The Team

With deep roots in the city of Philadelphia, the American East and extensive networks across the globe, our exciting and energetic team is uniquely positioned to build bridges between academics and practitioners, as well as East and West.

We invite you to learn more about the backgrounds and expertise of our team below.

Professors

  • Betsy Barber

    School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    Professor Emeritus

    Dr. Betsy Barber

    Office Location

    Speakman 335

    Direct

    215.204.6294

  • Xiang (Robert) Li

    School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    Professor

    Director of U.S. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research

    Office Location

    Speakman Hall 370/371

    Direct

    215-204-8784

  • Yang Yang

    School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    Interim Chair and Professor and Executive Director of U.S. – Asia Center for Tourism & Hospitality Research

    yang-yang

    Office Location

    Speakman Hall 322

    Direct

    215-204-5030

Students

Gyusang Hwang

PhD Student and Research Assistant

Email: gyusang.hwang@temple.edu

Yoonyoung Nam

PhD Student and Research Assistant

Email: yoonyoung.nam@temple.edu