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Brenda Lidy
Chair of Business, Management, and Technology
Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator for Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Hospitality Management, and Information Technology
Business, Management, and Technology | School of Professional Studies
About
- Professor Brenda Lidy came to Keystone in 1998
- State and national trainer for the food safety program called ServSafe
- 20 years experience in the hospitality industry
- Certified Wedding Planner
- Board for the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
- Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association Board of Directors
Education – Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D. Business Management with a Concentration in Marketing – Pace University, Anticipated Graduation 2025
- M.S. Organizational Leadership – Thomas Edison State College, 2005
- B.S. Hotel & Restaurant Management – Marywood College, 1995
Associate Professor Brenda Lidy Inducted to The Northeastern Chapter PRLA Board of Directors
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” —Zig Ziglar
- Introduction to Business Management
- Workplace Environments
- Marketing
- Career Prep
- Introduction to Hospitality Management
- Event Planning
- Fundraising and Sponsorship
- Conference and Convention Planning
- Service Management
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
- 2017 Recipient of the Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Chair Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
- 2010 Leadership Lackawanna Graduate
- Certified Educator for the National Servsafe Program in Food Safety
- State approved trainer for the PA Liquor Control Board, Server/Seller Responsible Alcohol Management Program
- Round Table Discussion – Teaching and Learning Conference, Hawaii
- Internship Seminar – IACBA, San Diego
- Board Member of the PA Restaurant Association
- Board Member of the Susquehanna Elk Lake Career Tech Center
- Past Board Member of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association
- Conduct yearly etiquette training to graduating seniors in the hospitality and business management program