Prof. Yang2

STHM, Temple University

Research Focus on Tourism and Hospitality Analytics

Econometrics

Big Data 

Spatial Modeling

Meta Analysis

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Major Research Topics

Tourist Flows and Location

Leveraging geospatial tool to predict tourist spatial behaviors and optimize destination management strategies.

AI and Big Data in Tourism

Leveraging machine learning and LLMs to predict tourist behaviors and optimize destination management strategies.

Sustainability and Resilience

Analyzing sustainability and risk on tourism and hospitality businesses and developing resilience models.

Digital Platforms and Pricing

Investigating the online behavior of tourists and organizations in digital platforms and pricing strategy.

2025

Does participation in domestic and international tourism activities affect life happiness? Evidence from the US counties

Yang, Y; Fu, XX; Lin, BN

TOURISM ECONOMICS

2019

Where can tourism-led growth and economic-driven tourism growth occur?

Lin, VS; Yang, Y; Li, G

JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH

2018

Sleepless nights in hotels? Understanding factors that influence hotel sleep quality

Mao, ZX; Yang, Y; Wang, MS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

From Theory to Practice

Our lab transforms academic rigor into actionable insights. We provide large-scale data analytics and AI-assisted decision support for policymakers and industry leaders.

 Policy-relevant analytics for destination planning

 Data tools for destination recovery

 Executive training & industry consulting

About Prof. Yang Yang (Yang Square)

I am a Professor and Department Chair at the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, passionate about using numbers to tell stories about tourism and hospitality. Whether it’s analyzing hotel datasets or building Lego sets, I believe in the power of structure and creativity.

Latest Updates

Dr. Yang Yang participated as a keynote panelist at the NETtra 2025 Tourism Conference, held

Dr. Yang Yang delivered a featured Scholar Session as part of Tourism Economics in Focus,

Dr. Yang Yang spoke at a featured session titled “From Keywords to Journeys: Predicting Global