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Research

• A Case Study of a Travel Agent in Costa Rica
• An Exploratory Study of Perceptions of Medical Tourism: A Stakeholder Analysis
• An Integrative Review on Well-Being in Tourism
• Analyzing Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies in Tourism and Hospitality Industries<br>Accepted by National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium (NERR) for an oral presentation in 2020.
• Co-author with Dr. David Axelrod, who proposed to work on the concept of "cultural entropy", a new perspective to consider cultural change and dynamics in terms of entropy. Culture expresses the productive and creative nature of society. We plan to discuss both resource sustainability and issues around the sustainability of culture as seen by the decline of Indigenous/residential well-being and the expansion of international franchises. The tentative title of our proposed research is "Sustainable Tourism in the Light of Cultural Entropy".
• World Expo - The Development of Events in China
• To Lend is to Own: A Game Theoretic Approach to Evaluate eBook Lending Strategy
• Understanding antecedents of TripAdvisor's GreenLeader participation<br>submitted to the Travel and Tourism Research Association: Advancing Tourism Research Globally in 2021
• Sustainable Tourism
• The Influence of Food Tourism Experiences on Tourists' Health<br>Accepted by National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium (NERR) for an oral presentation in 2020.
• Promoting E-Inclusion to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions
• Segmenting the Rural Tourism Market: The Case of Potter County, Pennsylvania
• Match It Up: Strategies for Regulating Positive Emotions<br>submitted to the Travel and Tourism Research Association: Advancing Tourism Research Globally in 2021
• Global Imagery Construction through Social Media and Online Interaction
• Hong Cun: Heritage Tourism in China
• Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destination Branding
• Does the Concession Experience Matter for Sports Fans? Implications for Fan Satisfaction and Future Behavior
• Five Star Healing: What can Healthcare Learn from Hotels in Customer Experience Management?
• Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors

Professional Experience

• Research Associate, Clemson University (2005 - 2006)
• Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Clemson University (2000 - 2005)
• Assistant Professor, Montclair State University (2006 - 2011)
• Chairperson, Montclair State University (2014 - 2019)
• Associate Professor, Montclair State University (2011 - 2019)
• Associate Professor, Montclair State University (2019 - 2020)
• Chairperson/Associate Professor, Montclair State University (2020 - 2023)
• Associate Professor, Montclair State University (2023 - Present)

Consulting

• Academic, Il Viaggio Travel. (February 2025 - March 2025). Supervised MBA teams and developed actionable strategies to help Il Viaggio Travel expand in the U.S. market, enhance branding, and optimize the customer journey in accessible, sustainable tourism.
• Academic, Economics Research Associates/Newark Alliance. (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). (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.

Honors & Awards

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

Refereed Published Articles

• Y. Wang, W. Norman, F. McGuire (2005). A comparative study of leisure constraints perceived by mature and young travelers. Tourism Review International
• R. Jensen, Y. Wang, S. Weston (2008). How Do Fans React When Sports Teams Are Named After Corporations?. The Sport Journal
• Y. Wang (2008). Physical activities and health-related quality of life in older adults: Findings from the BRFSS 2000. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation
• 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
• R. Jensen, S. Weston, Y. Wang (2008). How do fans react when sports teams are named after corporations?. The Sport Journal
• Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Xia, Z. Wang (2008). Segmenting the Mature Travel Market by Motivation. International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies
• J. Wang, J. Xia, K. Hollister, Y. Wang (2009). Comparative Analysis of International Education Systems. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector
• 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
• P. Chatterjee, Y. Wang (2012). Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism
• N. Stumbo, Y. Wang, S. Pegg (2011). Issues of access: What matters to people with disabilities as they seek leisure experiences. World Leisure Journal
• Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, W. Colucci, Z. Wang (2011). The Paradigm Shift in Organizational Research. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations
• 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
• 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
• Y. Wang, E. Dong (2013). Travel Distance of Senior Tourists: An Application of the GIS Techniques. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
• E. Dong, Y. Wang, D. Morais (2013). Segmenting the Rural Tourism Market: The Case of Potter County, Pennsylvania. Journal of Vacation Marketing
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Y. Wang (2024). Direction. Visions in Leisure and Business
• 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
• 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
• Y. Yang, L. Jiang, Y. Wang (2023). Why do hotels go green? Understanding TripAdvisor GreenLeaders participation. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
• 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
• 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
• B. Larson, R. Jensen, Y. Wang (2015). Wanted: Contagious Gameday Staff. Testing the Effect of Smiling on Fan Responses.. Services Marketing Quarterly

Published Proceedings

• Y. Wang (5s). 2007. Segmenting the mature travel market by motivation Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
• Y. Wang (5s). 2007. Life satisfaction and health perceived by mature travelers: An exploratory study of the past travel experience Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
• Y. Wang, N. Stumbo (5s). 2008. Quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with a disability National Recreation and Park Association Congress: 2008 Leisure Research Symposium (LRS)
• P. Chatterjee, Y. Wang (5s). 2010. Online Comparison Shopping Behavior of Travel Consumers Proceedings of the 2010 Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• M. Kay, Y. Wang (5s). 2010. Marketing the Staycation: The Salience of the Local in Destinations Branding the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• Y. Wang, S. Weston (5s). 2010. Day-Trippers and Overnight Travelers: An Exploratory Study of Welcome Center Visitors the Northeast Business & Economics Association (NBEA)
• Y. Wang, L. Zhang (5s). 2013. College Students’ Perception of Tourism Destination Attributes Annals of the Society for Marketing Advances
• Y. Wang, L. Zhang (5s). 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
• D. Axelrod, S. Mayer, C. Parker, Y. Wang (5s). 2023. Accounting for Taste: The Economic Art of Sustainability The Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Y. Wang, A. Mukherjee (5s). 2014. Healthcare Resort: An Integrated Approach to Re-model Healthcare Services Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science

Books & Chapters

• S. Kim, L. Lin, Y. Wang (2009). Data mining applications in the hospitality industry. The Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining (2nd Ed.)
• 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.)
• Y. Wang (2010). Ageing Travel Market and Accessibility Requirements. Channel View Publications