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Meet the Team
MEET THE
RESEARCH TEAM
DEBORAH WEBSTER
was born and raised in the Philadelphia area, spending summers in Ocean City, New Jersey. She relocated to the Space Coast in the summer of 2015, after frequent visits to family over the past 20 years. In her role as Research and Analytics Director, she supports the Marketing team with data to best research visitors to Florida’s Space Coast. Deborah is a graduate of Widener University and spent 15 years as an educator. She has two daughters; Anna Grace, 18 and Charlotte, 16 and lives in the Eau Gallie Arts District area.
MIKE SLOTKIN, PH.D.
is a tenured Professor of Economics in the College of Business at the Florida Institute of Technology. Mike earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and teaches a variety of courses in the MBA and undergraduate programs. He regularly consults through FIT Consulting, and recently co-authored an economic impact study of NASA KSC activities in Florida. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Mike resides in the town of Grant-Valkaria with his life partner Karen and their three big, beautiful cats: Zippy, Curry, and Luna.
ALEX VAMOSI, PH.D.
is an Associate Professor in the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at the Florida Institute of Technology where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He also served as the Associate Dean of Academics at the College from 2007 to 2015. Alex completed his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and his undergraduate and master’s studies at the University of Alberta, Canada. His research interests involve statistical and quantitative analysis in the areas of environmental and regional economics, sustainability and ecotourism. Alex has collaborated actively on over thirty economic impact studies, and has presented papers on these topics both locally and internationally. He is an avid EPL fan and enjoys reading historical fiction, mystery and fantasy novels.
Contributors Sources
Lynne Mims is an Instructor and Academic Chair for Undergraduate Online Business Programs in the College of Business at the Florida Institute of Technology. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Leeds and M.B.A from the University of Bradford, England. Prior to teaching, she worked for over 15 years in sales and marketing management within both brewing and sport-related industries. Her current academic interests include social media marketing and personal branding. Downs & St. Germain Research specializes in tourism research for state and local destination marketing organizations. They are frequent presenters at Destinations Florida and other tourism organizations as they strive to establish professional standards for conducting tourism research. Other major travel and tourism clients include Delta Air Lines, Boeing, Club Med, United Airlines, Florida Sports Foundation, American Society of Travel Agents, and several hotels and resorts.
Green Gables • Rossetter House • Lawndale • Field Manor Sam’s House • Pritchard House • Moore Center • Bensen House
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