Khaldoon Nusair, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Education

Ph.D., Hospitality Marketing, The Ohio State University
M.S., Management and Policy, State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.S., Technological Systems Management, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Advanced New York State Certificate in Information Systems

Biography

Dr. Khaldoon Nusair a professor and chair in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Prior to joining the University of South Alabama, Dr. Nusair was a professor of marketing and the assistant dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research (2021-2022) and the head of the Department of Marketing (2015-2021) in the College of Economics and Political Science at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. Dr. Nusair was a faculty member at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management (2007-2014). Dr. Nusair has taught a number of marketing courses at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. He is the author of one book and more than 90 refereed papers in leading academic journals and proceedings of international conferences. His publications have appeared in high impact indexed journals including: Tourism Management, Tourism Economics, Current Issues in Tourism, International Journal of Consumer Studies, Information and Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Information Systems Frontiers, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Information Management, and International Journal of Tourism Research. Dr. Nusair has received nine national and international awards for his research contributions. He is ranked among the top 2% of scholars in the world in the field of marketing. Dr. Nusair serves on the Editorial Board of the following journals: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Tourism Research, and International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration. Dr. Nusair served as the Vice President of International Hospitality Information Technology Association (iHITA) from 2009-2012. His industry experience includes working for multinational companies in the United States and the Middle East. He is also a frequent speaker at international conferences and industry forums.

Fields of Interest

Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Branding, Marketing Research, and Destination Marketing