Dr. Alei Fan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alei Fan is an Associate Professor at the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. in Hospitality Management from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University. Her research interests include consumer behavior, services marketing, service innovation, and cross-cultural studies. She has accumulated a decade of management experience in the hospitality industry, working with major hotel chains across various countries. Alei has also taught several courses, including Revenue Management in the Lodging Industry and Hospitality Tourism Management Challenge Analysis. Additionally, she has received numerous accolades, including the Outstanding Researcher Award from the Central Council of Hotel, Restaurant Institutional Education and the Emerging Professional Award from the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society.

Research Interests

Awards

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Outstanding Researcher Award

2023-01-01
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Article Award

2022-01-01
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Emerging Professional Award

2021-01-01
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Grimes-Nicholson Technology Award

2015-01-01
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Singapore Tourism Board Scholar

2008-01-01

Courses

HTM 381 - Revenue Management Lodging Industry HTM 612 - Hospitality Tourism Management Challenge Analysis

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.