Dr.
Cihan Cobanoglu is an associate professor of Hospitality
Information Technology in the Alfred Lerner College of Business
& Economics at the University of Delaware(UD). Dr. Cobanoglu also serves as the Director of Information Technology
at UD
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Newark,DE and manages
eXperimental Guestroom (X-Room). He is a
Certified
Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) commissioned by
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals and Educational
Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association.
He
is a co-author of four
textbooks and two conference
proceedings.
Dr. Cobanoglu served as a member of the board of
directors of Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP)
from 2003 to 2006. Dr. Cobanoglu is a member of CHTP Advisory
Council and Editorial Advisory Board of HFTP. In addition, Dr.
Cobanoglu is a visionary board member of Hospitality
Technology magazine and editorial board member of
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management,
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Administration, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Education, and Information Technology in Hospitality
(formerly known as International Journal of Hospitality
Information Technology). Dr. Cobanoglu is the Editor-in-Chief of
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology and co-editor of
HOSTEUR Magazine of I-CHRIE. Dr. Cobanoglu also serves the
industry as consultant.
His research involves the use and impact of technology in
hospitality industry. Dr. Cobanoglu writes a column called Last
Words in Hospitality Technology Magazine. Dr. Cobanoglus
work has been featured in national and international media
outlets such as BBC, NBC, ABC, CN8, Futurist Magazine, New York
Times, Boston Globe and Lodging Magazine. Dr. Cobanoglu
published in scholarly journals such as Cornell Hotel and
Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Journal of Information
Technology in Hospitality, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Education, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and
International Journal of Market Research. He has made numerous
presentations in national and international conferences. Dr.
Cobanoglu is the co-founder of
HospitalityITCompliance.com and chair of the Payment Card
Industry Compliance in Hospitality Conference.
Dr. Cobanoglu currently teaches:
- HRIM 187-Introduction to Hospitality
Information Technology (with lab)
- HRIM 450- Managing Systems in
Hospitality
-
HRIM 687- Management Systems in Hospitality
-
HRIM 144- Hospitality Information Management,
Networks and Systems
Contact Info: Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu,
CHTP
Associate Professor of Hospitality Information Technology
X-Room Manager, Courtyard Newark- University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Raub Hall, 14 W. Main St.
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: +1 302 831 4881
Fax: +1 (302) 691 4778
Email: cihan@udel.edu
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