Dr. Chad Gruhl

Hotel Management

Office: Plaza 124-D
Phone: 303-556-2968
Email: cgruhl@mscd.edu

Where Success Begins with You

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Education

Doctorate Degree    2003
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction
University of Delaware

Master's Degree    1999
Master of Science in Management and Leadership
Rosemont College

Bachelor's Degree    1987
Bachelor of Science in Management and Business
Minnesota State University

Areas of Expertise

Hotel and Employee Recruiting
Hospitality Employee Training and Development
Management and Leadership
Organizational Development
Diversity in the Workplace
Student Career Development
Student and Employee Interviewing / Screening
Hotel Security and Loss Prevention

Career Highlights

Webster University - Denver, CO - Assistant Adjunct Professor, 2007 - present
Walnut Hill College - Philadelphia, PA, Professor, 1998-2006
Holy Family University - Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct Professor, 2002-present (Professor of the Year, 2003-2004)
Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino - Atlantic City, NJ, Food and Beverage Director, 1996-1998
Waldorf Astoria - New York City, NY, Food and Beverage Manager, 1994-1996
Hotel Inter-Continental - Chicago, IL, Food and Beverage Manager, 1993-1994
Tri-City Restaurant Management - Minneapolis, MN, Regional General Manager 1990-1993

Memberships / Affiliations

International Food Service Executives Association, Member. March 2009 - present
Rocky Mountain Chapter - Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Educators (CHRIE), Chair, Regional Conference Committee. September 2008 - present
Rocky Mountain Chapter – Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Educators (CHRIE), President. August 2008 – present
Commission on Accreditation Programs (CAP), Executive Board Member. September 2007 – present
Commission on Accreditation Programs (CAP), Member - Diversity Committee. November 2007 – present
Rocky Mountain Chapter - Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Educators (CHRIE), Secretary / Treasurer. August 2007 - August 2008
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Annual Scholarship Golf Committee Member. July 2007 – present
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Karl Mehlmann Scholarship Committee, Board Member. December 2006 - present
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, National Academic Advisory Council, Member. October 2006 - present
Metro Denver Hotel Association, Member. September 2006 – present
Metro Denver Hotel Association, Metropolitan State College of Denver Scholarship, Board Member. September 2006 – present
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Member. August 2006 – present
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Educational Committee, Member. August 2006 – present
International Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Educators (ICHRIE), Member. September 1998 - present
American Education Research Association, Member. September 1999 – present