Kyle Maurice Woosnam September 2020 Abbreviated …...2 Courses taught University of Georgia1 FYOS 1001: Cultural heritage tourism and impact on society (4) 4.65 PRTM 1100: Introduction

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Kyle Maurice Woosnam September 2020

Abbreviated curriculum vitae

Education

Clemson University Ph.D. – Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management May 2008

Virginia Tech M.S. – Forestry and Forest Products August 2003

University of Illinois B.S. (with High Honors) – Leisure Studies January 2001

Countries where research undertaken (28)

Australia Italy Norway Thailand

Brazil Japan Peru Tunisia

Canada Jordan Philippines Turkey

Cape Verde Korean DMZ Poland United States

Germany Malaysia Serbia

Guatemala Netherlands South Korea

India Nigeria Spain

Iran North Cyprus Taiwan

Academic appointments

University of Johannesburg (SA) School of Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt. (Sr. Research Fellow) 2019-present

University of Surrey (UK) School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt. (Visiting Scholar) Summer 2019

University of Georgia Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (Associate Professor) 2016-present

Texas A&M University Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences (Associate Professor) 2014-2016

Texas A&M University Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences (Assistant Professor) 2008-2014

Clemson University Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (Adjunct Professor) 2007-2008

Clemson University Parks, Recreation & Tourism Mgmt. (GRA/GTA) 2004-2008

Virginia Tech Forestry and Forest Products (GRA/GTA) 2001-2003

Mississippi State University Forestry (Field/Lab Technician) 2001

University of Illinois National Laboratory for Tourism and e-Commerce (URA) 2000

University of Illinois Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (URA) 1999-2000

Industry work appointments

NC Division of Parks & Recreation Grandfather Mountain State Park (Backcountry Trails Ranger) 2004

Beech Mountain Ski Resort (Ticket Sales Operator) 2004

Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Parks and Recreation Department (Asst. Dir. of Outdoor Camps) 2003

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (Forestry Int./FFT2 Firefighter) 2001-2002

City of Urbana, Illinois Urbana Park District (Park Operations) 1998-2000

Illinois DNR Kankakee River State Park (Site Interpreter) 1999

Editorial board appointments

Tourism Management 2020-present

Journal of Sustainable Tourism 2020-present

Sustainability 2019-present

The Service Industries Journal 2017-present

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research 2016-present

Tourism Review International 2014-present

Tourism Analysis 2012-present

Event Management 2012-present

Journal of Travel Research 2011-present

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Courses taught

University of Georgia1 FYOS 1001: Cultural heritage tourism and impact on society (4) 4.65

PRTM 1100: Introduction to travel and tourism (online) (4) 4.66

PRTM 4650/6650: Parks and tourism field study (2) 4.88

PRTM 4700: Social science research methods (4) 4.81

PRTM 5410/7410: Protected area management (4)* 4.77

PRTM 5700/7700: Community tourism (1) 4.25

FANR 4500: Senior project (2)* 4.71

FANR 1100: Natural resource conservation (1) 4.82

Texas A&M University2 RPTS 336: Recreation research and analysis (15) 4.71

RPTS 615: Analytic techniques in RPTS (5) 4.54

RPTS 426: Tourism impacts (6; once in Mexico) 4.86

RPTS 626: Social impacts of tourism (4) 4.77

RENR 400: Study abroad in NRES—Australia, NZ, Fiji (6) 4.68

Clemson University3 PRTM 101: Concepts of leisure (online) (1) 4.40

PRTM 308: Leadership and group processes in recreation (2) 4.87

PRTM 309: Behavioral concepts in PRTM (1) 4.50

PRTM 446/646: Community tourism (1) 3.71

Research awards

University of Georgia University of Clemson Distinguished Alumni Award in Parks,

Recreation and Tourism Management 2020

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Alumni Association Faculty Excellence in Research Award 2019

Center for Teaching and Learning Sarah H. Moss Fellowship 2019

Texas A&M University Best Paper Award (presented by International Journal of

Contemporary Hospitality Management) at the International

Conference of Tourism Dynamics & Trends (Antalya, Turkey) 2016

Highly Commended Award through Emerald Literati Network

(presented by International Journal of Event and Festival

Management) 2015

Clemson University College of Health, Education, and Human Development

Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research 2008

Teaching awards

University of Georgia University of Georgia Warnell Alumni Association Faculty

Award for Outstanding Teaching 2020

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Herrick Superior Teaching Award 2018

Texas A&M University University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching

Excellence finalist 2015

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s

Outstanding Achievement Award for Early Career

Teaching 2013

Fish Camp Namesake 2013

Center for Teaching Excellence Montague Scholar 2012

Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence 2011

Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence 2010

Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence 2009

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Peer-reviewed journal articles (published)

90. Mimbs*, B.P., Boley, B.B., Bowker, J.M., Woosnam, K.M., & Green, G.T. (2020) Importance-

performance analysis of residents and tourists’ preferences for water-based recreation in the

Southeastern United States. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 31, 100324

89. Lee, S., Joo, D., Lee, C.K., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). DMZ tourists' perceived similarity and shared

beliefs in predicting place attachment and support for tourism development. Journal of

Destination Marketing and Management, 18, 100467

88. Stylidis, D., Woosnam, K.M., Ivkov, M., & Kim, S. (2020). Destination loyalty explained through place

attachment, destination familiarity and destination image. International Journal of Tourism

Research, 22, 604-616.

87. Patwardhan, V., Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Payini, V., & Mallya, J. (2020). Visitors' loyalty to

religious tourism destinations: Considering place attachment, emotional experience and religious

affiliation. Tourism Management Perspectives, 36, 100737

86. Megeirhi, H.A.A., Ribeiro, M.A, & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Job search behavior explained through

perceived tolerance for workplace incivility cynicism and income level: A moderated mediation

model. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 44, 88-97.

85. Stylidis, D., Woosnam, K.M., & Ivkov, M. (2020). Tourists’ emotional solidarity with residents: A

segmentation analysis and its links to destination image and loyalty. Journal of Destination

Marketing and Management, 17, 100458.

84. Joo*, D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Measuring tourists’ emotional solidarity with one another - A

modification of the Emotional Solidarity Scale. Journal of Travel Research, 59(7), 1186-1203.

83. Cho, H., Joo, D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Sport tourists’ team identification and revisit intentions:

Looking at the relationship through a nostalgic lens. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research,

44(6), 1002-1025.

82. Cho, H., Joo*, D. & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Cross-cultural validation of the Nostalgia Scale for Sport

Tourism (NSST): A multilevel approach. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 44(4),

624-643.

81. Kim, H., Marcouiller, D.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Coordinated planning effectiveness as multilevel

climate governance: Insights from coastal resilience and climate adaptation. Geoforum, 114, 77-

88.

80. Yeager*, E.P., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., & Green, G.T. (2020). Modeling residents’ attitudes towards

short-term vacation rentals. Journal of Travel Research, 59(6), 955-974.

79. Denley*, T.J., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., Boley, B.B., Hehir, C., & Abrams, J.B. (2020).

Individuals’ intentions to engage in last chance tourism: Applying the value-belief-norm model.

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(11), 1860-1881.

