INTERNAL C.V.
School of Business
Personal Information
Yawei Wang
Rank:	Assistant Professor
Building: 	212-D
Phone:	(973)-655-4099
Email:	wangya@mail.montclair.edu
Education
Ph D, Tourism, 2005, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
MA, Translation, 2000, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
BA, English, 1997, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Licensures and Certifications
Destination Specialist (China), The Travel Institute. (November 2004).
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Montclair State University. (September 1, 2006 - Present).
Invited Visiting Professor, Shanghai Normal University, China. (May 25, 2010 - June 7, 2010).
Invited Visiting Scholar, Shanghai Normal University, China. (December 19, 2008 - January 4, 2009).
Research Associate, Clemson University. (August 2005 - July 2006).
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Clemson University. (August 2000 - May 2005).
CONSULTING
Academic, Economics Research Associates/Newark Alliance, Newark, NJ. (January 2009 - May 2009).
North Jersey Partners has requested a survey that gauges consumer awareness of entertainment, arts, and retail opportunities throughout Northern New Jersey. Dr. Weston and I have participated in the teleconferences and developed a survey in Spring 2009. 
Academic, The Lakewood Blueclaws (Minor League Baseball), Lakewood, NJ. (March 2007 - August 2007).
Dr. Weston and I were approached by the Blueclaws, who would like to serve their Minor League Baseball fans better. We designed and conducted an online survey for them. 
Editorships
Annual in Therapeutic Recreation. (February 2007 - September 2009) Associate Editor.
Honors and Awards
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).
The Graduate Student Certificate of Excellence, Clemson University. (March 2004).
Courses Taught at MSU
LITM 201, "Intro to Leisure and Tourism"
LITM 202, "Leisure & Tourism Services"
LITM 401, "Leisure & Tourism Analysis"
LITM 492, "Independent Study in Leisure & Tourism"
MKTG 240, "Intro to Marketing"
MKTG 442, "Marketing Research" (independent study)
PERL 208, "Leisure & Recreation in Society"
PERL 334, "Research Methods"
PERL 437, "Senior Seminar"
Publications
Refereed Published Articles
Chatterjee, P., Wang, Y. (2012). Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers. To appear in Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 13(1).
Wang, Y., McGuire, F. A., Zhou, B. (2011). The Influence of Travel Experience on Mature Travelers’ Quality of Life. To appear in International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 3(1), 52-64.
Zhou, B., Hsu, J., Wang, Y. (2010). GIS and GPS Applications in Emerging Economies: Observation and Analysis of a Chinese Logistics Firm. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change, 1(3), 45-61.
Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Colucci, W., Wang, Z. The Paradigm Shift in Organizational Research. To appear in International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations.
Wang, Y., Stumbo, N. J. (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, 17, 18-30.
Wang, J., Xia, J., Hollister, K., Wang, Y. (2009). Comparative Analysis of International Education Systems. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, 1(1), 1-14.
Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xia, J., Wang, Z. (2008). Segmenting the Mature Travel Market by Motivation. International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, 1(2), 193-209.
Jensen, R., Weston, S., Wang, Y. (2008). How do fans react when sports teams are named after corporations?. The Sport Journal, 11(1), 34-43.
Xia, J., Wang, J., Wang, Y., Xing, R. (2008). Stakeholder pressures and the global diffusion of the ISO 14001 initiative: A resource dependence perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 1(1), 4-28.
Wang, Y. (2008). Physical activities and health-related quality of life in older adults: Findings from the BRFSS 2000. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 16, 105-116.
Wang, Y., Norman, W. C., McGuire, F. A. (2005). A comparative study of leisure constraints perceived by mature and young travelers. Tourism Review International, 8(3), 263-279.
Published Proceedings
Wang, Y., Weston, S. (2010). Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors (pp. 599-602). the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA). Refereed
Kay, M., Wang, Y. (2010). Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destinations Branding (pp. 590-592). the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA).
Chatterjee, P., Wang, Y. (2010). Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers (pp. 576-580). Proceedings of the 2010 Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA). Refereed
Wang, Y., Stumbo, N. J. (2008). Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability (pp. 204-207). Baltimore, MD: National Recreation and Park Association Congress: 2008 Leisure Research Symposium (LRS). Refereed
Wang, Y. (2007). Life satisfaction and health perceived by mature travelers: An exploratory study of the past travel experience. Dallas, TX: Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference. Refereed
Wang, Y. (2007). Segmenting the mature travel market by motivation. Dallas, TX: Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference. Refereed
Other Publications
Wang, Y. (2010). Ageing Travel Market and Accessibility Requirements (vol. Accessible Tourism: Concepts and Issues, pp. 190-199). Bristol, UK: Channel View Publications.
Wang, Z., Wang, Y. (2010). Book Review: Service Science for Socio-Economical and Information Systems Advancement: Holistic Methodologies (2nd ed., vol. 2, pp. 78-81). Hershey, PA: International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector.
Wang, Y., Weston, S., Lin, L.-C., Kim, S. (2009). Segmenting the mature travel market with data mining tools (vol. IV, pp. 1759-1764). The Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining (2nd Ed.).
