesofoman.com/article/77797/Oman/Tourism/Prominent-female-leaders-to-attend--ldquo;Lady-Leaders-of-Tourism-Event-rdquo;-organised-by-the-Oman Tourism sector in Oman needs more women leaders http://timesofoman.com/article/77952/Oman/Tourism/Tourism-sector-in-Oman-needs-more-women-leaders Responsible Tourism: Lady Leaders in Tourism Event http://myalbum.com/album/OW8nJ2qiddr2 2016 CEHS Annual Awards http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/5362/30450 Hospitality industry faces new threats http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Hospitality-industry-faces-new-threats-30286262.html Communicating Across Cultures http://lincoln.iabc.com/2016/if-you-missed-it-communicating-across-cultures/ Jha delivers keynote at tourism conference in India http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-delivers-keynote-tourism-conference-india/ Jha honored by ODK http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-honored-odk/ India must develop tourism based on planet, people, prosperity https://www.voyagersworld.in/article/india-must-develop-tourism-based-planet-people-prosperity Turizmus Online: Hospitality 2.0 – Luxusszolgáltatások továbbgondolva a 21. században http://www.turizmusonline.hu/hotel-szalloda/cikk/hospitality_2_0__luxusszolgaltatasok_tovabbgondolva_a_21__szazadban Jha presents at Corvinus Business School in Hungary http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-presents-corvinus-business-school-hungary/ Dipra Jha is 2016 Scholar in Residence at Emirates Academy, UAE http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/nhs_news/6071/34063

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Jha conducts workshop for Tourism executives in Thailand http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/nhs_news/6413/36057 14 earn teaching, junior faculty awards http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/14-earn-teaching-junior-faculty-awards/ Call for push on luxury destinations http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/1260943/call-for-push-on-luxury-destinations HRTM's Jha leads luxury hospitality workshops in India http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/hrtms-jha-leads-luxury-hospitality-workshops-india/ Jha honored by Education Abroad http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-honored-education-abroad/ HRTM's Jha invited to lecture in Thailand http://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/hrtms-jha-invited-lecture-thailand/ Virtual global exchange to benefit Huskers http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/virtual-global-exchange-to-benefit-huskers/ Jha part of Tourism Commission’s Grant Review Committee https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-part-tourism-commission%E2%80%99s-grant-review-committee/ HRTM's Jha delivers prestigious lecture in India http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/7778/44088 Announcing the ICHRIE Award Winners for 2018 https://www.chrie.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3503 Jha receives hospitality teaching award https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-receives-hospitality-teaching-award/ Associate professor Jha receives highest UNL professor rating http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/associate-professor-jha-receives-highest-unl-professor-rating/article_b24f1588-a422-11e8-9ccd-9b1287bfa8c6.html International man of hospitality joins Faculty 101 podcast https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/international-man-of-hospitality-joins-faculty-101-podcast/ Nebraska Tourism Industry applauds new marketing initiatives https://mailchi.mp/nebraska/nebraska-tourism-industry-applauds-new-marketing-initiatives-81229?e=ebd2c049d1

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Excellence in Teaching https://cehs.unl.edu/teacherx/ Office of Global Strategies announces inaugural Global Virtual Classrooms grant awardees https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/globalnebraska/8793/51575 Three Countries; One Classroom: Opens Doors, Connects Minds https://cehs.unl.edu/cehs/news/three-countries-one-classroom-opens-doors-connects-minds/ Virtual Exchange at University of Nebraska – Lincoln https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/10494 Tourism, hospitality professor sees Nebraska’s potential https://journalstar.com/special-section/new-directions/tourism-hospitality-professor-sees-nebraska-s-potential/article_04b2c0d2-f789-5f29-82ce-29f86bde3fa6.html The Hospitality Spirit: podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dipra-jha/id1444793541?i=1000431166556&mt=2 18 CEHS Faculty/Staff Receive Parents' Recognition Award https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/9296/54505 Jha delivers keynote at seminar in India https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-delivers-keynote-seminar-india/ Two HRTM Professors Receive Awards at Central CHRIE Conference in Indianapolis https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cehs-news/9406/55128 WalletHub: No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/no-foreign-transaction-fee/#expert=Dipra_Jha Jha conferred Doctor Honoris Causa by Ukrainian institution https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-conferred-doctor-honoris-causa-ukrainian-institution/ On educating, hospitality, and innovation: An interview with Dipra Jha https://humansofunl.blogspot.com/2019/08/dipra-jha.html Nebraska aims to be global leader in virtual exchange https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/globalnebraska/10156/59694 Jha delivers inaugural “Zoom In” for Central CHRIE https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-delivers-inaugural-%E2%80%9Czoom-%E2%80%9D-central-chrie/ Jha delivers YouTube Live presentation on Nebraska’s place branding https://cehs.unl.edu/HRTM/news/jha-delivers-youtube-live-presentation-nebraska%E2%80%99s-place-branding/

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