DR. BIRGIT BLACK, Germany; ACADEMIC DEAN;
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry; Human Resource
Management; Ph.D. in Consumer Economics, Master of Science in Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management, Bachelor of Science in Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management, Texas Tech University; Associate in Occupational Studies – Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America. 

MR. STACY BLACK, USA;
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER;
Applied Hospitality Information Systems, Planning
& Control of Food & Beverage Operations, Asset Management, Information & Knowledge Management; Master of Science in Hospitality Management, Florida International University; Bachelor of Science in Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management, Texas Tech University; Associate in Occupational Studies – Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America. 

MR. DANIEL CHARBONNIER, Switzerland/France;
Adjunct Faculty Member; Strategic Management, Sales &
Marketing Management; Diplôme en Hautes Études Hôtelières, École Hôtelière de Lausanne; Maturité Commerciale, Diplôme de Commerce, École de Commerce de Lausanne. 

MS. RUTH KNOEPFEL, Switzerland/Canada;
DIRECTOR OF NON-ACADEMIC SERVICES and
HEAD OF INDUSTRY TRAINING;
Professional & Personal Development, Introduction to European Wines & Foodservice, Industry Training; Diploma in Hotel Management, Berufsfachschule Interlaken; Adult Education Teachers Certificate, City and Guilds of London Institute. 

MS. SUSAN LANDTWING, Canada;
ALUMNI COORDINATOR;
Rooms Division Operations, Convention Sales &
Management, Tourism Planning & Development, Ethics in the Hospitality Industry, Rooms Division Management, Revenue Management; Master of Business Administration in Hospitality, Oxford-Brookes University; General Manager Certification, Accommodex Franchise Management, Inc.; Certifications: Howard Johnson Hotels, Ramada Hotels, Regal Hotels, Delta
Hotels. 

DR. COSTAS LEON, Greece; (Economics: BSc, MA, PhD) has been teaching Economics, Mathematics, Operations Management  and Accounting at DCT since January 2008. He is economist in the area of macro-econometrics. His research focuses on economic fluctuations, dynamical systems, spectral methods including the singular spectrum analysis, and tourism economics. He has published in well-known academic journals and books of leading publishers like Elsevier, Wiley and Springer Verlag, and has presented original research in many international conferences. He is also a reviewer in economic journals, including the Energy Economics and the Manchester School Journal.

MS. SHARON OCHSNER, Ireland; English Composition,
Public Speaking, Research in Hospitality and Tourism; Master of Arts in History, Bachelors (Hons.) of Arts in English and in History, Higher Diploma (Hons.) in Education, St. Patrick’s College. 

MS. AMY LIM SCHWANDER, USA/Switzerland;
Adjunct Faculty Member;
Cross-Cultural Management, Organizational Behavior; Master of Science in Psychology and Education (Human Development), University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Washington; Training Candidate in Analytical Psychology, C. G. Jung Institute Zurich. 

MS. ANNA SCHWEIZER, Switzerland;
Wine & Beverage Appreciation, Food Service Management, Introduction to European Wines & Foodservice;
BA in Hotel Management from Southern Cross University, the Federal Diploma for Innkeepers, Gastro Bern, Teaching Certificate from Canton Berne and the Federal Diploma of Business from the School of Economics, Berne.

MS. SAMIRA SINGHVI-CHARBONNIER, UK/India;
Adjunct Faculty Member;
Communications & Personal Development; Masters of Management in Hospitality, Cornell University; Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Hotel Management, Southbank University. 

MR. TOM TOMPSETT, USA; LIBRARIAN;
English Composition, Finite Math;
Applied Linguistics post-graduate work, Aston University; Bachelor of Arts in English with minor in English as a Second Language, University of Utah; Secondary Education Certification, with endorsements to teach Literature, ESL, and Mathematics, Utah State Board of Education; Additional Mathematics coursework, Southern Utah University, University of Utah, and Utah State University. 

MR. CHRISTIAN TRÜTSCH, Switzerland;
HEAD OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION;
German Language;
Swiss Diploma in Business Administration Type E, HMZ Academy, Zug; Secondary School Teacher Certificate, Université de Fribourg. 

MS. SONJA URBANCÈK, Switzerland; German Language;
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education in progress, Klett Akademie Zurich; Swiss Business and Administration Diploma, Kaufmännische Berufsschule Luzern; Certificate in Learning Disabilities and Professional Teaching, Institute IK Basel; Adult Education Certificate Level 1, Tutoring for Students Certificate Level 2, Swiss Union for Continuing Education, Klubschule Migros Luzern.