Belmont University

Angela Sebby

Angela Sebby

Associate Professor of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Jack C. Massey College of Business

Ph.D.

Location: Barbara Massey Hall 322B

615-460-8443
angela.sebby@belmont.edu

  • Ph.D. in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management - University of Tennessee 
  • MBA - Lincoln Memorial University 
  • B.S. in Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management - The University of Tennessee 

  • Certified Guest Service Professional , American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute, (AHLEI)

  • Tripadvisor ® Reputation Management for Frontline Staff Certification, (AHLEI)

  • Certified Quality Event Planner, Management and Strategy Institute, LLC (MSI)

  • Continuous Improvement Professional Award (MSI)

  • Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program, North Carolina ABC Commission, (NCABCC)

  • Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence, Disney Institute (DI)

  • Disney's Approach to Employee Engagement, (DI)

  • Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program, (NCABCC)

  • Recertification- Certified Hospitality Educator, (AHLEI)

  • Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program, (NCABCC)

  • Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program, (NCABCC)

  • Bar and Beverage Management Certification (AHLEI)

  • Quality Service by Disney, (DI)

  • Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program, (NCABCC)

  • Contemporary Club Management Certification (AHLEI)

  • Graduate Teaching Certification, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center, UT Knoxville

  • Certified Hospitality Educator, (AHLEI)

  • Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics, (AHLEI)

  • Change Management Specialist  (MSI)

  • Six Sigma Lean Professional (MSI)

  • Flipped and Hybrid Teaching, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center, UT Knoxville

  • SERV Safe Alcohol, National Restaurant Association

  • Teaching Preparation Seminar, College of Business Administration, UT Knoxville

  • The Best Practices in Teaching, Graduate Teaching Preparation Program, UT Knoxville

  • Associate Professor of Hospitality & Regional Identity/Management, Maryville College 
  • Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Western Carolina University 
  • Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Western Carolina University 
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, University of Tennessee 
  • Jewelry School Facility Coordinator, Jewelry Television 
  • Assistant Manager of Visitor Services, Visit Knoxville 
  • Sales Specialist, Production Plus 
  • Fundraising/Event Planning for Seymour Community Christian School 
  • Senior Director - Sales, Uppercase Living 
  • Senior Consultant, Creative Memories 
  • General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Group Sales Coordinator, Night Auditor, Wingate Inn 

  • Brewer, P., Dent, H. L., & Sebby, A. G. (2023). Leading a sustainable workforce: Assessing the pandemic’s influence on job insecurities, anxiety, work overload, and turnover intentions in hospitality. Archives of Business Research, 11(8), 96–117.
  • Kim, S., Sebby, A., & Jin, N. (2023). Hidden discrimination: A grounded theory to design culturally inclusive service encounters in service organizations. Tourism, Culture & Communication - Cognizant Communication Corporation, 23(1), 13-27.
  • Sebby, A., Jordan, K., & Brewer, P. (2022). Travel Decisions: The COVID-19 Paradigm Shift on the Use of Travel Aggregator Websites for Vacation Planning. Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 70(2), 223-242.

  • Brewer, P., & Sebby, A. (2021). The effect of online restaurant menus on consumers' purchase intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 94(102777), 1-13.

  • Sebby, A. (2020). Grounded theory: The role of social exchanges in rural tourism and economic development. Sage Research Methods Cases:  Business and Management, 1(19), 1-13.
  • Brown, C. A., & Sebby, A. (2019). Experiential learning in hospitality management curriculum: Case study in rural Southeast U.S. Research in Higher Education Journal, 38, 10.
  • Sebby, Angela. (2018). Social exchange between a DMO and its stakeholders: A case study in the rural Southeast United States. Case Studies in Business and Management. 5(59). 
  • Rode, C., Sebby, A., & Jordan, K. (2018). Perceptions of destination image and effects on college football fans: A case study of conference realignment. Archives of Business Research, 6(10), 234-249.
  • Sebby, A., & Jordan, K. (2018). Rural tourism: A grounded theory on limited stakeholder advocacy. Archives of Business Research, 6(8), 216-227.

Western Carolina University 

  • College of Business Grace Allen Professor of Excellence Award

  • College of Business Engagement Award

  • College of Business Undergraduate Professor of Teaching Excellence Award Finalist

  • WCU Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning

  • Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award Finalist

  • College of Business Grace Allen Professor of Excellence Award Finalist

  • Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award Finalist

  • WCU Academic Program of the Year Award Finalist   

  • College of Business Undergraduate Professor of Teaching Excellence Award Finalist

  • College of Business Undergraduate Professor of Teaching Excellence Award Finalist

  • Student Government Association Student Nominated Faculty of the Year Award Finalist

  • Student Government Association Student Nominated Faculty of the Year Award Finalist