Joseph “Mick” La Lopa | Author | SciTechnol

Joseph ?Mick? La Lopa Author

lalopam@purdue.edu 765-494-6218

Subjects of specialization
Tourism Management, Hospitality

Affiliation
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

Biography

Dr. Joseph "Mick" La Lopa has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Hospitality and Management since 1996. Mick has a passion for teaching and research. He is a highly decorated teacher who has been the recipient of every major teaching award in or related to his field at the department, school, university, and national level. Of all the awards he has received, none compares to being inducted into the Fairport High School Wall of Fame (high school alma mater) in recognition of the achievements he has made in his personal life, education, and career since graduating.

Publications

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Student Reflections on Good & Bad Teaching Among Undergraduate Hospitality & Tourism Management Students

Author(s): Joseph “Mick” La Lopa and Michael L. Wray

Student Reflections on Good & Bad Teaching Among Undergraduate Hospitality & Tourism Management Students

This study aimed to describe student perceptions of good and bad teaching among hospitality and tourism students taking a large introductory class at a large Midwestern University. The study findings suggest that hospitality students describe good teaching as being delivered by those professors who care about the students, have a sense of humor, organized, know what they are talking about, and communicate what they know in a way that is understood by students and connected to the real world. Bad teaching was described by students as those who not only have a ne... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8807.S1-004

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