Walter Griffin
Instructor, Tourism and Event Management (HTEM)

Office Phone: 618 | 453-4151
E-mail: walter.griffin@siu.edu
Fax: 618 | 453-7517
Special Interests:
Academia-Industry CollaborationStudent Retention
Culinary Tourism
Classes:
HTEM 350-Event EntertainmentHTEM 380-Hospitality Human Resources
HTEM 440-Hospitality Risk Management
HTEM 461-Service Organization and Management
Education:
MBA- McKendree University (2015)BS, Culinary Management-The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (2011)
AOS, Culinary Arts-The Culinary Institute of America (2001)
Awards:
Faculty Horizon Award Winner, Rising Star Faculty of the Year Award (Kaskaskia College, 2008)First Place, Dannon® Yogurt Recipe Challenge for Marriott Chefs (2006)
American Culinary Federation, Silver Medal, Hot Food Competition (Pittsburgh, PA 2005)
Membership/Certifications:
American Culinary Federation, 2004-2015American Hotel and Lodging Association, 2014-2015
Association of Nutrition and Food Service Professionals, 2014-present
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate: 1999, 2006, 2012, 2017
ServSafe, Instructor and Proctor: 2008, 2013
ServSafe Alcohol Course and Primary Exam: 2009
American Camp Association, 2015
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 2018-present