Rate My Professor Kim Harris

Kim Harris, Ed.D., serves as Professor and Bessie Morgan Marshall Professor of Hospitality Management in the Dedman College of Hospitality at Florida State University. Her academic career at FSU has focused on hospitality management, with research specializations in food safety, food and beverage management, and training effectiveness within the hospitality and foodservice industries. Harris has contributed extensively to understanding practical aspects of restaurant operations, including foodborne illness impacts, safety violations, and employee training motivators. Her work bridges academic research and industry application, emphasizing consumer behavior following outbreaks and the efficacy of training tools.

Harris has received the University Teaching Award from Florida State University, recognizing her excellence in education. She holds the endowed Bessie Morgan Marshall Professorship, underscoring her influence in hospitality management. In service to the university, she represents Hospitality on the Faculty Senate Library Committee. Her prolific scholarship includes key publications such as 'Industry internships: Feedback from participating faculty and industry executives' (Harris and Zhao, 2004, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management), 'Training techniques and tools: Evidence from the foodservice industry' (Harris and Bonn, 2000, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research), 'Foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurants and patrons’ propensity to return' (Harris, Ali, and Ryu, 2018, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management), 'The antecedents and outcomes of food safety motivators for restaurant workers: An expectancy framework' (Harris, Murphy, DiPietro, and Line, 2017, International Journal of Hospitality Management), 'Critical food safety violations in Florida: Relationship to location and chain vs. non-chain restaurants' (Harris, DiPietro, Murphy, and Rivera, 2014, International Journal of Hospitality Management), and 'Using multimedia in hospitality training' (Harris and West, 1993, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly). With over 1,000 citations across her publications, Harris's research has shaped food safety practices, training methodologies, and policy in the hospitality sector.