Department: Hospitality Management/Hart School
Areas of expertise:
- Food Science, Gastronomy (culture/history), Food Systems & Sustainability
- Hospitality Operations, Restaurant Management, Beverage Management
Fickes is a faculty member in the Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management who has been teaching culinary arts and hospitality management for 10 years, after a 20-year career in the restaurant industry.
Fickes earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master's degree in restaurant, hotel and institutional management from Texas Tech University, a master's degree in student affairs and higher education from Stephen F. Austin State University, and a doctorate in hospitality administration from Texas Tech University
Media contact: Chad Saylor, saylorcx@jmu.edu
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