Education

A.A.S. in Hospitality Management, Nassau Community College, 1997

B.P.S. in Hospitality Management, New York Institute of Technology, 1999

M.S.I.T. in Instructional Technology, New York Institute of Technology, 2005

MPhil., Management, Walden University, 2019

Bio

Tina Ferro is the St. Joseph’s College Hospitality and Tourism Management Department Chairperson, Assistant professor and the Director of the Institute for Hospitality & Tourism Management   She has been in the hospitality industry for over twenty years.  She earned an associate degree in Hospitality Management from Nassau Community College a bachelor’s and master’s degree from New York Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in Management from Walden University, a CHE certification from American Hotel & lodging educational institute  and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University. Tina was awarded the 2018 New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association Award for “Outstanding Tourism Educator of The Year” and the “2018 Industry Advancement” award from Discover Long Island. In her twenty-year career she has opened, renovated and managed multiple hotels. Along with operating hotels she has also taught hospitality courses at New York Institute of Technology and Suffolk Community College. She sits on the board of the Long Island Hospitality Association.