Sturman, who replaces Cornell Hotel School Associate Professor W. Michael Lynn, earned a Ph.D. in human resource management from Cornell�s School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1997 and is a senior professional of human resources, as certified by the Society for Human Resource Management. His current research focuses on the prediction of individual job performance over time, the influence of compensation systems and the effects of human resource management on organizational performance. At Cornell Sturman teaches courses to undergraduate and graduate students and to executives. He is widely published in academic journals and practitioner publications and has contributed chapters to books on human resources. 

For the October 2002 issue, Sturman�s first, he has assembled 10 articles focusing on the changes in the hotel industry�s operating environment following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Subjects range from a first-person account of how the Regent Wall Street participated in the New York City recovery effort to how Washington, D.C., hotels banded together to overcome the sudden drop in tourism to discussions of how case law and statutes have changed the relationship between labor and management.

�My goal as editor is to assemble quality articles that help bridge the divide between research and practice,� said Sturman. He seeks article submissions in all areas relevant to hospitality that treat important issues vigorously and thoroughly, �but they must be communicated in ways that help inform practice,� he said. While some articles may be targeted to readers in specialized areas, �all should clearly articulate the �so what?� of the research and offer readers ideas about what they should do differently,� Sturman noted.

The Cornell HRA Quarterly is issued under the aegis of the Hotel School�s Center for Hospitality Research.