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Kai Sean Lee

Kai Sean Lee

Assistant Professor of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management at University of Tennessee, Knoxville; qualitative researcher specializing in gastronomy and culinary aesthetics.

Jul 15, 2026

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8:40
Oh, the sun is rising up Lights have all but gone down in the city You know it makes me sad You're remembered by every corner Thought I saw us standing there yesterday Yeah,
9:14
so my name is Sean.
9:15
I go by full name Kai Sean Lee.
9:17
I typically go by Chef Sean here at the University of Tennessee.
9:20
I teach primarily most of the culinary arts class and the pastry classes.
9:25
I enjoy teaching the basics.
9:28
That's where I believe that my role shines the best in academia.

12 MINS LATER

21:19
Do you think, you know, the role of podcasts, YouTube, sort of platforms such as that to allow that sort of interface with public, do you think they're still seen as serious academic outputs?

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