Ceridwyn King

Biography

Ceridwyn King was appointed as the Dimond Family Dean of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration on July 1, 2026.

Before coming to Cornell, King served as Associate Dean for Indianapolis and Strategic Initiatives in Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences and is a professor and former White Lodging Services Head of the White Lodging–J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. In these leadership roles, she has overseen strategic growth initiatives, curriculum innovation, faculty development and external partnerships while strengthening the school’s national and international reputation. Under her leadership, the program rose to No. 3 in the United States and No. 7 globally in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for Hospitality and Tourism Management.

King also spent more than a decade at Temple University, where she served as professor, chair of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management and director of strategic industry engagement. Earlier in her career, she held academic appointments at Griffith University in Australia and leadership positions in the hospitality industry, including senior marketing roles with Conrad Jupiters Hotel and Casino and Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast.

King earned a Ph.D. in Marketing, a Master of Marketing Management (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Hotel Management from Griffith University in Australia.

For more information on Dean King’s research and academic accomplishments, please visit her faculty profile.

Education

Ph.D. Marketing, Griffith University
M.S. Marketing Management, Griffith University
B.A. Hotel Management, Griffith University