Melissa Bankroff

Melissa A. Bankroff, M.A., serves as instructor for undergraduate courses, HB 201: Hospitality Business Professional Development;  HB 307: Hospitality Human Resources; and HB 491: Hospitality Current Topics and Trends.  She also participates in the MSU-German Fulbright Summer Institute where she teaches Intercultural Communication and Leadership. Professor Bankroff holds a BA and MA from Michigan State University where she studied Anthropology (College of Social Science) and earned an Asian Studies Certificate from MSU's Asian Studies Center. Prior to joining The School of Hospitality Business in 2009, Professor Bankroff held positions in various administrative and academic units including International Studies and Programs Dean's Office, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, Office of Admissions and Scholarships, and the departments of English (College of Arts and Letters) and Food Science and Human Nutrition (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources).