Yawei Wang

Biography

Yawei holds a Ph.D. in Recreation & Tourism from Clemson University. Her research focuses on travel and tourism - with emphasis on mature tourism and aging. Her teaching interests include introduction to leisure & tourism, behavioral concepts in leisure & tourism, research methods in leisure & tourism. Prior to joining MSU, Yawei worked with the Gerontology Research Interdisciplinary Team in the College of Health Education & Human Development at Clemson.

Education

• BA, Zhengzhou University (China)
• MA, Zhengzhou University (China)
• PhD, Clemson University

Publications

• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang, S. Weston (2010). Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors. the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• Journal Article: B. Zhou, J. Hsu, Y. Wang (2010). GIS and GPS Applications in Emerging Economies: Observation and Analysis of a Chinese Logistics Firm. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change
• Conference Proceedings: M. Kay, Y. Wang (2010). Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destinations Branding. the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• Conference Proceedings: P. Chatterjee, Y. Wang (2010). Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers. Proceedings of the 2010 Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, N. Bowman, Y. Wang, B. Larson (). Will American Sports Fans Revolt When Large Ads Appear on the Jersey of Their Team? Results of a Preliminary Research Study. Journal of Sports Media
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, N. Stumbo (2009). Factors Affecting Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability: Implications for Therapeutic Recreation Practices and Research. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation
• Book Chapter: Y. Wang, S. Weston, L. Lin, S. Kim (2009). Segmenting the mature travel market with data mining tools. The Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining (2nd Ed.)
• Book Chapter: S. Kim, L. Lin, Y. Wang (2009). Data mining applications in the hospitality industry. The Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining (2nd Ed.)
• Book Review: Z. Wang, Y. Wang (). Book Review: Service Science for Socio-Economical and Information Systems Advancement: Holistic Methodologies. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector
• Journal Article: J. Wang, J. Xia, K. Hollister, Y. Wang (2009). Comparative Analysis of International Education Systems. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Xia, Z. Wang (2008). Segmenting the Mature Travel Market by Motivation. International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, S. Weston, Y. Wang (2008). How do fans react when sports teams are named after corporations?. The Sport Journal
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang, N. Stumbo (2008). Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability. National Recreation and Park Association Congress: 2008 Leisure Research Symposium (LRS)
• Journal Article: J. Xia, J. Wang, Y. Wang, R. Xing (2008). Stakeholder pressures and the global diffusion of the ISO 14001 initiative: A resource dependence perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Society
• Journal Article: Y. Wang (2008). Physical activities and health-related quality of life in older adults: Findings from the BRFSS 2000. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, Y. Wang, S. Weston (2008). How Do Fans React When Sports Teams Are Named After Corporations?. The Sport Journal
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang (2007). Life satisfaction and health perceived by mature travelers: An exploratory study of the past travel experience. Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang (2007). Segmenting the mature travel market by motivation. Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, W. Norman, F. McGuire (2005). A comparative study of leisure constraints perceived by mature and young travelers. Tourism Review International
• Book Chapter: Y. Wang (2010). Ageing Travel Market and Accessibility Requirements. Channel View Publications
• Journal Article: J. Samuels, Y. Wang (2021). Marketing and Operations Impacts of the Corona Virus Era in Tourism and Leisure Related Industries. Visions in Leisure and Business
• Journal Article: J. Gao, Y. Zhang, L. Yao, Y. Wang (). Well-being and Tourism: An Integrative Review of Research from Major Journals. Tourism and Hospitality Research
• Journal Article: B. Larson, R. Jensen, Y. Wang (2015). Wanted: Contagious Gameday Staff. Testing the Effect of Smiling on Fan Responses.. Services Marketing Quarterly
