Grailer Faculty Fellow Program
The Grailer Faculty Fellow Program, offered by the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), is designed to support tenure-track faculty at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration conduct impactful, industry-relevant research that benefits the broader hospitality and travel industry.
To see a list of the CHR’s current funding opportunities, click here.
2025 Grant Recipients
Heeyon Kim
Heeyon Kim analyzes the competitive response of incumbent Airbnb hosts to the entry of extended-stay brands such as Marriott Villas within their micromarket, focusing on availability, listing attributes, communication strategies, and pricing dynamics.
Tashlin Lakhani
Tashlin Lakhani is leading the hospitality component of a comparative study on job quality and its impact on job satisfaction and turnover across hospitality, healthcare, retail, warehousing, and telecommunications. The research uses surveys and semi-structured interviews.
Ruihao Zhu
Ruihao Zhu is developing a methodology using large language models to translate managerial instructions into technical specifications for IT professionals. His pilot application focuses on airline route network design, using data from Singapore Airlines. Ruihao’s research projects focuses on Asian Hospitality Studies.