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Retailing and Tourism Management

As part of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the goal of the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management is to blend creativity and business components to provide students with the most current application of technology and professional strategies used in service industries.

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Department Chair: Dr. Min-Young Lee
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. RayeCarol Cavender
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Scarlett Wesley
Academic Coordinator: Amber Gray-Kurz

Our Degree Programs

Students in the fall 2024 New York Tour go behind the scenes at companies within the MAT industry.

Hospitality Management and Tourism

Explore our B.S. in Hospitality Management and Tourism.

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MAT students look at apparel in the UK bookstore.

Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles

Explore our B.S. in Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles.

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A student looks over a dress in the 2024 Color Me Spring Fashion Show Planning Class with Dr.Scarlett Wesley.

Retailing and Tourism Management

Explore our two in-person M.S. options and our online M.S. in Retailing & Tourism Management.

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News & Announcements

A model walks the runway at the Color Me Kentucky Fashion Show.

View Photos from the 2024 Color Me Kentucky Spring Fashion Show

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Sydney Brice

From Lexington to NYC: UK Student Earns Victoria’s Secret Internship 

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Beam

Hospitality and Tourism Marketing: James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits at the University of Kentucky.

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Contact Information

Min-Young Lee, Ph.D.
Department Chair

317 Erikson Hall Lexington, KY 40506-0050

(859) 257-7191