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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. Cobanoglu’s 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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