- Emeritus
Michael Lynn
- Professor Emeritus
Biography
Michael Lynn is a professor emeritus of consumer behavior and marketing at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from The Ohio State University in 1987 and has taught in marketing departments in business and hospitality schools since 1988.
Lynn paid his way through school by waiting tables and bartending, an experience that sparked his interest in service gratuities. He has published more than 50 academic papers on tipping and also conducts research on consumer status and uniqueness seeking. Lynn served as an associate editor of the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics and is the current editor of the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly.
Education
PhD Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987 MA Ohio State University, Columbus, 1983 BA The University Of Texas At Austin, 1979