Faculty and Staff | Business Administration

Dr. David Baker

Department: Business Administration
Title: Professor
Expertise:  Tourism Planning and Development, Resort Management

Office: Avon Williams Building J405
Phone: 615.963.7152
Email: dmbaker@tnstate.edu

BIO

David Mc.A Baker, Ph.D., is a Professor of Hospitality Management in the College of Business at Tennessee State University. He also served as an advisor to the Tourism Division of the nation of St.Kitts/Nevis from 2007 to 2014. Dr. Baker also does consulting work in the tourism field for the Islands of the Caribbean. Before assuming his current position, he worked as an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Missouri, an Instructor at Eastern Illinois University and as a Resort Manager of the Frigate Bay Beach Hotel in the Caribbean Nation of St. Kitts/Nevis.

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. Workforce Education & Development – Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, 2003

M.S. Hotel & Foodservice Management – Florida International University – Miami, 1996

B.Sc. Hotel Management – University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, 1988

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate Courses
Introduction to Hospitality
Restaurant & Foodservice Management
Events Management
Management & Organization Behavior

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

Baker, D., & Unni, R. (2022). Factors Affecting HBCUs Satisfaction with the Transition to Online Classes due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, The Consortium Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, 24(1), pp:23-32.

Kerr-Sims, S., & Baker, D. (2022). Faculty Perceptions of Teaching Online During the COVID-19 University Transition of Courses to an Online Format. Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, Vol. 10, pp. 337-353.

Baker, D., & Unni, R. (2021). Comparing Factors That Influence Minority Students’ Attitude and Preference for the Hybrid Course Format: An Examination of Hospitality and Marketing Majors, The Consortium Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, 23(1), pp:23-30.

Baker, D., Unni, R., Kerr-Sims, S. & Marquis, G. (2021). An Examination of the Factors Leading to Students’ Preference and Satisfaction with Online Courses, International Journal for Business Education, 161(1), pp: 112-129.

Baker, D., & Unni, R. (2021). Understanding Residents’ Opinions and Support Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caribbean: The case of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Coastal Business Journal, 18(1).

Baker, D., Unni, R., Kerr-Sims, S. & Marquis, G. (2020). Understanding factors that influence attitudes and preference for hybrid course format, e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, 14(1), pp: 174-188.

Baker, D., Taylor, M. Jiang, L. (2019). Local Residents’ Attitudes Towards the Impacts of Tourism Development in the Caribbean Nation of St.Kitts & Nevis, Journal of Tourism, 28(2), pp: 19-30.

Baker, D. & Unni, R. (2019). Can online courses help improve my GPA? Differences in perceptions between students living in Asia and those living in the USA enrolled in Hospitality & Tourism programs. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Arts. 11(1), pp:45-64.

Baker, D. & Unni, R. (2018). Characteristics and Intentions of Cruise Passengers to Return to the Caribbean for Land-based Vacations, Journal of Tourism, 26(2), pp: 1-9.

Baker, D. & Unni, R. (2018). USA and Asia Hospitality & Tourism Students’

Perceptions and Satisfaction with Online Learning versus Traditional Face-to-Face Instruction, e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, 12(2), pp: 40-54.

Olorunniwo, F., Baker, D., Shields, D. (2017).  How Sequential Service Design Impacts Customer Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions: An Illustrative Case of Bermuda Cruises. Journal of International Business Management & Research. Vol. 8(19), pp 76 – 95.

Baker, D. (2016). The Cruise Industry: Past, Present and Future. Journal of Tourism Research. Vol. 14(1), pp 145 – 158.

Baker, D., & Fulford, M. (2016). Cruise passengers perceived value and willingness to recommend. Journal of Tourism and Management Studies. Vol. 12(1), pp 74-85.

Baker, D. (2015). An evaluation of Caribbean Destinations Websites. Journal of Tourism Research, Vol 6(12), pp15- 30.

Baker, D. (2015). The Tourism Satellite Account: Possibilities and Potential Benefits for the Eastern Caribbean Islands Tourism Development. Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development. Vol 12(3), pp101- 119.

Baker, D. (2015). Medical Tourism Development, Challenges and Opportunities for Asia. Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development. Vol 12(3), pp193- 210.

VanSchenkhof, M., Baker, D., & Cox, J. (2015). Inventory Management at the Theme Park. Journal of Critical Incidents. Vol 8.

Baker, D. (2015). Tourism and the Health Effects of Infectious Diseases: Are There Potential Risks? International Journal of Safety & Security in Tourism & Hospitality. Vol. 12(1)., 41-59.

Baker, D. (2015). Tourism and Terrorism: Terrorists Threat to Commercial Aviation Safety & Security. International Journal of Safety & Security in Tourism & Hospitality. Vol. 12(1)., 21-40.

Baker, D. (2014). Exploring Cruise Passengers Demographics, Experience and Satisfaction with Cruising the Western Caribbean. International Journal of Tourism & Hospitality Reviews. Vol. 1(1)., 33-43.

Baker, D. (2014). The effects of Terrorism on the Travel & Tourism Industry.  International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage. Vol. 2(1)., 58-67.

Baker, D. (2014). “Low-Cost Airlines” Management Model and Customer Satisfaction.  International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. Vol.2(9)., 1-17.

Baker, D., & Stockton, S. (2014). Tourism and Crime in America: A Preliminary Assessment of the Relationship between the Number of Tourists and Crime in two Major American Tourist Cities.