Associate Professor in The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University Dr. Carl P. Borchgrevink has been named president of the Research Chefs Foundation (RCF), which supports the educational endeavors of the Research Chefs Association (RCA). Dr. Borchgrevink will serve in this capacity on the all-volunteer board for two years.
Dr. Borchgrevink earned his Ph.D. at MSU in 1994, and has been with The School since 1989. He has broad experience in restaurant management, culinary foundation leadership, and in hospitality business education. Dr. Borchgrevink has a keen interest in organizational behavior and communication, human resources management in hospitality and tourism, and service management.
A founding member of the RCA in 2002, and previously the RCF vice president, Dr. Borchgrevink explains that 'RCF is the primary source of financial funding for Culinology(R) education and research.' As president, he will seek to further the mission of the RCF, which is to generate resources, award scholarships, and support programming and research for students and professional members of the Research Chefs Association (RCA) who pursue higher learning and continuing education in Culinology(R), culinary arts, and food science.
Dr. Borchgrevink also serves as secretary/treasurer of the Michigan chapter of the Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (MICHRIE).
About The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University
Recognized as the top-ranked hospitality business school in the world, The School celebrates its 82nd year anniversary in 2009. The School has more than 9,000 graduates worldwide, including a number of leading academicians and industry executives, who have earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded in 1927, the mission of The School is to continually enhance The School's leadership position in hospitality business education through teaching, research, and service. The School offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum, taught by innovative professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants, and respected researchers. The mission of The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association is to provide active leadership in support of the mission of The School of Hospitality Business through membership participation, image enhancement, financial commitment, and promotion of synergies among students, faculty, alumni, and friends. The First, The Original, and STILL The Leader. . . The School of Hospitality Business. For more information, please visit www.bus.msu.edu/shb.
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