KAHTEA Weekly | September 16, 2026

KAHTEA Weekly

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Dear KAHTEA Community,

We are excited to welcome you to the very first edition of KAHTEA Weekly, our official KAHTEA newsletter!

Each week, we will share useful and engaging updates from across the KAHTEA community, including upcoming educational events, member and community news, research and professional opportunities, and ways to stay connected and involved.

Here’s what’s happening this week!


1. This Friday: KAHTEA Monthly Education Program Kickoff

We are excited to launch KAHTEA’s 2026–2027 Monthly Education Program!

This six-session series brings together students, researchers, and faculty for professional development, research collaboration, teaching innovation, and academic networking.

Our first session, Research I: Building Your Research Foundation, will take place:

? Friday, September 18, 2026

? 8:00 PM ET | 90 minutes

? Online via Zoom

?? Free and open to everyone

This month’s session will feature:

1. Research Networking & Research Resources

A welcome and networking opportunity for new students and researchers, followed by practical guidance on finding and effectively using academic research resources.

2. Research Talk

Prof. Sangwon Park
Kyung Hee University | Managing Editor, Tourism Management
Insights and practical advice on academic research and publishing.

3. Research Question Formulation

Prof. Jungkeun Kim
Texas A&M University
Identifying meaningful research gaps and developing strong research questions.

The September session is open to everyone, so we hope you will join us, learn from our speakers, and connect with the KAHTEA research community!

? Register here:
https://lnkd.in/ggEcmjHt

? Learn more about the program:
https://lnkd.in/gmx5Xtex


2. Meet the KAHTEA Board

We are also excited to introduce the dedicated scholars and professionals serving on the KAHTEA Board and helping build our community.

Membership Jichul Jang | Bonhak (Bon) Koo | Harold Lee
Communication Sunny Kim | Eunkyeong (Julie) Jung | Haeok ‘Liz’ Kim
Marketing Heekyung Sung
THEREPS Conference Dr. HyeRyeon Lee | Dr. Hanna Lee | Dr. Hayeon (Hailey) Choi | Dr. Jaesung An | Dr. Hyoungju Song | Dr. EunHa (Lena) Jeong
IJTS Dr. Jinwon Kim | Dr. Minwoo Lee | Dr. Esther Kim | Dr. Hanna Lee
Connect Liaison Dr. Wooyang Kim | Dr. Hwansuk Chris Choi | Dr. Jaeseok “Jason” Lee | Dr. Hyunghwa (Rick) Oh
Education Dr. Jungkeun Kim | Dr. Soyoung Park | Dr. Hhye Won Shin
Advisory Board Dr. Seunghyun Kim | Dr. Jaemin Cha | Dr. Woojin Lee | Dr. Myeongjae Lee | Dr. Young Hoon Kim

Together, this team is dedicated to creating meaningful educational opportunities, supporting collaboration, and strengthening connections across the KAHTEA community.

We’ll continue highlighting our board members and their work in upcoming editions of KAHTEA Weekly, so stay tuned!


3. Stay Connected with KAHTEA

We would love to stay connected with you beyond our weekly newsletter.

Follow KAHTEA on social media for event announcements, member highlights, educational opportunities, conference updates, and more:

LinkedIn
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Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/kahtea.member

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/kahtea_official/?hl=en

Please follow, like, and share our pages to help us grow and strengthen the KAHTEA community!

Thank you for being part of KAHTEA. We are excited to continue building a vibrant community for education, research, collaboration, and connection.

We hope to see many of you this Friday at our first Monthly Education Program session!

Warmly,
KAHTEA
Korean American Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association