Makarand Mody
Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing, Director of Research, School of Hospitality Administration
Makarand Mody, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA). He received his Ph.D. in Hospitality Management from Purdue University, and also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. He currently serves as the Chair of Undergraduate Programs at SHA, and the School’s first-ever Director of Research. Makarand is published in leading journals in areas of hospitality and tourism and services management, such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and Journal of Service Management, among others. He is an internationally recognized scholar on the sharing economy and conducts research on the intersection of hospitality and other industries, such as healthcare. He is also part of the Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) at Boston University.