Kelly A. Way Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

7 h-index 23 pubs 347 cited

Research Areas

Food Waste Management Behavioral and Psychological Studies Family and Community Resilience Health and Well-being Studies Higher Education Research Studies Hospitality and Tourism Studies Social Media and Health Behavior

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Kelly A. Way's research investigates multifaceted aspects of human behavior, health, and societal challenges. Her work includes qualitative studies on food waste within restaurant settings, exploring chefs' practices and training needs. Way also examines factors contributing to family and individual resilience, including psychological resources, health, social capital, and sociodemographic characteristics. Her research extends to understanding depressive symptoms in community samples, influenced by optimism, self-rated health, place attachment, and social trust. Additionally, Way has explored niche areas such as winery diversification options for Native American tribal enterprises and the implications of cannabis tourism for hospitality operators. She also investigates the influence of social media on young adult women's nutritional understanding and behavior, and has described the landscape of women faculty in hospitality higher education.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 23
  • Citations: 347

Selected Publications

  • Addressing Food Waste in Restaurant Training: Practices and Challenges (2025) DOI
  • Using the Web-first Tailored Design Method in a Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation (2024) DOI
  • Food waste in restaurants: A qualitative investigation of chefs’ practices (2024) DOI
  • Navigating the academic Labyrinth: describing the landscape of women faculty in hospitality higher education (2024) DOI
  • Depressive Symptoms in Context: Variations in a Community Sample Based on Dispositional Optimism, Self-Rated Health, Place Attachment, and Social Trust (2022) DOI
  • Winery diversification options for Native American tribal enterprises (2022) DOI
  • Family Resilience: Variations by Individual Psychological and Health Resources, Social Capital and Sociodemographic Characteristics (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

M. E. Betsy Garrison University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 7 shared publications Nicholas E. Johnston University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Timothy S. Killian University of Central Arkansas 3 shared publications Zola K. Moon University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Jennifer N. Becnel University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Randi Hutchens University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Clarissa Mason University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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