Stowe Shoemaker, PhD, received his PhD from Cornell University and recently served as Dean of William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from 2013 to 2023.

Shoemaker previously served on the executive education faculty at Cornell University, where he taught courses in strategic pricing, revenue management, strategic marketing for hotels and restaurants, and customer loyalty. He also held a joint appointment at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he introduced principles of hospitality to healthcare.

In addition to his career achievements, he has published two marketing textbooks, Marketing Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism: Strategies and Tactics for a Competitive Advantage, and Marketing Essentials in Hospitality and Tourism: Foundations and Practices, which included award-winning academic research. His third book, Hospitable Healthcare: Just What the Patient Ordered!, was released in September 2023.