Ph.D. student Dongwon Yun, Renata F. Guzzo, and Cass Shum (all Hospitality) recently published their paper "Evaluating pride applicants: The moderating role of sex and perceived similarity on hiring managers’ evaluations of gender-nonconforming applicants" in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The research investigates how…

Assistant professor Araceli Hernandez (Hospitality) and her co-authors' recent study, "Is digitalization critical for hospitality firm performance? Longitudinal analysis of CEO’s digital business strategy," explores the effects of CEOs’ digital business strategies on firm performance. Published in the International Journal of Hospitality…

Jueer Wang, Jungsun Kim, Andrew Hardin, Ozgur Ozdemir, Ashok Singh (all Hospitality) and Andrew Hardin (Business) published "Perceptions and acceptance of guestroom control technologies: a cross-cultural study," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. The study evaluates whether four predictors from the Unified…

The article, "‘Las Vegas’ lights don’t shine here:’ Tourism placemaking in the Historic Westside," was recently published in An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment. Through interviews and analysis of archival material, co-authors Marta Soligo (Hospitality), Claytee White (Libraries), and Bo Bernhard (Hospitality) examined…

Christopher Cain, Ph.D., and Ph.D. candidate Junghoon Lee (both Hospitality) collaborated with researchers from Syracuse University to explore the impact of weather-related variables on the performance of all PGA Tour golfers across tournaments over seven full seasons. Their study, "Forecasters of Success: Atmospheric Conditions and…

The article "Local support factors in integrated resort development: a study of Japanese residents" was recently published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. In the article, co-authors Jungsun (Sunny) Kim, Eunmi Song, Boran Kim, and Choong-Ki Lee (all Hospitality) investigate the perceived positive…

Jungoon Lee and Christopher Cain (both Hospitality) are co-authors on the recent article, "Momentum in professional golf: A fixed effects reassessment of the hot and cold hand fallacy." Published in the Journal of Sports Analytics, the study uses a fixed statistical model to re-examine the phenomenon of "streakiness" in golf. The study also…

Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) is now an editorial advisory board member for the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (JHTT). Belarmino was invited to serve on the editorial advisory board in recognition of her outstanding contributions and commitment to advancing research in hospitality and tourism technology. JHTT is ranked in…

Assistant professor Juliana R. V. Tkatch (Hospitality) published the research article, "Following the Money: Tracing the Relationship Between Inbound Tourism, Industry Performance, and National Development," in which the authors investigated the relationship between inbound tourism and national economic development in Brazil, focusing on the…

Jungsun (Sunny) Kim (Hospitaliy) is included in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for 2025. Kim has been on the list since 2021 (see Kim's profile). This prestigious list highlights the world’s leading scientists who have made a substantial research impact in their respective fields. Developed jointly by Stanford…

Associate professor and department chair Yen-Soon Kim (Hospitality) received an award for "Academic Excellence in Hospitality Innovation" at last week's Global Conference on Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism (GLOTECH 2025). Hosted by UNLV Black Fire Innovation Center, with support from the Harrah College of Hospitality,  the…

Professor Juliana R. V. Tkatch (Hospitality) has published a research article on accessible event design applying universal design principles to improve accessibility from an equitable approach. To read more, access the Event Management Journal.