Faculty Profile

Michael Brizek

Adjunct Faculty

michael.brizek@franklin.edu

Education

2003
Virginia Tech University (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Doctor of Philosophy, Hospitality and Tourism Management
1995
University of South Carolina (Columbia, South Carolina)
Master of Hotel Restaurant and Tourism Administration, Hotel Restaurant Tourism Administration
1994
University of South Carolina (Columbia, South Carolina)
Bachelor of Science, Hotel-Restaurant-Tourism Adminstration

Work Experience

2026 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty
2024 - Present
VentureWell, Director of Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems, Hadley, Massachusetts
2021 - 2024
University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP), Program Director
2019 - 2021
College of Business (AACSB), Lander University, Interim Dean
2018 - 2021
College of Business (AACSB), Lander University, Associate Dean
2018 - 2019
School of Graduate Studies, Creighton University, Graduate School Fellow, Doctoral Studies
2015 - 2021
College of Business (AACSB), Lander University, Professor of Management
2008 - 2015
School of Business (AACSB), South Carolina State University, Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Chair Department of Business Administration, M.B.A. Director
2006 - 2008
The University of South Carolina, Associate Professor, Associate Chair, and Executive Director of the International Institute for Food Research and Education (IIFRE)
2004 - 2005
University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Management (AACSB), Visiting Professor
2001 - 2004
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Universities at Shady Grove (University System of Maryland), Associate Professor and Director
1999 - 2001
Baltimore International College, School of Business and Management, Associate Professor and Chair