Douglas Nelson

Areas of Expertise

• Food Safety
• Food Service Equipment

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

• Developmental Health and Wellness
• Sustainable Organizations and Thriving Communities

Education

• Ph.D., 1997, Purdue University
• M.S., 1991, Purdue University
• B.S., 1981, The Ohio State University

Websites

• Avery Foodservice Research Laboratory

Current Courses

• HTM 32200 - Hospitality Facilities Management
• HTM 41100 - Hospitality and Tourism Law
• HTM 51100 - Hospitality Business Law And Risk Management

Selected Publications

• Choi, J., Nelson, D. & Almanza, B. (2019). Food safety risk for restaurant management: use of restaurant health inspection report to predict consumers' behavioral intention. Journal of Risk Research. 22:11, 1443-1457, DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2018.1501590.
• Fisher, J., Almanza, B., Behnke, C., Nelson, D.C. & Neal, J. (2018). Norovirus on cruise ships: Motivation for handwashing? International Journal of Hospitality Management. 75, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.02.001
• Parikh, A.A., Behnke, C., Almanza, B., Nelson, D., & Vorvoreanu, M. (2017). Comparative content analysis of professional, semi-professional, and user-generated restaurant reviews. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 20(5), 497-511. DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2016.1219170.
• Sun, X., Behnke, C., Almanza, B., Nelson, D. (2017). A comparison of the efficacy of chef knife-cleaning methods. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 20(1), 90-105. DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2016.1198611.
• Sun, X., Behnke, C., Almanza, B., Nelson, D. (2017). A comparison of the efficacy of chef knife-cleaning methods. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 20(1), 90-105.

Selected Honors/Awards

• Bruce I. Lazarus Teaching Award - 2014
• Air Force Meritorious Service Award - 2010
• Bruce I. Lazarus Teaching Award - 2007
• The Mary L. Matthews Award - 2002
• Bruce I. Lazarus Teaching Award - 2000