The face of Carolina is changing. As large numbers of faculty retire and new faculty representing the spectrum of disciplines join the ranks, the pool of expert sources for reporters will expand. To help reporters get to know our faculty, we will highlight several faculty members each week. Create a file or visit the USC News Web site (http://uscnews.sc.edu) for additional experts and news items.

Meet faculty from Carolina's College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport Management:

Dr. Rich Harrill, director of the Institute for Tourism Research at Carolina, studies and researches topics related to tourism in general, ecotourism, urban planning, food tourism, destination management and marketing.

Joseph R. "Ricky" Lefft, assistant professor of sport and entertainment management, is an expert on athletic agents, sports law and contract negotiations.

Dr. Scarlett Wesley, assistant professor of retailing, studies and researches tourism retailing and shopping, apparel product analysis, hot toys (for the holidays), retail customer service and airport retailing.

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