Yunseon Choe

Yunseon Choe is an Assistant Professor at the School of Community Resources & Development (CRD) within the Hainan University - Arizona State University International College (HAIC). Her research focuses on sustainability within the nexus of people, parks, and tourism, emphasizing the adaptation of U.S. models to Asian contexts. She holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and has affiliations with the HNU-ASU International College of Tourism.

Education:

• Ph.D. Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA
• M.S. Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, USA
• B.A. Tourism Management and Hotel Management, Kyung Hee University, South Korea
• Certificate in Hospitality Operations, Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland

Research Interests: Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods with technological advancements to improve park management strategies and visitor experiences. Key themes include sustainable destination management, stakeholder engagement, and the application of mobile data analytics to understand tourist behaviors. She also explores cultural tourism dynamics, including pilgrimage tourism and K-pop fandom impacts.

Publications Trends: Recent works emphasize spatial-temporal analysis of tourist movements using GPS and mobile data, pandemic tourism impacts, and cross-cultural branding strategies. Her research bridges environmental sustainability with visitor experience optimization across diverse destinations.

Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the provided text.

Teaching & Grants: Teaches TDM 593 Applied Project courses across multiple semesters. Active in grant-funded research projects involving technology integration and sustainability initiatives in tourism.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with international teams on projects combining environmental science, hospitality management, and tourism policy through HAIC's interdisciplinary framework.