Faculty News

Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) has announced new leadership in one of its flagship departments. As of July 1st, Dr. Daniel Funk chairs the Department of Sport and Recreation Management.

Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) has announced leadership changes in a flagship department: As of July 1st, Dr. Xiang (Robert) Li is chair of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, experts have assumed that recovery for the tourism industry would be a long and arduous process. However, thanks to a new Covid19Tourism Index created by STHM faculty member Yang Yang, the road to recovery might now be a bit more clear.

In these challenging times, tourism sites are demonstrating that the use of technology such as virtual reality is one of the best ways to stay in touch with potential clients.

COVID-19 has affected just about every industry but few more so than the tourism sector. According to new research from assistant professor Yang Yang, vouchers could be the key to that industry’s recovery.

Want to crush your NCAA Tournament bracket this month? According to Joris Drayer, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, the key is understanding data.

In China, tourism is big business. This year, it was set to become even bigger, but that could now be in flux.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the XFL is back. Is it here to stay? We touched base with Jeremy Jordan, associate dean of the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, to get his take.

Forty-five million tourists visited Philadelphia in 2018 as city tourism grew for the ninth-consecutive year. Xiang (Robert) Li, professor in Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, offers his take on why so many folks are now seeking out the city.

The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative has selected the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University to assist with the implementation of its Game On Philly! program. STHM joins the School District of Philadelphia and Temple’s College of Public Health as the supporting organizations behind the program.