Faculty and Staff Contacts

B. J. Grosvenor

Hewett Joyner

Richard Larson has been teaching classes at SJSU since 1995. Prior to his work as a lecturer in the Nutrition & Food Science and Hospitality Management Departments, Richard worked in a wide range of positions in the Hospitality Industry. After years of working in fine dining, conference centers, and corporate foodservice facilities, Larson owned and operated his own off-premise catering company based in Santa Cruz, California. Richard has been certifying fooodservice managers in ServSafe®, Food Safety Training for over 15 years. He has successfully trained thousands of industry professionals, having taught classes for the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, the California Restaurant Association, California Culinary Academy, Disneyland, and numerous other companies. He has earned the prestigious Foodservice Management Professional (FMP) designation from the National Restaurant Association. Richard is a former president of the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce, former chair of the Hospitality Management Advisory Board at SJSU, and has served on numerous boards and committees throughout Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. He has also been an instructor with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. When Richard is not working he enjoys endurance sports and has completed six marathons and a number of triathlons. He and his wife Laura have been married 33 years and have three children ages 29, 27 and 21.

For four years now, I have been working for Classic Wine of California (the largest privately owned grape growers in the US) as the On-Premise Specialist in the Bay Area. As well as knowing many of the local restaurant owners in the South Bay, I have been able to help get a larger contribution to the IHC event over the past two years.

My wine knowledge goes beyond my involvement in the industry for a number of years, but also have completed my Sommelier training through the Court of Master Sommeliers. This has helped to not only teach the students about tasting, history, but also the service of wine. Very helpful for Hospitality majors interested in tourism.

Joe Schultz, DBA, CPRP is the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services for the County of Santa Cruz, California. Schultz received his Bachelor of Science degree in Community Recreation from Southern Illinois University, his Masters of Arts in Public Administration from Sangamon State University, and his doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Northcentral University. In addition to formal degree training, Schultz has pursued further professional development by attending NRPA Executive Development School, NRPA Revenue Resources Management School, and many trainings and workshops during his 35 years of park and recreation experience.

Prior to being hired by the County of Santa Cruz, Schultz was the Deputy Director for the County of Santa Clara, California. Schultz has served as the Executive Director for the Naperville Park District in Naperville, Illinois; the General Manager for Elk Grove Community Services District in Elk Grove, CA; the Community Services Director for the City of Rancho Cucamonga in California; the Director of Parks and Recreation for Deerfield, Illinois; the NRPA Great Lakes Regional Director; and the Director of Parks and Recreation for the Westmont Park District.

As a Certified Park and Recreation Professional, Schultz has published numerous articles in local, state and national publications. In addition, Schultz is a frequent speaker at National, State, and local park and recreation conferences and workshops.

Under Schultz's leadership as Director of Parks and Recreation for the Deerfield Park District, the District won the National Gold Medal; and serving as Director of the Naperville Park District, the Illinois Park District Association was awarded the Distinguished Agency Award to that municipality.

Schultz has served as President of the California Park and Recreation Society District IV and the California Association of Regional Park and Open Space Administrators (CARPOSA). He participated on the NRPA Professional Examination Committee for six years. Schultz was a member of the NRPA's Regional Council and several state committees.

Dr. Pi-Shin Wey is an adjunct faculty and is currently teaching Hospitality Information System in the Department of Hospitality Management, San Jose State University. She also teaches Management Information System. Human Resource Management and Consumer Behavior at Silicon Valley University. She had served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Management, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan, for ten years before moved to California. Dr. Wey has published a book in interface design and in a number of academic and professional journals. Her research interests include business information system, curriculum and instructional design, user centered system development, e-learning, and business training. She holds a BS in Textile and Clothing from the Fu-Jen Catholic University (Taiwan), a MS in Textile Science with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.