Kim, S., Lin, L.-C., Wang, Y. (2009). Data mining applications in the hospitality industry (vol. I, pp. 406-410). The Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining.
Presentations
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Bowman, N. (Author Only), Jensen, R. (Author Only), Larson, B. (Author Only), the 23rd annual Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium, "A comparative study of fan behaviors between non-sports fans and avid sports fans," Bolton Landing, NY. (April 10, 2011).
Jensen, R. (Presenter & Author), Larson, B. (Presenter & Author), Wang, Y. (Author Only), Bowman, N. (Author Only), 2011 Conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines, "International strategic marketing: Sports promotions aimed at new market segments.," New Orleans, Louisiana. (April 7, 2011).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Weston, S. (Presenter & Author), 2010 Northeast Business and Economics Association (NBEA) Annual Conference, "Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors," Morristown, NJ. (October 1, 2010).
Kay, M. (Presenter & Author), Wang, Y. (Author Only), 2010 Northeast Business and Economics Association (NBEA) Annual Conference, "Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destinations Branding," Morristown, NJ. (October 1, 2010).
Chatterjee, P. (Presenter & Author), Wang, Y. (Author Only), 2010 Northeast Business and Economics Association (NBEA) Annual Conference, "Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers," Morristown, NJ. (October 1, 2010).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), Weston, S. (Presenter & Author), 2010 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, "Day-Trippers and Weekend Travelers: An Exploration of Travel Behavior Differences," Bolton Landing, NY. (April 12, 2010).
Jensen, R. (Presenter & Author), Bowman, N. (Author Only), Wang, Y. (Author Only), Larson, B. (Author Only), the 22nd Annual Meeting of International Academy of Business Disciplines, "Will sports fans revolt if advertisements are placed on uniforms of their favorite teams?," International Academy of Business Disciplines, Las Vegas, CA. (April 8, 2010).
Jensen, R. (Presenter & Author), Bowman, N. (Author Only), Wang, Y. (Author Only), Larson, B. (Author Only), the Fourth Summit on Communication and Sport, "Does the Public Support Ads on Professional Sports Uniforms in the USA? Preliminary Results of," Cleveland, OH. (March 19, 2010).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), McDonald, J. M. (Presenter Only), the 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, "The influence of race and income on health-related quality of life among older diabetics and non-diabetics," Paris, France. (July 7, 2009).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), Weston, S. (Presenter & Author), Lin, L.-C. (Author Only), the 21st annual Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium, "Profiling Travel Motivation Based Segments: A Study of Welcome Centers," NERR, Bolton Landing, New York. (March 30, 2009).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), Weston, S. (Presenter & Author), the International Conference of the Global Business Development Institute, "Distance Model of Elderly Tourists: an Application of the GIS Techniques to the Analysis of  Leisure Travel Distance of the Elderly," the Global Business Development Institute (GBDI), Las Vegas, NV. (March 22, 2009).
Wang, J. (Presenter & Author), Xia, J. (Author Only), Hollister, K. (Author Only), Wang, Y. (Author Only), The Second Research Symposium of the Society for Global Business & Economic Development (SGBED), "International Comparison of Education Systems: A Geographic Clusters Perspective," Society for Global Business & Economic Development, Dubai, UAB. (January 13, 2009).
McDonald, J. M. (Presenter Only), Wang, Y. (Author Only), The Gerontological Society of America's 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, "The Influence of Physical Activity, Resilience, and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Among Overweight Older Adults with Diabetes," GSA, Capitol Hill, Washington DC. (November 23, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Northeast Connect Conference, "An ePortfolio for a Senior Seminar Course," Seton Hall University, Montclair State University. (November 16, 2008).
Mukherjee, A. (Presenter & Author), Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Natarajan, V. S. (Presenter & Author), Society for Marketing Advances 2008 Annual Conference, "Medical Tourism - Opportunities and Challenges," Society for Marketing Advances, St. Petersburg, FL. (November 6, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Stumbo, N. J. (Author Only), National Recreation and Park Association Congress: 2008 Leisure Research Symposium (LRS), "Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability," NRPA, Baltimore, MD. (October 16, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), Stumbo, N. (Presenter & Author), The 10th World Leisure Congress, "Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability," Quebec, Canada. (October 9, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Stumbo, N. (Author Only), SBUS Brown Bag Research Seminar, "Quality of Life for Community-Dwelling Older Adults with a Disability," School of Business, Montclair, NJ. (April 9, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), Weston, S. (Presenter & Author), the Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, "The importance of spectator sports amenities as perceived by different age groups," NERR, Bolton Landing, NY. (March 30, 2008).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), the 2007 Annual I-CHRIE Conference, "Life Satisfaction and Health Perceived by Mature Travelers: An Exploratory Study of the Past Travel Experience," The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, Dallas, TX. (July 28, 2007).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), the 2007 Annual I-CHRIE Conference, "Segmenting the Mature Travel Market by Motivation," The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, Dallas, TX. (July 25, 2007).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), the 19th Annual Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium, "Life Satisfaction of Mature Travelers," Bolton Landing, NY. (April 15, 2007).
