PhD Student Kevin Hwang Honored with TOSOK Best Paper Award at THEREPS 2025 Conference

April 12, 2025

Congratulations to Kevin Hwang, PhD student, on receiving the TOSOK Best Paper Award at the THEREPS 2025 Conference.

The award-winning paper, titled
“(Tip) Minimum Wage Policies and Employee Well-Being: Evidence from the U.S. Tourism & Hospitality Industry,”
was coauthored with Dr. Yang Yang.

This study provides timely and rigorous evidence on how minimum wage policies shape employee well-being in the U.S. tourism and hospitality sector, offering important insights for both scholars and policymakers.

Well done, Kevin, on this well-deserved recognition! 👏