Sheryl E. Kimes, Ph.D.
ProfessorSchool of Hotel Administration
Dr. Sheryl E. Kimes is a Professor of Operations Management in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. From 2005-2006, she served as interim dean of the Hotel School and from 2001- 2005, she served as the school's director of graduate studies. She has published articles in leading journals such as Interfaces, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Service Research, Journal of Operational Research, and the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly. She is the author/co-author of over twenty national and international conference papers and has been an invited speaker at international conferences. She was awarded the La Quinta Research Fellowship, and has received fifteen university research grants. Furthermore, Dr. Kimes has been listed in Who's Who and has been named as the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Graduate Teacher of the Year three times.
Dr. Kimes' research interests include revenue management and forecasting in the hotel, restaurant and golf industries. She is currently at work on numerous journal manuscripts in these areas.
Prior to entering academia, Dr. Kimes worked as an energy coordinator and consultant and conducted seminars around the US. Today, Dr. Kimes frequently serves as a revenue management consultant and conducts seminars around the world.
Dr. Kimes holds memberships with the International Federation of Operations Research and Management Science, Decision Sciences and the Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Scholastic Society, as well as other associations.
Courses authored:
Introduction to Hotel Revenue Management
Forecasting and Availability Controls in Hotel Revenue Management
Pricing Strategy and Distribution Channels in Hotel Revenue Management
Overbooking Practices in Hotel Revenue Management
Non-Traditional Applications of Hotel Revenue Management
Data Gathering and Analysis in the Hospitality Industry
Statistical Decision Making for Hospitality Managers
Developing a Baseline for Restaurant Revenue Management
Developing and Implementing a Strategy for Restaurant Revenue Management