78. Aleshinloye, K.D., Fu, X., Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., & Tasci, A.D.A. (2020). The influence of

place attachment on social distance: Examining mediating effects of emotional solidarity and the

moderating role of interaction. Journal of Travel Research, 59(5), 828-849.

77. Megeirhi, A.A., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., Ramkissoon, H., & Denley*, T.J. (2020). Employing a

value-belief-norm framework to gauge Carthage residents’ intentions to support sustainable

cultural heritage tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(9), 1351-1370.

76. Erul, E., Woosnam, K.M., & McIntosh, W.A. (2020). Considering residents’ emotional solidarity and the

theory of planned behavior in explaining behavioral intentions to support tourism development.

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(8), 1158-1173.

75. Patwardhan, V., Ribeiro, M.A., Payini, V., Woosnam, K.M., Mallya, J., & Gopalakrishnan, P. (2020).

Visitors’ place attachment and destination loyalty: Examining the roles of emotional solidarity and

perceived safety. Journal of Travel Research, 59(1), 3-21.

74. Woosnam, K.M., Stylidis, D., & Ivkov, M. (2020). Explaining conative destination image through

cognitive and affective destination image and emotional solidarity with residents. Journal of

Sustainable Tourism, 28(6), 917-935.

73. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., & Boley, B.B. (2020). Knowledge, empowerment, and

activism—Testing the empowerment theory in a tourism context. Journal of Sustainable Tourism,

28(1), 69-85.

72. Suess, C., Woosnam, K.M., & Erul*, E. (2020). Stranger-danger? Understanding the moderating effects of

children in the household on non-hosting residents’ emotional solidarity with Airbnb visitors,

feeling safe, and support for Airbnb. Tourism Management, 77, 103952.

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71. Harmon, J., Scott, D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Leisure studies in America and the quandary of the

experience economy. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, 2, 365-383.

70. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N.U., Ribeiro, M.A., & Joo*, D. (2019). Explaining minority residents’

attitudes of ethnic enclave tourism from general perceptions of tourism impacts. Journal of

Tourism and Cultural Change, 17(4), 467-484.

69. Joo*, D., Cho, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Exploring tourists’ perceptions of tourism impacts. Tourism

Management Perspectives, 31, 231-235.

68. Bernstein, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Same same but different: Distinguishing what it means to teach

English as a foreign language within the context of volunteer tourism. Tourism Management, 72,

427-436.

67. Maruyama, N.U., Keith*, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Incorporating emotion into social exchange:

Considering distinct resident groups’ attitudes towards ethnic neighborhood tourism in Osaka,

Japan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(8), 1125-1141.

66. Landon, A.C., Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S., Tarrant, M.A., Rubin, D., & Ling, S. (2019). Understanding

and modifying beliefs about climate change through educational travel. Journal of Sustainable

Tourism, 27(3), 292-307.

65. Harmon, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2019). Pulling survivors from the wreckage: Resuscitating rejected

papers. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 34(1), 29-35.

64. Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., & Keith*, S. (2019). Examining Millennials’ global

citizenship attitudes and behavioral intentions to engage in environmental volunteering.

Sustainability, 11, 2324, doi:10.3390/su11082324

63. Woodman, C.J., Min-Venditti, A.A., Woosnam, K.M., & Brightsmith, D.J. (2019). Water quality for guest

health at remote Amazon ecotourism lodges. Tourism Management, 72, 202-208.

62. Strzelecka, M., Woosnam, K.M., & Nisbett, G. (2018). Self-efficacy mechanism at work: The context of

environmental volunteer travel. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(11), 2002-2020.

61. Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Resident perceptions of the economic benefits of

tourism: Towards a common measure. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 42(8), 1295-

1314.

60. Kim, H., Marcouiller, D.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Rescaling social dynamics in climate change: The

implications of cumulative exposure, climate justice, and community resilience. Geoforum, 96,

129-140.

59. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Strzelecka, M., & Erul*, E. (2018). The role of place attachment in

developing emotional solidarity with residents. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 42(7),

1058-1066.

58. Landon, A.C., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2018). Modeling the psychological antecedents to

tourists’ pro-sustainable behaviors: An application of the value-belief-norm model. Journal of


57. Harmon, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Extending the leisure substitutability concept. Annals of Leisure

Research, 21(4), 424-439.

56. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N, Boley, B.B., & Erul*, E. (2018). Stereotypes and perceived solidarity in

ethnic enclave tourism. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 16(2), 138-154.

55. Moran*, C.D., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., Jordan, E., Kline, C., & Knollenberg, W. (2018). Battle of

the symbolics: Which socially symbolic factors best predict intent to travel? Tourism

Management, 68, 324-327.

54. Ribeiro, M.A., Pinto, P., Silva, J.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (2018). Examining the predictive validity of SUS-

TAS with maximum parsimony in developing island countries. Journal of Sustainable Tourism,

26(3), 379-398.

53. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (2018). Residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists: Explaining

perceived impacts of a cultural heritage festival. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research,

42(4), 587-605.

52. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Pinto, P., & Silva, J.A. (2018). Tourists’ destination loyalty through

emotional solidarity with residents: An integrative moderation mediated model. Journal of Travel

Research, 57(3), 279-295.

51. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Stylidis, D., Jiang, J., & Erul*, E. (2018). Social

determinants of place attachment at a World Heritage Site. Tourism Management, 67, 139-146.

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50. Woosnam, K.M., Draper, J., Jiang, J., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Erul*, E. (2018). Applying self-perception

theory to explain residents’ attitudes about tourism development through travel histories. Tourism


49. Joo*, D., Tasci, A.D.A., Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N.U., Hollas*, C.R., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (2018).

Residents’ attitudes toward domestic tourists explained by contact, emotional solidarity and social

distance. Tourism Management, 64, 245-257.

48. Sperry, B., Burris, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Investigating the impact of high-speed rail equipment

visualization on mode choice models: Case study in Central Texas. Case Studies on Transport

Policy, 5, 560-572.

47. Mousavi, S.A., Hoşkara, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Developing a model for sustainable hotels in

Northern Cyprus. Sustainability, 9(11), 2101, doi:10.3390/su9112101.

46. Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer

travel. Tourism Management, 63, 417-425.

45. Moghavvemi, S., Woosnam, K.M., Paramanathan, T., Musa, G., & Hamzah, A. (2017). The effect of

residents’ personality, emotional solidarity, and community commitment on support for tourism

development. Tourism Management, 63, 242-254.

44. Woosnam, K.M., Erul*, E., & Ribeiro, M.A. (2017). Heterogeneous community perspectives of emotional

solidarity with tourists: Considering Antalya, Turkey. International Journal of Tourism Research,

19(6), 639-647.

43. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2017). Who is ethnic neighborhood tourism for anyway?

Considering perspectives of the dominant cultural group. International Journal of Tourism

Research, 19(6), 727-735.

42. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & An, S. (2017). Considering Tobler’s first law of

geography in a tourism context. Tourism Management, 62, 350-359.

41. Ribeiro, M.A., Pinto, P., Silva, J.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Residents’ attitudes and the adoption of

pro-tourism behaviours: The case of developing island countries. Tourism Management, 61, 523-

537.

40. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2017). Residents' attitudes toward ethnic neighborhood

tourism (ENT): Perspectives of ethnicity and empowerment. Tourism Geographies, 19(2), 265-

286.

39. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Place attachment and empowerment: Do residents

need to be attached to be empowered? Annals of Tourism Research, 66, 61-73.

38. Boley, B.B., Ayscue*, E.P., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017). Gender and empowerment:

Assessing discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Journal of


37. Woosnam, K.M., & Erul*, E. (2017). Residents’ perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts in Antalya.

Tourism Planning & Development, 14(1), 65-86.

36. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2016). Comparing levels of empowerment among two

culturally-diverse resident populations in Oizumi, Japan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(10),

1442-1460.

35. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016). Explaining perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts through

community attachment. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, 4(2), 83-106.

34. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Maruyama, N. (2016). Solidarity at the Osun Osogbo Sacred

Grove—A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourism Planning & Development, 13(3), 274-291

33. Woosnam, K.M., Maruyama, N., & Boley, B.B. (2016). Perceptions of the “Other” residents: Implications

for attitudes of tourism development focused on the minority ethnic group. Journal of Travel &

Tourism Marketing, 33(5), 567-580.

32. Choi, Y., Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., Marcouiller, D.W., & Kim, H.J. (2016). Urban resettlement in

residential redevelopment projects: Considering desire to resettle and willingness to pay. Journal

of Housing and the Built Environment, 31(2), 213-238.

31. Woosnam, K.M., Jiang*, J., Van Winkle, C., Kim, H., & Maruyama, N.E. (2016). Explaining festival

impacts on a hosting community through motivations to attend. Event Management. 20, 11-25.

30. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., Marcouiller, D.W., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2015). Residential mobility, urban

preference, and human settlement: A South Korean Case Study. Habitat International, 49, 497-

507.

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29. Woosnam, K.M., Dudensing, R.M., & Walker, J.R. (2015). How does emotional solidarity factor into

visitor spending among birders in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas? Journal of Travel

Research, 54(5), 645-658.

28. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (2015). Residents’ ethnic attitudes and support for ethnic neighborhood

tourism: The case of a Brazilian town in Japan. Tourism Management, 50, 225-237.

27. Boley, B.B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015). Measuring empowerment in an eastern context:

Findings from Japan. Tourism Management, 50, 112-122.

26. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Marcouiller, D.W. (2015). Spatial and temporal contours in economic losses

from natural disasters: A case study of Florida. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 19(3), 457-

464.

25. Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & Timothy, D.J. (2015). Tourists’ perceived safety through

emotional solidarity with residents in two Mexico-United States border regions. Tourism


24. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2014). Evaluating coastal resilience and disaster

response: The case of Galveston and Texas Gulf counties following Hurricane Ike. Coastal


23. Woosnam, K.M., & Kim, H. (2014). Hurricane impacts on Southeastern US coastal national park

visitation. Tourism Geographies, 16(3), 364-381.

22. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Van Winkle, C. & Qian*, W. (2014). Applying and expanding the

theoretical framework of emotional solidarity in a festival context. Event Management, 18(2), 141-

152.

21. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2014). Structural elements of articles and diachronous citation

analysis among top-ranking tourism journals (1990-2010). Tourism Management Perspectives, 12,

48-56.

20. Van Winkle, C., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014). Sense of community and perceptions of festival social

impacts. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 5(1), 22-38.

19. Woosnam, K.M., Van Winkle, C., & An, S. (2013). Confirming the Festival Social Impact Attitude Scale

in the context of a rural Texas cultural festival. Event Management, 17(3), 257-270.

18. Woosnam, K.M. (2013). Modifying the IOS Scale among tourists. Annals of Tourism Research, 42, 431-

434.

17. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013). Can tourists experience emotional solidarity with

residents? Testing Durkheim’s model from a new perspective. Journal of Travel Research, 52(4),

494-505.

16. Van Winkle, C., Woosnam, K.M., & Mohammed, A.M (2013). Sense of community and festival

attendance. Event Management, 17(2), 155-163.

15. Woosnam, K.M. (2012). Using emotional solidarity to explain residents’ attitudes about tourism

development. Journal of Travel Research, 51(3), 315-327.

14. Woosnam, K.M. (2011). Comparing residents’ and tourists’ emotional solidarity with one another: An

extension of Durkheim’s model. Journal of Travel Research, 50(6), 615-626.

13. Choi, Y., Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Hur, C. (2011). Planning for natural resources: Overcoming

environmental crisis through an adaptive management system in a Texas urban forest region.

Journal of the Korea Planners Association, 46(6), 189-201.

12. Woosnam, K.M. (2011). Testing a model of Durkheim’s theory of emotional solidarity among residents of

a tourism community. Journal of Travel Research, 50(5), 546-558.

11. Draper, J., Woosnam, K.M. (first author), & Norman, W.C. (2011). Tourism use history: Exploring a

new framework for understanding residents’ attitudes toward tourism. Journal of Travel Research,

50(1), 64-77.

10. Woosnam, K.M., & Lee*, Y.J. (2011). Applying social distance to voluntourism research. Annals of

Tourism Research, 38(1), 309-313.

9. Arsal, I., Woosnam, K.M., Baldwin, E.D., & Backman, S.J. (2010). Residents as travel destination

information providers: An online community perspective. Journal of Travel Research, 49(4), 400-

413.

8. Lee*, Y.J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2010). Voluntourists’ transformation and the theory of integrative cross-

cultural adaptation. Annals of Tourism Research, 37(4), 1186-1189.

7. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2010). Measuring residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists: Scale

development of Durkheim’s theoretical constructs. Journal of Travel Research, 49(3), 365-380.

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6. Woosnam, K.M. (2010). The Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale. Annals of Tourism Research,

37(3), 857-860.

5. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., & Ying, T. (2009). Exploring the theoretical framework of emotional

solidarity between residents and tourists. Journal of Travel Research, 48(2), 245-258.

4. Woosnam, K.M., McElroy, K.E., & Van Winkle, C. (2009). The role of personal values in determining

tourist motivations: An application to the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, a cultural special

event. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 18(5), 500-511.

3. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., Von Harten, A., & Rhodes, R. (2008). Investigating marine recreational

fishing stakeholders’ perspectives across three South Carolina coastal regions: The first step

towards collaboration. Journal of Extension [On-line], 46(2). Accessible at

http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/rb2.shtml

2. Woosnam, K.M. (2007). Emotional solidarity: Transcending the superficial relationships between

residents and tourists. e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR), 5(4), 74-80.

1. Woosnam, K.M., Dixon, H.E.T., & Brookover, R. S. (2006). Influence of campus recreation facilities on

decision to attend a southeastern university: A pilot study. Recreational Sports Journal, 30(1), 70-

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*Graduate student

Book Chapters

4. Ribeiro, M.A., Kim, Y.H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Residents’ perceptions of and support for tourism

development: The case of South Korea. In P. Pinto & M. Guerreiro (Eds) Handbook of Research

on Resident and Tourist Perspectives on Travel Destinations (pp. 140-165). Hershey,

Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

3. Ribeiro, M.A., Maritomo, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Residents’ support for sustainable tourism

development in rural areas: The case of Karuizawa, Japan. In P. Pinto & M. Guerreiro (Eds)

Handbook of Research on Resident and Tourist Perspectives on Travel Destinations (pp. 88-114).

Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

2. Ribeiro, M.A., Cui, C., & Woosnam, K.M. (2020). Residents’ subjective well-being and support for

tourism development: The case of Alxa, China. In P. Pinto & M. Guerreiro (Eds.) Handbook of

Research on Resident and Tourist Perspectives on Travel Destinations (pp. 66-87). Hershey,

Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

1. Maruyama, N.U., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2017). Resident attitudes toward ethnic neighborhood

tourism (ENT): Perspectives of ethnicity and empowerment. In M. Erb & Ong, C. (Eds.) Theming

Asia: Culture, nature and heritage in a transforming environment (pp. 123-144). Abingdon, UK:

Routledge.

Conference presentations with published abstracts/proceedings (underlined)

129. Woosnam, K.M., Erul, E. (September, 2020). Behavioral support for tourism explained through emotional

solidarity and the theory of planned behavior. Paper presented at the 2020 International

Conference on Tourism (ICOT) and in the ICOT2020 Proceedings; Crete, Greece.

128. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Erul, E. (September, 2020). Residents’ involvement in tourism

through emotional solidarity and empowerment. Paper presented at the 2020 International

Conference on Tourism (ICOT) and in the ICOT2020 Proceedings; Crete, Greece.

127. Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., Denley*, T., & Hehir, C. (September, 2020). Considering the value-

belief-norm model and theory of planned behavior in explaining individuals’ engagement in last

chance tourism. Paper presented at the 2020 International Conference on Tourism (ICOT) and in

the ICOT2020 Proceedings; Crete, Greece.

126. Wynveen, C.J., Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S.J., & Barr*, J. (April, 2020). Place and environmental

worldview as antecedents of wilderness preservation. Paper presented at the 2020 National

Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium

Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.

125. Beall*, J.M., Boley, B.B., Landon, A.C., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2020). What predicts ecotourism

intention: Environmental values or symbolic conspicuous consumption? Paper presented at the

2020 Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in SERR Conference

Proceedings; Asheville, North Carolina.

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124. Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (February, 2020). Social injustice and ethnic neighborhood tourism:

From the perspective of a dominant ethnic group. Paper presented at the Critical Tourism Studies

Asia-Pacific 2020 Conference and in 2020 CTS-AP Conference Proceedings; Wakayama, Japan.

123. Huang, A., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (December, 2019). The effect of spatial distance on

visitors’ motivation to travel, perception of safety, and impact on the community: A case study of

the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in Nigeria (2014-2017). Paper presented at the 5th World

Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida

and Elsevier) and in 5th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.

122. Denley*, T.J., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., and Hehir, C. (December, 2019). Last chance tourism

through a value-belief-norm model. Paper presented at the 5th World Research Summit for

Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida and Elsevier) and in

5th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.

121. Shelton, J., Irwin, K.M., Elkins, D., Fuhrman, N., Gerrin, W., TensHarmsel, & Woosnam, K.M. (October,

2019). Program assessment of Georgia Trout in the Classroom: A partnership between Georgia

Trout Unlimited and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Paper presented at

the 2019 Annual Trout Unlimited Meeting; Rogers, Arkansas.

120. Lai, P-H., Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & McGinnis, G. (July, 2019). Residents’ place identity in a

city of becoming. Paper presented at the Institute of Australian Geographers Conference (IAGC);

Wrest Point, Tasmania, Australia.

119. Maruyama, N., Lai, P-H., Woosnam, K.M., & McGinnis, G. (July, 2019). Facing changes of place: Post-

industrialization and tourism in Newcastle, Australia. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism

Association (APTA) 2019 Annual Conference and in APTA 2019 Conference Proceedings; Da

Nang, Vietnam.

118. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Ribeiro, M.A. (July, 2019). Interethnic relations and attitudes towards

ethnic neighborhood tourism: The case of minority residents in Japan. Paper presented at the Asia

Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2019 Annual Conference and in APTA 2019 Conference

Proceedings; Da Nang, Vietnam.

117. Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). Residents’ attitudes about tourism as a precursor to

their quality of life: A moderation analysis. Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and

Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference

Proceedings; Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

116. Kim, Y., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). Integrating travel constraints as a second-order

factor in a visitor satisfaction, image, and loyalty model: The moderating role of visitor

motivations. Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and

Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Portsmouth,

United Kingdom.

115. Aleshinloye, K.D., Woosnam, K.M., & Huang, A. (July, 2019). Visitors’ perceptions of safety using prior

attendance and proximity as precursors: A comparative analysis of the Osun Osogbo Cultural

Festival (2013-2017). Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Portsmouth,

United Kingdom.

114. Erul*, E., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019). The exchanges of tourism can provide solidarity

too, in addition to support! Paper presented at the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism

Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings;

Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

113. Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (July, 2019) Assessing the divergent experiences provided by franchise

and independent accommodations: Implications for the future of sustainable tourism. Paper

presented at the BEST EN Think Tank XIX and in BEST EN Think Tank XIX Conference

Proceedings; San Francisco, California

112. Tarrant, M., Landon, A., Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S.J., Rubin, D., & Ling*, S. (June, 2019).

Understanding the global place: Modifying beliefs about climate change through educational

travel. Paper presented at the 16th International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion

(IMISCOE) Annual Conference; Malmo, Sweden.

111. Vayer, V.R., Larson, L.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Ahlers, A., Sharp, R., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M.,

Keith*, S.J., Farmer, J., Metcalf, E., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J., Stedman,

R., Siemer, W., Rodriguez, S., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Mueller, T., Kelly, M., Winkler, R.,

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Romulo, C., & Quartuch, M. (April, 2019). A changing face for hunting? Insights from college

campuses across the United States. Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment and

Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis,

Maryland.

110. Larson, L.R., Vayer, V.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Ahlers, A., Sharp, R., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M.,

Keith*, S.J., Farmer, J., Metcalf, E., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J., Stedman,

R., Siemer, W., Rodriguez, S., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Mueller, T., Kelly, M., Winkler, R.,

Romulo, C., & Quartuch, M. (April, 2019). The conservation funding crisis: What solutions do

college students support? Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation

Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.

109. Keith*, S.J., Woosnam, K.M., Landon, A.C., & Kyle, G.T. (April, 2019). Considering the role

psychological needs satisfaction plays in explaining place attachment among Southern

Appalachian Region (U.S.) wilderness visitors. Paper presented at the 2019 National Environment

and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis,

Maryland.

108. Keith*, S.J., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2019). Wilderness preservation values and support among

residents of varying political persuasions within the Southern Appalachian Region. Paper

presented at the 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in

NERR Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.

107. Mimbs*, B., Boley, B.B., Bowker, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2019). Examining importance-

performance analysis of Tennessee Valley Authority stream access sites. Paper presented at the

41st Annual Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in Book of Abstracts and

Directory of Authors; Athens, Georgia.

106. Clanton*, T., Outley, C., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2019). How adolescent-parent relationships affect

adolescent religiosity. Poster presented at The Academy of Leisure Sciences’ (TALS) Annual

Conference on Research and Teaching 2019; Greenville, South Carolina.

