Faculty & Research

Education:

• Ph.D. at Pennsylvania State University, 1996
• M.A. at George Washington University, 1986
• B.A. at Chinese Culture University, 1982

Contact Information:

(812) 855-1880

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HPER Building, Room 148

Background:

• Principle Investigator, National Science Foundation Grant
• Co-Investigator, Norwegian Research Council Grant
• Co-founding chair, International Conference on Hospitality and Leisure Applied Research (I-CHLAR)
• Editor-in-Chief, Advances in Hospitality and Leisure
• Recipient, W. Bradford Wiley Memorial Research Award
• Recipient, The Best Article of the Year Award by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research
• U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar

Research:

Print-Quality Photo

Hospitality and Tourism Marketing, International Tourism

Publications:

Books

Sloan, P., Legrand, W., & Chen, J.S. (2009). Sustainability in the Hospitality industry: Principle of Sustainable Operations. Butterworth Hammer: London.

Articles

Chen, J.S., Legrand, W. & Sloan, P. (2008). Managers' perspectives on provision on healthy meals in resort hotels. FIU Hospitality Review, 26(2), 19-25.

Gherissi-Labben, T., Chen, J.S., & Johnson, C, (2008). Youth tourists' lodging and dining preferences. Tourism Analysis, 13(5/6), 499-509.

Sloan, P., Legrand, & Chen, J.S. (2008). Factors affecting the choices young people make when selecting healthy food: A conceptual model. Journal of Culinary Science and Technology, 6(2-3), 1-15.

Chen, J.S., Prebensen, N, & Huan T.C. (2008) Determining the motivation of wellness travelers. ANATOLIA: An International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 19(1), 103-115.

Courses Recently Taught:

T590 Research Method in HPER

R522 Marketing in PRTS

R352 Resort Management

R252 Lodging Management