Lecturer, Hart School
fickesdj@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Teaching and Research Interests
- Culinary Arts
- Restaurant Management
- Institutional Food Service
- Hospitality Management
Education
- Ph.D., Hospitality Administration, Texas Tech University - 2016
- M.A., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Stephen F. Austin State University - 2022
- M.S., Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management, Texas Tech University - 2002
- B.S., Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University - 1999
Positions Held
- Clinical Instructor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2017-2023
- Visiting Professor, Texas Tech University, 2016-2017
Awards and Recognitions
- Bright Spots (Inaugural) Teaching Award, Stephen F. Austin State University - 2019
- Cookie Master, Texas-Oklahoma Plains Girl Scouts Desserts First! Competition, Lubbock, Texas - 2015
- Grand Champion (Amateur Division), Broadway and Gourmet Culinary Competition, Lubbock, Texas - 2014