105. Keith*, S.J., Larson, L.R., Vayer, V.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N.M., Irwin, K., Woosnam, K.M., Lane, W.,

& Evans, C. (February, 2019). Changing the face of hunting: The growing role of women and

minorities in R3 initiatives. Poster presented at The Academy of Leisure Sciences’ (TALS)

Annual Conference on Research and Teaching 2019; Greenville, South Carolina.

104. Woosnam, K.M., Boley, B.B., Bhada, N., Newton, M., & Morse, S. (February, 2019). Leveraging your

higher learning institutions. Panel paper presented at the Georgia Association of Convention and

Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) Winter Meeting; Dunwoody, Georgia.

103. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (January, 2019). Explaining residents’ behavioral intentions to support

tourism development in Izmir, Turkey through the application of the emotional solidarity and the

theory of planned behavior. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate

Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism (hosted by University of Houston and

Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and in Conference Proceedings; Houston, Texas.

102. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., Ribeiro, M.A., Keith, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). Visitors’

perceptions of social distance at the Osun Osogbo Festival: A predictive model of place

attachment and emotional solidarity. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism &

Management Studies International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference

Proceedings; Faro, Portugal.

101. Ribeiro, M.A., Megeirhi, H.A.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). The role of perceived power,

trust and social capital on residents’ support for cultural heritage preservation: The case of

Carthage, Tunisia. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management Studies

International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings; Faro,

Portugal.

100. Megeirhi, H.A.A., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (November, 2018). Intentions to support cultural

heritage preservation in Carthage, Tunisia through a value-belief-norm model. Paper presented at

the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management Studies International Conference and in the TMS

Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings; Faro, Portugal.

99. Woosnam, K.M., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G., Ribeiro, M.A., & Megeirhi, H.A.A. (November, 2018). The

likely shift in what motivates millennial environmental volunteers: The mediating role of

environmental self-efficacy. Paper presented at the TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management

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Studies International Conference and in the TMS Algarve 2018 Annual Conference Proceedings;

Faro, Portugal.

98. Vayer, V., Larson, L.R., Lee, K.J., Peterson, N., Sharp, R., Ahlers, A., Stedman, R., Siemer, W., Irwin, K.,

Woosnam, K.M., Keith*, S., Farmer, J., Van Deelen, T., Anhalt-Depies, C., Bruskotter, J.,

Metcalf, E., Springer, M., Graefe, A., Rodriguez, S., Kelly, M., Winkler, R., Romulo, C., &

Quartuch, M. (October, 2018). Hunting and fishing participation among college students:

Implications for wildlife conservation. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Conference for The

Wildlife Society; Cleveland, Ohio.

97. Woosnam, K.M. (June 2018). Fruits of the Aspire Fellows Program. Paper presented at the 1st Annual

University of Georgia Aspire Fellows Program Conference; Athens, Georgia.

96. Bernstein, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Teaching English as foreign language volunteer tourism.

Poster presented at the 16th Asia Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) International

Conference; Macau, China.

95. Yeager*, E., Boley, B.B., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Residents’ attitudes towards STVRs in urban

neighborhoods. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association

(TTRA) Conference and in 2018 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Miami, Florida.

94. Boley, B.B. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Going global or going local? Why travelers choose

franchise and independent accommodations. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Travel and

Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2018 TTRA Annual Conference

Proceedings; Miami, Florida.

93. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). The mediating role of emotional closeness

on the relationship between interactions with visitors and intentions to revisit a World Heritage

Site festival. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and

Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok,

Thailand.

92. Aleshinloye, K.D., Jiang, J., Quillian*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2018). Explaining residents’

attitudes about tourism development through interaction and emotional solidarity with visitors.

Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management

(AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok, Thailand.

91. Patwardhan, V.P., Ribeiro, M.A., Valsaraj, P., Woosnam, K.M., & Mallya, J. (June, 2018). Considering

destination loyalty from place attachment, emotional solidarity, and perceived safety: A

moderated mediation model. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism

Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings;

Bangkok, Thailand.

90. Patwardhan, V.P., Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Valsaraj, P., & Mallya, J. (June, 2018). Visitors’

perceptions of place attachment and emotional empowerment in understanding destination loyalty

at the Shrine Festival. Paper presented at the 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Bangkok,

Thailand.

89. Kircher*, J., Scott, D., McIntosh, A., & Woosnam, K.M. (May, 2018). We’re all just a bunch of crazy

ladies having fun: Travel motivations of serious quilters. Paper presented at Congress 2018 of the

Humanities and Social Sciences; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

88. Moran*, C., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., Jordan, E.J., Kline, C., & Knollenberg, W. (April, 2018). The

battles of the socials: Which socially symbolic factors best predict intent to travel? Paper

presented at the 2018 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA)

Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the

2018 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Myrtle Beach, South

Carolina.

87. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2018). Considering residents’ behavioral support for tourism

developments through the application of emotional solidarity. Paper presented at the 2018

Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference &

Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018 SeTTRA Tourism

Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

86. Joo*, D., Cho, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Sullins, A. (April, 2018). Exploring tourists’ perceptions of tourism

impacts—A case of South Korean sports tourists. Paper presented at the 2018 Greater Western

Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism

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Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018 GWTTRA Tourism

Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Seattle, Washington.

85. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., & Strzelecka, M. (April, 2018). Does tourism knowledge lead to residents’

empowerment and their political participation in planning for tourism? Paper presented at the

2018 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual

Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2018

GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Seattle, Washington.

84. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Patwardhan, V., Valsaraj, P., Mallya, J., & Gopalakrishnan. (February,

2018). Visitors’ destination loyalty through place attachment: A moderated mediation model.

Paper presented at the University of Surrey School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Seminar; Guildford (Surrey), United Kingdom.

83. Aleshinloye, K.D., Woosnam, K.M., Ribeiro, M.A., & Jiang, J. (December, 2017). Authenticity and

cultural sustainability at the Osun Osogbo Festival, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 4th

International Conference on Events (ICE) and in ICE Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.

82. Erul*, E., Woosnam, K.M., Stylidis, D., & Maruyama, N.U. (December, 2017). Support for future tourism

development in Antalya, Turkey: Considering three theories. Paper presented at the 4th World

Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by University of Central Florida

and Elsevier) and in 4th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando, Florida.

81. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Maruyama, N.U., Moghavvemi, S., Jiang, J., & Joo*,

D. (December, 2017). Residents’ and tourists’ place attachment at a world heritage site. Paper

presented at the 4th World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality (WRSTH) (hosted by

University of Central Florida and Elsevier) and in 4th WRSTH Conference Proceedings; Orlando,

Florida.

80. Gursoy, D., Altinay, L., Karatepe, O.M., Chi, C.G., & Woosnam, K.M. (2017, July). Publishing in leading

international journals. Panel participant presentation (invited) made at the 7th Advances in

Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference; Famagusta, Cyprus.

79. Woosnam, K.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., Ribeiro, M.A., Jiang, J., & Erul*, E. (July, 2017). Social

determinants of place attachment at a Nigerian cultural festival. Paper presented at the 7th

Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference and in

AHTMM Conference Proceedings; Famagusta, Cyprus.

