Kelly A. Way

Affiliation confirmed via AI analysis of OpenAlex, ORCID, and web sources.

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2009)

8 h-index 26 pubs 365 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Research Group

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kelly A. Way's research investigates aspects of emergency preparedness, disaster experience, and health-care provider education. Her work has examined the relationship between perceptions of emergency preparedness and levels of preparedness, particularly in the context of disaster events. Way has also explored factors influencing employee satisfaction and retention within the hotel industry, as well as attributes that drive consumer choices in the quick-service restaurant sector, considering demographics like gender and age. Additionally, her research has touched upon the shopping and tourism patterns associated with large public events. She has also contributed to understanding food waste in restaurant settings, focusing on chefs' practices and challenges in training. Way holds an h-index of 8 with 25 total publications and 365 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 8
Publications: 26
Citations: 365

Positions

Associate Professor 2012–present

University of Arkansas School of Human Environmental Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

A Preliminary Study of the Development of a Theory-Based Scale for Human Norovirus Prevention Behaviors: Distinguishing Handwashing and Social Distancing (2026)

Hygiene DOI OpenAlex
From Instagram to Evidence: The Influence of Social Media on the Nutritional Understanding and Behavior of Young Adult Women (2025)

International Journal of Social Sciences Language and Linguistics 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Hotel Leaders’ Views on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions (2025)

International Journal of Social Sciences Language and Linguistics DOI OpenAlex
Addressing Food Waste in Restaurant Training: Practices and Challenges (2025)

Tourism and Hospitality 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using the Web-first Tailored Design Method in a Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation (2024)

Advances in Social Science and Culture DOI OpenAlex
Food waste in restaurants: A qualitative investigation of chefs’ practices (2024)

Food and Humanity 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Navigating the academic Labyrinth: describing the landscape of women faculty in hospitality higher education (2024)

International Hospitality Review 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Depressive Symptoms in Context: Variations in a Community Sample Based on Dispositional Optimism, Self-Rated Health, Place Attachment, and Social Trust (2022)

The Family Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Winery diversification options for Native American tribal enterprises (2022)

International Hospitality Review 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Family Resilience: Variations by Individual Psychological and Health Resources, Social Capital and Sociodemographic Characteristics (2021)

The Family Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Relationship Between Perceptions of Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Experience, Health-Care Provider Education, and Emergency Preparedness Levels (2018)

International Quarterly of Community Health Education 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
Limiting Food Waste in Child Care Facilities through Implementation of Portion Sizes (2017)

Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex
Leadership in food policy: raising a foodie part II (2015)

Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex
QSR Choice: Key Restaurant Attributes and the Roles of Gender, Age and Dining Frequency (2013)

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism 67 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hospitality Author and University Productivity in the 21st Century (2012)

Journal of Culinary Science & Technology 10 citations DOI OpenAlex