Frederick W. Becker, Ph.D., MALS., BSBA
Meet Frederick W. Becker
A native of upstate New York, Dr. Becker is an associate professor in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at York College. He holds degrees from Paul Smith’s College, the University of Denver, and Plattsburgh State University. In 2012, he completed his PhD at Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Hospitality Management. His dissertation topic was “The impact of fun in the workplace on experienced fun, work engagement, constituent attachment, and turnover among entry-level service employees.”
In addition to teaching courses in hospitality management, he has been responsible for several administrative assignments, including Hotel Saranac faculty coordinator at Paul Smith’s College, Dean of Hospitality at Penn College, and program coordinator/department chair at York College.
Dr. Becker has been actively involved in industry organizations at the local, state, and national levels, including the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family/friends, biking, boating, golf, dining out, and travel.
- Hospitality Management, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University - Leadership Studies, M.A.
Plattsburgh State University - Hotel and Restaurant Management, B.S.B.A.
The University of Denver - Hotel and Restaurant Management, A.A.S.
Paul Smith's College
- Employee Turnover
- Fun in the Workplace
- Human Resource Management
- Employee Engagement
- Student Engagement
- Malcarne, B.K., Hayes-Sauder, M., & Becker, F. (2021, November 5). You-Pick-5: 1-experience, 1-slide, 1-minute. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 1-5.
- Sauder, M. H., Becker, F., Malcarne, B., & Saville, J. (2020, February 10). Team Meeting 101: An investigation of cognitive engagement and self-efficacy in a unique active learning instructional technique. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 35(1),15-27.
- Becker, F.W., & Tews, M.J. (2016, April 19). Fun activities at work: Do they matter to hospitality employees? Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism, 15(3), 279-296.
- Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association
- International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education