78. Strzelecka, M., Boley, B.B., Woosnam, K.M., & Strzelecka, C. (June, 2017). Nature bonding and

empowerment through tourism. Paper presented at the 2017 International Symposium on Society

and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts from 2017 ISSRM;

Umeå, Sweden.

77. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2017) Considering destination maturity, ethnicity, and resident

attitudes in two ethnic neighborhoods of Japan. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism

Association (APTA) 2017 Annual Conference and in APTA 2017 Conference Proceedings;

Busan, Korea.

76. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2017) Changing attitudes toward ethnic minorities: The case of a

Korean Neighborhood in Osaka, Japan. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism Association

(APTA) 2017 Annual Conference and in APTA 2017 Conference Proceedings; Busan, Korea.

75. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Boley, B.B., & Aleshinloye, K.D. (April, 2017). Exploring the role of

emotional solidarity and empowerment in explaining residents’ support for tourism development.

Paper presented at the 2017 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association

(GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation

Proceedings from the 2017 GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Reno,

Nevada.

74. Landon, A., Woosnam, K.M., Tarrant, M., & Ling, S. (April, 2017). Understanding and shaping student

attitudes toward climate change through nature-based educational tourism. Paper presented at the

2017 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium and in NERR

Symposium Proceedings; Annapolis, Maryland.

73. Woosnam, K.M., Taylor, M., & Coxwell, L. (March, 2017). Best practices in presenting research. Paper



2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.

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72. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2017). Explaining residents’ support for future tourism development

through social exchange theory and emotional solidarity with tourists. Paper presented at the 2017

Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference &

Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2017 SeTTRA Tourism

Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.

71. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Hollas*, C.R., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (March, 2017). Seeking a positive link:

How does residents’ emotional solidarity with tourists relate to willingness to interact? Paper



2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.

70. Dangi*, T., & Woosnam, K.M. (March, 2017). How can emotional solidarity contribute to an ‘ethic of

care’ and sustainable community tourism development? Paper presented at the 2017 Southeast

Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism

Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2017 SeTTRA Tourism Research

Symposium and Annual Meeting; Knoxville, Tennessee.

69. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Dudensing, R.M., Aleshinloye, K.D., & Simmons, J. (January, 2017). High

school sports tourists’ contributions to the local economy. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual

Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism

(hosted by University of Houston and Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and in book of

abstracts; Houston, Texas.

68. Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (September, 2016). Considering residents’ emotional solidarity with

visitors in explaining perceived festival social impacts. Paper presented at the Association for

Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) Annual Conference (hosted by

Canterbury Christ Church University) and in conference proceedings; Canterbury (Kent), United

Kingdom.

67. Ribeiro, M.A., Woosnam, K.M., Silva, J.A., & Pinto, P. (July, 2016). Visitors’ destination loyalty through

emotional solidarity with residents: The case of developing island economies. Paper presented at

the International Tourism, Hospitality and Events Conference (hosted by the University of

Surrey’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management); Guildford (Surrey), United Kingdom.

66. Boley, B.B., Strzelecka, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2016). Measuring resident perceptions of

economically benefitting from tourism. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Travel and Tourism

Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2016 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings;

Vail, Colorado.

65. Ayscue*, E.P., Boley, B.B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (June, 2016). Testing for gender

discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Paper presented at the 47th

Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2016 TTRA Annual

Conference Proceedings; Vail, Colorado.

64.† Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (May, 2016). Explaining perceived impacts of all-inclusive resorts through

Antalya residents’ attachment to their community. Paper presented at the International Conference

on Tourism Dynamics and Trends (hosted byAkdeniz University, Turkey) and in Conference

Proceedings; Antalya, Turkey.

63. Joo*, D., Hughes, D.W., & Woosnam, K.M., (April, 2016). Reframing fair trade tourism: Putting fair

trade products at its core. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism

Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in

Presentation Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual

Meeting; Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

62. Alharbi*, S., Jai, T., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2016). Stakeholder theory applications in hospitality and

tourism. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research

Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium and in Presentation

Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Baton

Rouge, Louisiana.

61. Aleshinloye, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (April, 2016). Tourists’ emotional solidarity with residents as a

function of place attachment. Paper presented at the 2016 Southeast Chapter of Travel and

Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium

and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2016 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and

Annual Meeting; Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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60. Joo*, D., Woosnam, K.M., Shafer, C.S., Scott, D., & An, S. (2016, March-April). Considering Tobler’s

First Law of Geography: The relationship between distance traveled and tourists’ emotional

closeness with residents of three Texas destinations. Paper presented at the Association of

American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation;

San Francisco, California.

59. Harmon, J., Scott, D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016, February). Leisure studies’ place in the academy. Paper

presented at the 2016 Academy of Leisure Sciences (ALS) Teaching Institute; Greenville, North

Carolina.

58. Ayscue*, E., Boley, B., Maruyama, N., & Woosnam, K.M. (2016, January). Gender and empowerment:

Assessing discrepancies using the Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale. Presented as a

poster at the 2016 UGA Warnell School Graduate Student Symposium in Athens, Georgia.

57. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, December). Residents’ attitudes towards tourism:

Considering empowerment and ethnicity. Paper presented at the 2015 Travel and Tourism

Research Association (TTRA)—Asia Pacific Chapter (APac) Annual Conference; Tokyo, Japan.

56. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, December). Ethnic enclave tourism and the

dominant ethnic group: Qualitative findings in Japan. Paper presented at the 2015 Travel and

Tourism Research Association (TTRA)—Asia Pacific Chapter (APac) Annual Conference; Tokyo,

Japan.

55. Maruyama, N., Woosnam, K.M., & Boley, B.B. (2015, June). Ethnic enclave tourism and empowerment of

residents: The case of Brazilian and Japanese Residents in Oizumi, Japan. Paper presented at the

5th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference

(hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) and in conference proceedings; Beppu, Japan.

54. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, June). Mediating the relationship between emotional

solidarity and intentions to revisit a UNESCO World Heritage Site: The effects of perceived safety

at the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in Osogbo, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 46th Annual

Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2015 TTRA Annual

Conference Proceedings; Portland, Oregon.

53. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2015, June). I travel, I think: Applying the self-

perception theory to explain residents’ attitudes toward tourism development through their travel

histories. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)

Conference and in 2015 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Portland, Oregon.

52. Erul*, E., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, April). Examining Antalya residents’ perspectives about the impacts

of all-inclusive resorts across socio-demographic and –economic indicators. Paper presented at

the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG

Abstract Compilation; Chicago, Illinois.

51. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, April). Perceived safety at the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove:

A comparative study of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nigeria. Paper presented at

the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG

Abstract Compilation; Chicago, Illinois.

50. Joo*, D., & Woosnam, K.M., & Dudensing, R.M. (2015, March). A comparative analysis of first-time and

repeat visitors to Port Aransas, TX. Paper presented at the 2015 Southeast Chapter of Travel and

Tourism Research Association (SeTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium

and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2015 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and

Annual Meeting; Charlotte, North Carolina.

49. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, March). Do residents’ emotional solidarity and perceived

closeness with tourists differ based on degree of attendance at the Nigerian Osun Osogbo Cultural

Festival? Paper presented at the 2015 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research


Proceedings from the 2015 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting;

Charlotte, North Carolina.

