Christopher Kelley

Christopher serves as Senior Coordinator for the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is passionate about helping students connect their strengths, goals, and aspirations into a career in the hospitality industry. To that end, he serves as the primary advisor for all Hospitality and Tourism Management majors: helping them plan their coursework, find internship and experiential learning opportunities, and develop their professional brands while in college. He teaches a course on Career Planning for Hospitality/Tourism, where he helps students develop their career tools and strategies. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and has focused his career on working with college students for personal, academic, and career success.