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang, A. Mukherjee (2014). Healthcare Resort: An Integrated Approach to Re-model Healthcare Services. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, E. Dong (2013). Travel Distance of Senior Tourists: An Application of the GIS Techniques. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang, L. Zhang (2013). College Students’ Perception of Tourism Destination Attributes. Annals of the Society for Marketing Advances
• Journal Article: E. Dong, Y. Wang, D. Morais (2013). Segmenting the Rural Tourism Market: The Case of Potter County, Pennsylvania. Journal of Vacation Marketing
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, B. , L. , Y. Wang (2013). Looking at Corporate Shirt Sponsorship in Soccer from Both Sides of the Pond: Comparing Global Trends versus Major League Soccer. The Journal of Soccer and Society
• Journal Article: C. Liu, Y. Wang (). Chinese Outbound Tourists' Information Search. Journal of Travel Research
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Wang, L. Zhang (2012). Market Segmentation Based on Travelers’ Perceived Destination Image: A Case Study of a Heritage Tourism Destination in China. Annals of the Society for Marketing Advances
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, N. Bowman, Y. Wang, B. Larson (2012). New League, New Market, New Sponsorship: An Exploratory Study of Attitudes towards Shirt Sponsorship in Major League Soccer. Soccer and Society
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, Y. Wang, N. Bowman (2012). New League, New Market, New Sponsorship: An Exploratory Study of Attitudes towards Shirt Sponsorship in Major League Soccer.. The Journal of Soccer and Society
• Journal Article: P. Chatterjee, Y. Wang (2012). Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism
• Journal Article: N. Bowman, B. Larson, Y. Wang, R. Jensen (). Are sports fans a fan of jersey ads? Fan avidity and acceptance of in-game advertising in US professional sports. Sports Marketing Quarterly
• Journal Article: N. Stumbo, Y. Wang, S. Pegg (2011). Issues of access: What matters to people with disabilities as they seek leisure experiences. World Leisure Journal
• Journal Article: J. McDonald, Y. Wang (). Predictors of Active Aging: Preliminary Findings from the Second Longitudinal Study on Aging. The International Journal on Disability and Human Development
• Journal Article: Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, W. Colucci, Z. Wang (2011). The Paradigm Shift in Organizational Research. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, F. McGuire, B. Zhou (2011). The Influence of Travel Experience on Mature Travelers’ Quality of Life. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector
• Journal Article: Y. Wang, N. Stumbo, S. Pegg, S. Darcy (). A Proposed Model for Resource-Based Quality of Life for Older Adults. Ageing & Society
• Journal Article: R. Jensen, N. Bowman, B. Larson, Y. Wang (). Looking at shirt sponsorships from both sides of the pond? Comparing global trends versus America's Major League Soccer. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship
• Journal Article: Y. Wang (2024). Direction. Visions in Leisure and Business
• Journal Article: B. Kibet, Y. Wang (2024). Promoting E-Inclusion to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. Visions in Leisure and Business
• Journal Article: J. Wang, Z. Pei, Y. Wang, Z. Qin (2024). An investigation of income inequality through autoregressive integrated moving average and regression analysis. Healthcare Analytics/Elsevier
• Conference Proceedings: D. Axelrod, S. Mayer, C. Parker, Y. Wang (2023). Accounting for Taste: The Economic Art of Sustainability . The Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Journal Article: Y. Yang, L. Jiang, Y. Wang (2023). Why do hotels go green? Understanding TripAdvisor GreenLeaders participation. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
• Journal Article: G. Nath, Y. Wang, A. Coursey, K. Saha, S. Prabhu, S. Sengupta (2022). Incorporating a Machine Learning Model into a Web-Based Administrative Decision Support Tool for Predicting Workplace Absenteeism. Information/MDPI
• Journal Article: D. Axelrod, Y. Wang (2025). Introducing Cultural Entropy as a Framework for Understanding Cultural Tourism. Journal of Applied Business and Economics
• Journal Article: Y. Wang (2025). More Than Marketing: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Social Media for Medical Tourism. Visions in Leisure and Business
• Journal Article: J. Wang, S. Xu, Y. Wang, H. El Bouhissi (2025). An analytics framework for healthcare expenditure forecasting with machine learning. Healthcare Analytics

Honors & Awards

• The Graduate Student Certificate of Excellence, Clemson University (March 2004)
• Teaching Fellows Program, Montclair State University (September 2007)
• HEHD Graduate Student Research Poster Winners – Honorable Mention, Clemson University (April 2004)
• Graduate Student Travel Award, Clemson University (March 2004)