2022 FALL RESEARCH FORUM

November 18, 2022 / 8-10 PM ET

Virtual Research Event

[Flyer]


Schedule

Time (ET)
Session
8:00-8:05Welcome Message by KAHTEA President
8:05-8:10Introduction of KAHTEA Research Development Committee
8:10-8:50[Session#1]
Research Concert
From explanatory modeling to predictive modeling for hospitality and tourism research
– Speaker: Dr. Minwoo Lee (University of Houston)
8:50-9:00Break
9:00-9:50[Session#2]
3M Speech by Graduate Students
– Moderator: Dr. Sojung Lee (Iowa State University)
9:50-10:00Final Announcements/ Dismissal

< 3M Speech Presentations >

#PresenterTitle
1Chris Slaney (Iowa State University)Exploring space tourists’ constraints and negotiation: An application of topic modeling
2Hanwei  Zeng (Macau University of Science and Technology)Does Good/Bad News Travel Fast?: A Double-Edged Sword of Tourist Interaction
3Hyekyung  Park (University of Houston)“No Time for Technology”: How Older Adults’ Future Time Perspectives Affect Technology Coping
4Taehyee Um (University of Houston)Developing a prediction model for hotel survival during the COVID-19 pandemic
5Jiwoo  Jung (University of Florida)Research Interest: Community sustainability
6Hang (Jennifer) Cui (Iowa State University)Investigating Pet-Friendly Hotel Policy and Customer Reviews: Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis
7Joo Young Kim (Kyung Hee University)Travel Compensatory Consumption for International Travel during the Endemic Stage
8Yerin Yhee (Kyung Hee University)Understanding the different impact of distance on tourist movements
9Yeonseo  Jo (University of Florida)Research Interest: Consumer Behavior

Registration

Registration is open and free to all participants.

Pre-registration is required to receive a meeting invitation prior to the event day.


Session #1 – Research Concert

From explanatory modeling to predictive modeling

for hospitality and tourism research

  • Speaker – Dr. Minwoo Lee (Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston)
  • This session aims to share recent research trends and facilitate in-depth discussion about the published article(s) with the author(s). In particular, Dr. Minwoo Lee will
    1. introduce explanatory modeling and predictive modeling in hospitality and tourism,
    2. present emerging research trends and topics on machine learning (ML) based predictive modeling, and
    3. share his recent articles using this innovative approach and research experience with participants.

  • Articles to read in advance:
    1. Li, L., Lee, K. Y., Lee, M., & Yang, S-B. (2020) Unveiling the cloak of deviance: Linguistic cues for psychological processes in online fake reviews. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 87(May), 102468. (SSCI Indexed & Ranked A* in ABDC). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102468
    2. Lee, M., Song, Y., Lee, K. Y., Li, L., & Yang, S-B. (2022) Detecting fake reviews with supervised machine learning algorithms, The Service Industries Journal, 42(13-14), 1101-1121. (SSCI Indexed & Ranked B in ABDC). https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2022.2054996

Session#2 – 3M Speech by Graduate Students

The KAHTEA 3M Speech is a presentation event for graduate students to introduce their research interests within 3 minutes.

<Rules>

  • A doctoral or master’s student who wants to present must register for this event by Friday 11/4.
  • A session moderator will display all presentation slides.
  • A presentation time is limited to 3 minutes. A moderator will have a presenter stop at 3 minutes.
  • The maximum number of presenting graduate students from each university is two. However, all graduate students are welcome to join the session as an audience.

<Slide Submission>


Feel free to contact us for more questions (email kahteainfo@gmail.com)