Damali, B. A. (Presenter & Author), Wang, Y. (Author Only), McGuire, F. A. (Author Only), the 2006 NRPA Congress, "Work related vs. leisure related physical activity participation and health related quality of life of older workers," the National Recreation and Park Association, Seattle, Washington. (October 2006).
Wang, Y. (Author Only), McDonald, J. M. (Presenter Only), The 8th World Leisure Congress, "Leisure Impacts on Health Satisfaction: A Comparative Study between American and Japanese Older Adults," Brisbane, Australia. (September 17, 2004).
Wang, Y., McGuire, F. A., the 9th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum, "Health-Related Activity Limitation and Leisure Activity Participation of Elderly: An Exploration and Comparison of the BRFSS 2001 and 2002," Clemson University, Clemson, SC. (April 2004).
Wang, Y. (Presenter & Author), McDonald, J. M. (Presenter & Author), McGuire, F. A. (Author Only), the 4th International Symposium on Chinese Elderly, "Predictors of successful aging/exceptional longevity: Preliminary findings from the Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II)," Beijing, China. (October 2003).
Grants Awarded
Wang, Yawei (Co-Principal), Sun, Yanling (Principal), Sharp, Ronald (Co-Principal), Masterson, Carolyn (Co-Principal), "Making Connections: the ePortfolio Mini-Grant," Sponsored by US Department of Education, Federal. (March 2010 - Present).
Wang, Yawei (Principal), "Luray Caverns Graduate Research Grant/Determinants of Travel Intentions among Older Adults," Sponsored by National Tourism Foundation, Other, $1,500.00. (February 2004 - May 2005).
Work in ProGRess
Papers Under Review
New League, New Market, New Sponsorship:  An Exploratory Study of Attitudes towards Shirt Sponsorship in Major League Soccer, Soccer and Society
A Proposed Model for Resource-Based Quality of Life for Older Adults, Ageing & Society, submitted January 18, 2011
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, submitted January 14, 2011
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, submitted July 26, 2010
Research
An Exploratory Study of Perceptions of Medical Tourism: A Stakeholder Analysis
Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors
Five Star Healing: What can Healthcare Learn from Hotels in Customer Experience Management?
co-authored with Dr. Mukherjee, plan to complete and submit the manuscript to the Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management by March 30, 2011
Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destination Branding

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Attended Conference, "Making Connections Mini Conference, Shifting the Paradigm: ePortfolio, Learning and Change,", LaGuardia Community College, New York City, NY. (April 30, 2010).
Workshop, "Making Connections Community Forum", LaGuardia Community College, New York City, NY. (April 9, 2010).
Online Guest Lecture, "Marketing 3.0 and Other Thoughts", Wiley. (March 31, 2010).
Workshop, "University Learning and Teaching Showcase", Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. (March 26, 2010).
Workshop, "Connecting Life and Learning: Teaching the Whole Person", Research Academy for University Learning, Montclair, NJ. (March 5, 2010).
Online Guest Lecture, "Socialnomics: How Social Media is Changing the World Around Us & Our Students", Wiley. (December 1, 2009).
Tutorial, "Elluminate", Montclair State University. (September 14, 2009).
Professional Service Activities
Editorial and Review Activities
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Business Research (Special Issue), 2009 SMA-KAMS Joint Symposium. (March 15, 2010 - Present).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Tourism and Travel Management. (November 2008 - Present).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, SMA Dissertation Proposal Competition, Society for Marketing Advances. (August 1, 2009 - September 1, 2009).
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Stats Means Business. (April 2009 - May 1, 2009).
Invited Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing. (September 2006 - Present).
Invited Manuscript Reviewer, The Schole, SPRE. (March 10, 2008 - March 31, 2008).
Special Issue Editor, World Leisure Journal, World Leisure Organization. (August 2010 - Present).
EXTERNAL
Executive Advisory Board, Institute of Gerontology, University of the District of Columbia. (September 2010 - Present).
school and department
Committee Member, Collaborated Tourism Program with Shanghai Normal University. (September 2008 - Present).
Instructor, Disney International College Program. (February 2008 - Present).
Committee Member, Teaching Resources Committee. (September 2006 - Present).
Student Recruiter, Disney International College Program. (November 2007).
Association Memberships
Society for Marketing Advances. (November 2008 - Present).
National Recreation and Parks Association. (October 2008 - Present).
The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE). (January 1, 2007 - Present).
National Tour Association. (November 1, 2005 - November 1, 2006).
National Business Travel Association (NBTA). (February 1, 2003 - February 1, 2006).
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). (March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2005).
The International Society for Aging and Physical Activity (ISAPA). (March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2005).
Professional References
McGuire, Francis
Fran A. McGuire, Ph.D. 
Alumni Professor
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
lefty@clemson.edu 
282B Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-2183, FAX (864) 656-2226

Backman, Kenneth
Kenneth F. Backman, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor 
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
frank@clemson.edu
288 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-2204, FAX (864) 656-2226

Norman, William
William C. Norman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of the Recreation, Travel and Tourism Institute
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
wnorman@clemson.edu
284B Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-2060, FAX (864) 656-2226