Robert H. Wilson

Professor

Telephone: 413-545-4043
Email: rwilson@ht.umass.edu
Office: Flint 203C

Currently Teaching: HT-MGT 370, SCH-MGMT 490R
Previously Taught: HT-MGT 320, HT-MGT 475, HT-MGT 692

M.S.B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1978
J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 1972
B.B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1969

Selected Publications

"Restaurants and Food Allergies: A Dangerous Recipe," Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 2005.

“Liability for Injuries Caused by Consuming Defective Food Products,” Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 2005.

"Hotel Franchise Termination: Preliminary Injunctions Protect Unlawful Trademark Use," Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 2003.

With Linda Enghagen. "U.S. Supreme Court Reviews Employers’ Responsibilities Regarding Tip Reporting and FICA Taxes," Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 2003.

"Agency Law, Fiduciary Duties, and Hotel Management Contracts," Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 25(2), 2001: 147-158.

"Minimum Length of Stay Requirements as Part of Hotel Revenue Management Systems: Are They Legal?," Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 9(1), 2001.

"The Law of Cyberspace: Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet," Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, 41(5), 2000: 55-63.

Awards

Best Papers Award for "The Law of Cyberspace: Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet" at the Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education annual conference, New Orleans, July 2000.

Academic and Profsional Activities:

Presiding Officer, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Faculty Senate
Past President, Association of Hospitality Financial Management Educators
Board of Editors, Journal of Foodservice Business Research
Board of Editors, Journal of Hospitality Financial Management
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Hospitality Legal, Safety and Security Research
Editor, with Linda Enghagen, Newsletter, The Business of Hospitality: Focus on Law