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.

Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) addressed the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday September 10 at the Casablanca Resort and Casino. She discussed the tourism climate in Southern Nevada, discussing the decreased visitor volume and the increased gaming number.

Associate professor Cass Shum (Hospitality) recently published her paper, "Woke washing won’t work: The effects of inclusive cues on online employee review sites on job seekers’ application intentions," in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, with her two co-authors. The article analyzes 117 hotel…

Juliana R. V. Tkatch (Hospitality) coauthored a paper titled, "Examining the competitive advantage of agritourism destinations: An application of a unified resource-based view," in Tourism Management, the most prestigious journal in the hospitality field, according to SJR Reank.  

Assistant professor Araceli Hernandez's (Hospitality) article, "AI-Powered Predictive Modeling for Food-service Crowdfunding Success: An Integrated Approach with Business Intelligence and Supervised Machine Learning for Smart Business Ecosystem" was recently published in the Electronic Markets Journal.  This study investigates the potential…

Assistant professor Bonhak Koo's (Hospitality) article, “Bad caring: Reframing the role of empathy in the hospitality industry,” was recently published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. In this article, Koo and his co-authors explore the consequences of two types of empathic abilities on hospitality…