Elizabeth B. Barrett
Title/Academic Rank:
Associate Professor
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
107 Justin Hall
(785) 532-2208
Courses I Teach:
- HMD 220: Environmental Issues in Hospitality I (On-Campus and Distance)
- HMD 340: Contemporary Issues in Controlled Beverages
- HMD 341: Principles of Food Production Management (On-Campus and Distance)
- HMD 422: Introduction to Wines
- HMD 463: Convention and Event Management
- HMD 499: Advanced Wines
- HMD 624: Procurement in the Hospitality Industry
- HMD 640: Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
- HMD 805: Food Production Management
- HMD 890: Administration of Foodservice and Hospitality Organizations
Areas of Specialization:
- Foodservice Management
- Food Safety/HACCP
- Technology and Distance Education
- Convention and Event Management
- Hospitality and Dietetics Education
- Wine Knowledge of Consumers
Education:
- A.A. in General Liberal Arts, Gulf Park College (1969)
- B.A. in History, Stephen F. Austin State University (1971)
- MEd in Adult Education, Mississippi State University (1973)
- M.S. in Institution Management, University of Southern Mississippi (1983)
- Ph.D. in Hospitality Management, Kansas State University (1993)
Short Biography:
Dr. Betsy Barrett joined the HMD faculty in 1993 after she received her PhD at Kansas State University. Prior to coming to KSU, Dr. Barrett taught at the University of Alabama in the Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management and was employed by Morrison’s Management Services as chief dietitian and foodservice director. Dr. Barrett is Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics, advises hospitality management, dietetic and graduate students and has served on numerous committees for the department, college and university. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, CHRIE, PCMA, National Restaurant Association, and American School Foodservice Association.