48. Harmon*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, March). Leisure expatriation: Making the most of past experience.

Paper presented at the 2015 Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in SERR

Conference Proceedings; Asheville, North Carolina.

47. Maruyama, N. & Woosnam, K.M. (2015, January). Sustainable tourism and ethnic neighborhoods: The

case of a Brazilian neighborhood in Japan. Paper presented at the International Conference on

Tourism and Business (hosted by Mahidol University International College); Bangkok, Thailand.

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46. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, June). Using place attachment to explain tourists’ level of

emotional solidarity with residents living adjacent to the Osun Osogbo Cultural Festival in

Osgobo, Nigeria. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association

(TTRA) Conference and in 2014 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Brugge, Belgium.

45. Woosnam, K.M., & Jiang*, J. (2014, April). Does emotional solidarity with visitors impact residents’

attachment to the community in which they live? Paper presented at the 2014 Greater Western

Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism

Research Symposium and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2014 GWTTRA Tourism

Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado.

44. Jiang*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, April). Using residents’ travel use history (TUH) to explain solidarity

they report with area visitors. Paper presented at the 2014 Greater Western Chapter of Travel and

Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Annual Conference & Tourism Research Symposium

and in Presentation Proceedings from the 2014 GWTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and

Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado.

43. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2014, April). Factoring tourists’ expenditures into emotional

solidarity with destination residents. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers

(AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Tampa, Florida.

42. Jiang*, J., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, April). Considering satisfaction with life in explaining residents’

perceived impacts of a rural Texas Czech festival. Paper presented at the Association of American

Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Tampa,

Florida.

41. Dangi*, T.B., Xu*, Y., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Joo*, D., Walker, J.R., & Woosnam, K.M. (2014, March).

Predicting tourists’ intentions to revisit from guest-host interactions and emotional ties in

Galveston County, Texas. Paper presented at the 2014 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism



Meeting; Lexington, Kentucky.

40. Outley, C.W., Rayfield, J., Theriault, D., Woosnam, K.M., Melton, K., Ramirez-Mann, L., & Campbell*,

K. (2013, October). Conducting a multi-site evaluation across Texas: Successes, challenges and

lessons learned. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association (AEA): Evaluation 2013

Conference and abstract posted on AEA website within eLibrary; Washington, D.C.

39. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Dudensing, R.M. (2013, August). Economic and socio-cultural impacts of

nature tourism in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Paper presented at the 2013 National

Extension Tourism (NET) Conference and in 2013 NET Annual Conference Proceedings; Detroit,

Michigan.

38. Jiang*, J., Qian*, W., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2013, June). Predicting visitors’ emotional solidarity

with residents through their travel use history (TUH). Paper presented at the 19th International

Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts

from the 19th ISSRM; Estes Park, Colorado.

37. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, June). Is residents’ satisfaction with life a precursor to

experiencing emotional solidarity with tourists? Paper presented at the 44th Annual Travel and

Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2013 TTRA Annual Conference

Proceedings; Kansas City, Missouri.

36. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, June). Modifying the Inclusion of Other in Self (IOS) Scale

and comparing residents’ and tourists’ perceived closeness with one another. Paper presented at

the 44th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2013 TTRA

Annual Conference Proceedings; Kansas City, Missouri.

35. Aleshinloye*, K.D., Qian*, W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, June). Explaining residents’ attitudes toward

tourism impacts through a modified IOS Scale. Paper presented at the 6th International

Conference on Services Management and ‘Work-in-Progress’ paper appearing in Conference

Proceedings; Catalkoy, Kyrenia, North Cyprus.

34. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Natural disaster and the ‘social’ and ‘geographical’ contours

of residential mobility: Theoretical and empirical rubrics of geography of opportunity and place

attachment. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting

and in the Annual AAG Abstract Compilation; Los Angeles, California.

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33. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Sustainable disaster mitigation and economic vulnerability and

resiliency: Lessons from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast after major hurricanes. Paper

presented at the 43rd Urban Affairs Association (UAA) Annual Meeting and in the UAA Book of

Abstracts; San Francisco, California.

32. Kim, H.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, April). Considering ‘social’ contours of urban residential mobility

and ‘natural’ disasters: A multi-level (HLM) analysis. Paper presented at the 43rd Urban Affairs

Association (UAA) Annual Meeting and in the UAA Book of Abstracts; San Francisco,

California.

31. Dangi*, T.B., Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, March). Considering nature tourists’ travel

behavior in explaining their solidarity with residents in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

Poster presented at the 16th Annual Student Research Week at Texas A&M University; College

Station, Texas.

30. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2013, March). How do time spent at destination and interaction

with residents factor into visitors’ emotional solidarity with such individuals? Implications for

return visitation. Paper presented at the 2013 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research


Proceedings from the 2013 SeTTRA Tourism Research Symposium and Annual Meeting; Atlanta,

Georgia.

29. Sperry*, B.R., Burris, M., & Woosnam, K.M. (2013, January). Examining the attitudes and valuation of

high-speed rail among residents of small- and medium-sized intermediate communities. Paper

presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting and in the Annual

Meeting Compendium for TRB; Washington, D.C.

28. Aleshinloye*, K.D., & Woosnam, K.M. (2012, October). Rio Grande Valley nature tourists’ perceptions of

safety on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Paper presented at the 2012 Global Congress on Travel and in

the 2012 Global Congress Proceedings; Houston, Texas.

27. Woosnam, K.M., Andereck, C., Perdue, R., & Buzinde, C. (2012, June). Preparing soon-to-be faculty

members in the tourism field. Panel participant presentation (invited) made at the TTRA Graduate

Colloquium; 2012 TTRA Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia: TTRA.

26. Woosnam, K.M., & Aleshinloye*, K.D. (2012, June). Considering residents’ level of emotional solidarity

with visitors to a cultural festival. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Travel and Tourism


Virginia Beach, Virginia.

25. Jiang*, J., Woosnam, K.M., & Draper, J. (2012, June). A citation analysis of articles published in the top-

ranking tourism journals (2001-2010). Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Travel and Tourism


Virginia Beach, Virginia.

24. Woosnam, K.M., An, S., Aleshinloye*, K.D., Dudensing, R.M., & Hanselka, D. (2012, March). What’s the

value of nature tourism in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas? Paper presented at the 2012 Southeast



Symposium and Annual Meeting; Tunica, Mississippi.

23. Won, J., Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2011, November). Willingness to live and willingness to leave:

Rethinking social and economic implications through geography of opportunity and place

attachment. Paper presented at the joint 58th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional

Science Association International (RSAI) and Second Conference of the Regional Science

Association of the Americas sponsored by the North American Regional Science Association

(NARSC) and in 2011 Meeting Book of Abstracts; Miami, Florida.

22. Kim, H., & Woosnam, K.M. (2011, October). A matter of vulnerability and resiliency of regional

economies: Is it a consequence of the impacts of natural disasters in tourism-based areas? Paper

presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

(ACSP) and in 2011 ACSP Annual Conference Book of Accepted Abstracts; Salt Lake City, Utah.

