Faculty
Michael Jeswald, MBA
Adjunct Professor & Training Manager of The Hospitality Training & Research Center
- Email:
- mjeswald@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 205-0076
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
Michael Jeswald is a Training Manager at the Hospitality Training & Research Center and has been with Niagara University since 2005. He has over 25 years experience in the Hospitality Industry. He has worked as a Night Auditor, Front Office Manager, and a Sales Manager at various hotels in Western New York. He was also...
Eddie Friel, OBE
Visiting Professor & Expert in Residence
- Email:
- efriel@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 205-0073
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
- Office Location:
- Roosevelt House
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
A native of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, he has spent over 35 years in both the public and private sectors of the tourism industry in the UK, USA and Canada. He has held senior management posts with Hertz Rent a Car, Swan National Car Rental and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) where he was Director North America...
Jan H. van Harssel, Ed.D.
Professor
- Email:
- jhv@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8276
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall, Room 410
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Professor Jan H. van Harssel, Ed. D. arrived at Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management in 1988. His research and teaching interest center on community tourism planning and development, guest services management, event and attractions management, behavioral economics, and special interest/heritage tourism. He serves as a consultant to numerous local and regional tourism agencies and...
Zongqing Zhou, Ph.D.
Professor
- Email:
- zhou@niagara.edu
- Website:
- http://purple.niagara.edu/zhou/
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8271
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall, Room 412
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Dr. Zhou is a professor at the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (formerly, the Institute of Travel, Hotel and Restaurant Administration), Niagara University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Tourism from Michigan State University. His first Master's degree was in English Linguistics conferred by Fujian Normal University and the second Master's degree was in Telecommunications...