Ady Milman, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone #: (407) 903-8040
Email Address: milman@mail.ucf.edu
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Ady Milman is a Professor in the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida. During his tenure at UCF, he has also served as the Director of the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies, a research arm of the College.

He earned a Master's degree in Tourism Planning and Development from the University of Surrey in England, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His background includes extensive research, consulting, publications, public speaking, and presentations in the fields of hospitality, tourism, and strategic management.

Dr. Milman offers classes in strategic management, organization change, tourism and travel administration, tourism planning and development, airline management, and travel agency management. Following his experience as the 1995 Disney Sabbatic Professor, Dr. Milman developed a curriculum in Theme Park and Attraction Management. Dr. Milman is often invited to teach classes and seminars overseas. He is currently affiliated with the University of Angers in France, the University of Innsbruck in Austria, and the Ben Gurion University in Israel.

Dr. Milman is a member of Tourism and Travel Research Association, the Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, the International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators, and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. He has also served on the Educational Board of the National Tourism Association and the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Research Committee. Dr. Milman is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Travel Research, the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research and other key publications in hospitality and tourism.