Dr. Norene Brown-Roomes
Associate Professor
College of Business and Management
– School of Hospitality, Tourism and Management
- nroomes@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 2430
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Qualifications
- Ph.D. Human Sciences Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok Major: Human Sciences -Hospitality Administration, December 2018
- Post Grad. Dip. University of Technology, Jamaica, Papine, Kgn, Major: Education, September 2005
- MSc. University of the West Indies, Mona, Kgn. Major: Hospitality Management, October 2000.
- BSc. University of the West Indies, Mona, Kgn. Major: Hotel Management, August 1992.
- Dip. College of Arts, Science and Technology (now UTech,Ja), Papine, Kgn. Major: Accounting, March 1989.
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Major Project I and II for Hospitality and Tourism
- Research Methodologies
- Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Front Office Management
- Housekeeping Management
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resource Management
Research Interests
- Host community attitudes and well-being within the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Issues in the Hospitality Industry in Jamaica
- The dynamics of teaching and learning processes.
Professional Membership / Association
- International Tourism Studies Association/ Caribbean Tourism Research Network (ITSA/CTRN)
- Academy of International Business (AIB)
Community Service & Outreach Activities
Publications
- Brown-Roomes, N. (2018). Residents Perception of their Quality of Life and Tolerance of Tourism as a diagnostic model for measuring the Social Carrying Capacity of a Small island Developing State: The Case of Ocho Rios Jamaica. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2018. 10981859.
- Sinclair-Maragh, G., Jacobs-Gray, N., & Brown-Roomes, N. (2017). A Case of Talent Management Practices in Motivating Fast Food Service Employees. Emerald Emerging Market Case Studies, Emerald Publishing Limited – https://doi/10.1108/EEMCS
