text: The 2020 pandemic has changed many aspects of our professional lives. As we prepare for the new normal, this is a critical time to consider what we need to do to build back better. This presentation will discuss the importance of building curriculum on values, examine the ways that tourism educators can contribute to positive social change, and explore the new knowledge and skills our students will need to make a positive impact in the world as we journey through the 21st century.
  Dr Jonathon Day, an Associate Professor in Purdue’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, is committed to ensuring tourism is a force for good in the world. In addition to over 30 academic articles and chapters, he is the author of “Introduction to Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel” and co-author of “The Tourism System 8th Edition”. Dr Day’s research interests focus on sustainable tourism, responsible travel, and strategic destination governance within the tourism system. He is interested in the role of business in solving grand challenges through corporate social responsibility programs and social entrepreneurship.
  As student affairs personnel, we invest time and resources in the overall knowledge development and acquisition of our student populations; however, many of us struggle with mentoring students beyond becoming doyens when we presumably access one aspect of the student’s life. In this topic, we shall discuss “tool kits” to foster positive mentor-mentee relationships through the Whole Person Development model and college student development theories, provide example scernarios, and consider ways to assess and evaluate.
  Ayrielle Espinosa is a graduate coordinator for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Division of Consumer Sciences at Purdue University. Her career spans over 15 years in the education industry ranging in responsibilities: as an instructor to secondary education students in topics of culture, history, government, and foreign languages; to guest-lecturing undergraduates; to an acting facilitator for students to the greater campus community; to coaching graduate students through the policies and procedures from application to graduation. Ayrielle received her Artium Baccalaureus from Indiana State University in Curriculum Instruction and Media Technology. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education.
  Mentorship of students occurs formally and informally; spans across teaching, research, and engagement; and is critical to students of all levels. The emphasis on faculty serving as mentors has increased in academia and is often an expectation for promotion and tenure, but it is also one of the most rewarding aspects of a faculty member’s job. This session will feature tactics by which future faculty members can engage in mentorship and infuse it throughout their many responsibilities. Dr. Gordon will share some of the ways she has mentored undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of teaching, research, and engagement, and facilitate a discussion of mentorship approaches.
  Dr. Susan Gordon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Purdue University. She has over ten years of hospitality industry experience which includes various management positions with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Walt Disney World, and Marriott International. Dr. Gordon’s research area is primarily human resources and she is particularly interested in how organizations can improve employee well-being, both emotional and physical, and increase supervisor and organizational support. Throughout her industry and academic careers, Dr. Gordon has engaged in mentorship and is passionate about this aspect of her role as a faculty member.