Prof. Faye Hao

Dr. Kangping (Thera) Wang

Education

PhD (2024) Shandong University

MSc (2014) The University of Edinburgh

BA (2013) Shandong Normal University

Email

kangping.wang@polyu.edu.hk

Biography

Dr. Kangping Wang is a Post-doctoral Fellow at PolyU SHTM. She obtained her Ph.D. from Shandong University. Her multidisciplinary research interests include technology innovations, destination marketing, and climate resilience, with a focus on cutting-edge tools to transform tourism systems. Dr. Wang has published 12 peer-reviewed journal articles in leading journals, such as Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, and co-authored with leading scholars.

Selected Publications

  1. Wang, K., Kong, H., Xiao, H., Bu, N., & Qiu, X. (2025). From novelty to necessity: Evolving consumer expectations and experiences in human-technology interactions. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 1-24.
  2. Wang, K., Kong, H., Bu, N., Xiao, H., Qiu, X., & Li, J. (2022). AI in health tourism: developing a measurement scale. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 27(9): 954-966.
  3. Kong, H., Wang, K., Qiu, X., Cheung, C., & Bu, N. (2022). 30 years of artificial intelligence (AI)research relating to the hospitality and tourism industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(6): 2157-2177.
  4. Wang, K., Kong, H., Bu, N., & Kong, L. (2024). ‘Zibo barbecue’ tourists’ preference and destination marketing implications. Tourism Forum, 17(02): 52-60.
  5. Kong, H., Qiu, X., Wang, K., Bu, N., Cheung, C., & Zhang, N. (2024). Exploring Chinese sustainable tourism: A 25-year perspective. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 1–19. 
  6. Qiu, X., Kong, H., Wang, K., Zhang, N., Park, S., & Bu, N. (2023). Past, present, and future of tourism and climate change research: bibliometric analysis based on VOSviewer and SciMAT. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 28(1): 36-55.
  7. Qiu, X., Hao, F., Kong, H., Wang, K., Liu, S., & Liu, J. (2025). Exploring the Drivers of Customer Experience Quality in Smart Hotels: A Content and fsqca Approach. Journal of China Tourism Research, 1–26.
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waiting for more talents to join!

Our lab is seeking talented individuals with exceptional expertise to join. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Faye Hao through Email: ffaye.hao@polyu.edu.hk.