Li Yang

Li Yang is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University. She is actively engaged in research and teaching in the fields of tourism planning, geography, and sustainability. Her work emphasizes ethnic tourism, socio-cultural impacts, and regional development.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Planning, University of Waterloo, 2007
• M.S. in Statistics, Yunnan University, 1997
• B.S. in Statistics, Yunnan University, 1994

Her research interests include tourism planning and development, ethnic and cultural tourism, tourism analysis and forecasting, and rural tourism. She integrates theory with hands-on learning, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving through fieldwork and research projects. Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, with a focus on tourism geography and human geography.

Dr. Yang has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in leading tourism and geography journals and has contributed as an editorial board member for the International Journal of Tourism Anthropology and as a reviewer for numerous academic journals.

Scientific Service and Recognition:

• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Tourism Anthropology
• Expert Reviewer for multiple respected academic journals
• Recipient of university and governmental research grants and awards

She is committed to mentoring students and enhancing pedagogy, having developed new teaching materials and courses in tourism studies. While specific research labs or teams are not mentioned, her work is deeply integrated into academic and applied research in sustainable tourism and regional planning.