Xiao Xiao

Xiao Xiao is an Associate Professor affiliated with Hainan University and the Arizona State University International College (HAIC), specifically within the School of Community Resources & Development. She also holds an academic role at the Hainan University/ASU Joint International Tourism College (HAITC). Her research focuses on parks, tourism, natural resources, and community engagement, with expertise in transportation management, social justice, climate adaptation, and sustainability planning. Xiao holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont, alongside certifications in sustainable transportation and planning, and degrees in Human Geography and Tourism Management from Nanjing University, China.

Her research interests include diversity and social justice in tourism, transportation management in parks, quantitative methodologies, decision-making sciences, climate change impacts, and geospatial analytics applications. She has contributed over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2018, addressing topics such as cultural heritage adaptation, pandemic-era tourism dynamics, and sustainable resource coordination in protected areas.

Xiao serves as a Managing Editor for Tourism Management Perspectives, an Associate Editor for Society & Natural Resources, and Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. She actively reviews for top-tier journals like Journal of Environmental Management and Annals of Tourism Research. Courses taught include advanced project-based courses in tourism and management.