Amit
Sharma

Amit Sharma is a professor of hospitality management, Associate Director & PIC of Undergraduate Studies at the School of Hospitality Management, and is the Director of the Food Decisions Research Laboratory at Penn State University. His research focuses on two issues: cost-benefits and economics of food decisions and the economic role of hospitality and tourism activity.

Sharma’s work involves investigating the economics of food decisions, as well as the causes and consequences of food choices, particularly within food service environments. In particular, his research projects focus on the economics of local food systems, food safety, healthy eating among children, food spending among families, and food supply chain analysis.

Additionally, Sharma is interested in the ethical aspects of food access for college and school children, the ethics of tipping during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in understanding how hospitality and tourism’s impact on local and national economies can be maximized through policy and development interventions.