WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2020 – Dr. Lincoln Marshall, PhD, a Bahamian in the diaspora who is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Hospitality Management Department at the University of Missouri, is currently conducting a research project entitled “Intergroup conflicts and the impacts of cruise tourism: Application of social identity theory to cruise port communities in The Bahamas.”
In an email sent to prospective participants in the survey, Dr. Marshall says, “The purpose of this study is to understand better your perceptions of cruise tourism development in The Bahamas. This questionnaire will not take longer than 10 minutes to complete. There are not risks associated with participating in this study. This survey is anonymous. Your privacy will be protected to the maximum extent. If you are willing to participate the survey, please go to https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00R4r43mRAgkO4l and fill out the survey questions. Again, it will not take longer than 10 minutes.”
Dr. Marshall has been involved in the hospitality and human resource management industry as an educator, consultant, practitioner, and trainer for approximately three decades. He has been a Teaching Associate Professor within the Hospitality Management Department for the past six years. Prior to joining the University of Missouri, he has taught at the College of the Bahamas, the George Washington University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
During the past ten years, he has cultivated an emphasis in tourism and sport venue management. He has attended and researched the management and operations of the Olympics, the World Relays, the World Championships and the CARIFTA Games. He also has a research interest and teaches: Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, Casino Management and Club Management. He is the coauthor of the text, Introduction to Casino and Gaming Operations, which is in its second edition.
Dr. Marshall is a member of the Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, the Society of Human Resource Management and the American Society of Training and Development. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Grinnell College and a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling and Student Development, with a support field in Human Resources Management, from The American University in Washington, D.C.
