HRTM Faculty

Janet Green, Ed.D. - Director

• Member of the Board of Trustees New Mexico 4-H Youth Foundation
• Expertise: Tourism Marketing, Public Administration and Public Policy Development
  
• E-mail: jgreen@nmsu.edu

Ms. Green holds a Master of Science degree from the College of Agriculture and Home Economics in Family and Consumer Sciences specializing in Tourism Studies. Green was the project director of the Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT) Cooperative Extension Project from 1993-1995 at New Mexico State University.

She has served as a political appointee for three gubernatorial terms, the most recent as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Tourism under Governor Gary Johnson.

Gregory Blanch, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

• Newsletter & alumni association coordinator & mentor coordinator
• Expertise:
  Tourism & hospitality research, business administration
• E-mail: gblanch@nmsu.edu

Dr. Blanch holds a Ph.D. in education from the Claremont Graduate School. His research interests focus on three areas: the intersection of educational technology and public policy; improving the teaching / learning process for language minority students in hospitality management programs; and the perceived use of leadership in hospitality management organizations.

Priscilla Bloomquist, Ph.D. - Professor

• Placement coordinator, Director of the Center for Economic Development Through Tourism & Internship Coordinator
• Expertise: Hospitality management, gaming operations
• E-mail: pbloomqu@nmsu.edu

Dr. Bloomquist holds a Ph.D. in Educational Management from New Mexico State University, an M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism from University of Wisconsin - Stout, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Dr. Bloomquist teaches general management courses and her research interests are in tourism.

Keith H. Mandabach, Ed.D - Assistant Professor

• Student club advisor & resident chef
• Expertise: Food service management, contract management, restaurant operations, and Leadership.
• E-mail: kmandaba@nmsu.edu
• Website: http://web.nmsu.edu/~kmandaba/

Dr. Mandabach holds an Ed.D. in Education from the University of Houston, an M.S. in Hospitality Management, University of Houston, Conrad Hilton College, and a B.S. in Hotel / Restaurant Management, St. Edwards University.

Dr. Mandabach teaches food service courses. His research interests are in restaurant management, history of culinary arts, leadership, and education.