Brumby McLeod, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Education

University of Nevada -  Las Vegas, Nevada
Ph. D., Hotel Administration, 2008

University of Montana - Missoula, Montana
M.B.A., 1999

University of Georgia  - Athens, Georgia
B.S., Environmental Health Science, 1996

Research Interests

  • Commercial accommodation (hotel, resort, vacation ownership, second home)
  • Reservation systems and policies
  • Accommodation tax policy
  • Revenue Management
  • Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Courses Taught

  • Hotel and Resort Management
  • Service Operations Management
  • Operations Analysis
  • Advanced Guest Services
  • Revenue Management

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Academic Journals

Brizek, M.G., Frash, R.E., McLeod, B., & Patience, M.O. (2021). Independent Restaurant Operator Perspectives in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of Hospitality Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102766

Brown, C.B., McLeod, B., & Erlingsson, T. (2021). Study abroad Iceland: An hospitality and tourism learning experience. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2020.1868313

Wyman, D., Morthorpe, C., & McLeod, B. (2020). Airbnb and VRBO: the impact of short-term tourist rentals on residential property pricing. Current Issues in Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2019.1711027

McLeod, B., Litvin, S.W., Heriot, K.C., Jauregui, A., and Dempsey, E. (2018). "The Effect of Delisting of a Hotel Market from Online Travel Agency Websites: Evidence from Columbus, Georgia." Tourism Review International, 22 (1), 41-48.

McLeod, B., Litvin, S.W., Heriot, K.C., Jauregui, A., and Dempsey, E. (2017). "Goodbye Columbus: An Empirical Study of OTAs and the Hotel Industry. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly,  59 (1), 61-66.

McLeod, B., & Busser, J. A. (2014). Second home owners hosting friends and relatives. Annals of Leisure Research, 17(1), 86-96.

Heffner, F., McLeod, B., & Crotts, J. (2014). Cruise ship impact on hotel accommodations: An event study in Charleston, SC. Tourism Economics, 20(5), 1145-1153.

Upchurch, R. S., DiPietro, R. B., & McLeod, B. (2010). Timeshare owners’ satisfaction regarding services provided: Implications of perceived importance-performance gaps. FIU Hospitality Review, 28 (3), 1-20.

McLeod, B., Tomich, K., & Jackson, A. (2010). Experiential learning in hospitality education: State of the internship. Frontiers in SE CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 13(2), 30-34.

McLeod, B., Tomich, K., Simonetti, K. & Gustafson, C. (2010). Interns as Employees: Orientation and Training Practices. Frontiers in SE CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 13(2), 35-39.