21. Woosnam, K.M., Walker, J.R., & Van Winkle, C. (2011, March). Utilizing the Festival Social Impact

Attitude Scale (FSIAS) to Assess Residents’ Perspectives of a Rural Texas Cultural Festival. Paper

presented at the 2011 National Extension Tourism (NET) Conference and in 2011 NET Annual

Conference Proceedings; Charleston, South Carolina.

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20. Kim, H., Woosnam, K.M., & Choi, Y. (2011, March). Welcome to the sustainable coastal counties: Social

and economic resiliency to climate change-induced natural disasters in Florida. Paper presented

at the 50th Annual Southern Regional Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.

19. Woosnam, K.M. (2010, June). Exploring tourists’ emotional solidarity with residents of Galveston

County, Texas. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association

(TTRA) Conference and in 2010 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; San Antonio, Texas.

18. Matarrita-Cascante, D., Stedman, R., & Woosnam, K.M. (2010, June). Second home development:

Understanding residents, context, and implications. Paper presented at the 16th International

Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in Book of Abstracts

from the 16th ISSRM; Corpus Christi, Texas.

17. Woosnam, K.M. (2010, March). After the storm: The influence of Hurricane Ike on visitors’ decisions to

visit Galveston, Texas. Paper presented at the 2010 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism



Meeting; Nashville, Tennessee.

16. Woosnam, K.M., Draper, J., & Norman, W.C. (2009, August). Now that we are here: From vacationer to

resident in two South Carolina counties. Paper presented at the 2009 National Vacation Matters

Summit, Seattle, Washington.

15. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2009, June). Scale development and factor structure confirmation of

constructs within Durkheim’s theoretical framework of emotional solidarity. Paper presented at

the 40th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Conference and in 2009 TTRA

Annual Conference Proceedings; Honolulu, Hawaii.

14. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2009, March). “They are people just like us:” Examining the

constructs of Durkheim’s emotional solidarity framework among residents of Beaufort County,

South Carolina. Paper presented at the 2009 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research



Montgomery, Alabama.

13. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2008, April). Emotional solidarity: Testing Emile Durkheim’s

framework in the context of tourism in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Poster presented at the

10th Annual College of Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and

in Conference Proceedings from the 10th Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.

12. Woosnam, K.M., McElroy, K.E., & Van Winkle, C. (2007, June). Using values to predict tourist

motivation: An application to special events in cultural tourism at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre

Festival. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)

Conference and in 2007 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Las Vegas, Nevada.

11. Woosnam, K.M., Harris, W.E., & Culler, W. (2007, April). Collaboration in formulating a strategic plan

for tourism in Union County, South Carolina. Poster presented at the Ninth Annual College of

Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in Conference

Proceedings from the Ninth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.

10. Woosnam, K.M., & Norman, W.C. (2007, March). Demand for tourism in a transitioning rural South

Carolina area: The case of Union County, South Carolina. Paper presented at the 2007 Southeast



Symposium and Annual Meeting; Biloxi, Mississippi.

9. Jodice, L.W., Norman, W.C., Shenoy, S., & Woosnam, K.M. (2006, July). Preferences for local caught

shrimp among coastal tourists in South Carolina. Paper presented at the International Institute of

Fisheries Economics and Trade’s (IIFET) Thirteenth Biennial Conference and in Proceedings of

IIFET 2006 Conference; Portsmouth (Hampshire), United Kingdom.

8. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., Jodice, L.W., & Shenoy, S. (2006, June). Shrimp and the seafood

tourist: Results from the 2004 South Carolina Coastal Tourism Survey. Paper presented at the 12th

International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) Conference and in

Book of Abstracts from the 12th ISSRM; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

7. Woosnam, K.M., Norman, W.C., & Larkin, K.W. (2006, June). The social construction of place

attachment among residents in a gateway community: A case study of Isle au Haut, Maine.

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Illustrated paper presented at the 37th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)

Conference and in 2006 TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings; Dublin, Ireland.

6. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., Rhodes, R., & Von Harten, A. (2006, May). Regional stakeholder

perspectives on non-regulatory solutions to marine recreational angling problems in South

Carolina. Paper presented at The Coastal Society’s (TCS) 20th International Conference and in

Conference Proceedings from the 20th International Conference for TCS; St. Pete Beach, Florida.

5. Woosnam, M.D. & Woosnam, K.M. (2006, April). Appalachian State University’s “Yosef:” A pictorial

chronology of the perpetuated stereotype. Poster presented at the Eighth Annual College of

Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in Conference

Proceedings from the Eighth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina.

4. Woosnam, K.M., Arsal, I. McElroy, K.E., Krohn, B.D., & Norman, W.C. (2006, March). Collaborative

tourism planning: An application of shrimp tourism across multiple coastal regions in South

Carolina. Paper presented at the 2006 Southeast Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research



Sarasota, Florida.

3. Woosnam, K.M., Jodice, L.W., & Norman, W.C. (2006, February). Building collaborative capacity among

South Carolina marine recreational fishing stakeholders. Poster presented at the 28th Annual

Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference and in Book of Abstracts and Directory of

Authors; Wilmington, North Carolina. Poster also presented (2006, April) at the Eighth Annual

College of Health, Education, and Human Development (HEHD) Faculty Forum and in

Conference Proceedings from the Eighth Annual Faculty Forum; Clemson, South Carolina. 2. Woosnam, K.M., Nzuki, A.K., Gibson, M., & Turner, H.E.T. (2005, April). Influence of student recreation

facilities on decision to attend Clemson University: Implications of a pilot study. Poster presented

at the First Annual Clemson University Research Forum, Clemson, South Carolina.

1. Larkin, K.W., & Woosnam, K.M. (2004, April). Place attachment as an interactional process: The case

of Isle au Haut, Maine. Paper presented at the 2004 Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR)

Symposium, Bolton Landing, New York.

*Graduate Student

†Best paper award for conference

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Direction of graduate student research (alphabetical order)

Student

Class

Department

(University)

Status

Topic/Title

Committee

Role

Kayode D.

Aleshinloye

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2015)

Examining residents’ and tourists’ emotional

solidarity with one another at the Osun

Osogbo Cultural Festival (Nigeria): A modified Durkheimian model

Chair

Joseph Barr

M.S.

PRTM

(University of Georgia)

2020 -

Pilipino residents’ perceptions of sustainable

tourism

Chair

Justin M. Beall

M.S.

PRTM

(University of

Georgia)

2019 -

Understanding the ecotourist: Developing

the Ecotourist Identification Scale (EIS) and

investigating the role of symbolic conspicuous consumption in ecotourism

Committee

member

Joshua Bernstein

M.S.

Performance Studies

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2013)

Volunteering as performance: The dynamic between self-interest and selfishness within

the volunteer industry

Committee

member

Cody Beyer

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2011)

Marketing, trends, measurement and

implications of social media on tourism

Co-Chair

Christian A.

Caflisch

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2012)

Texas tourism case study construction

Co-Chair

Katherine Campbell

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2014)

Rural female adolescents’ perceptions of

success and the effect of living in a rural context

Co-Chair

Thomas Clanton

M.S. RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2013)

The effect of adolescent-parent relationships

on adolescent religiosity

Committee

member

Tek B. Dangi

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2016)

Towards a robust framework of sustainable community-based tourism (SCBT), exploring

destination justice and equity as a part of

governance: A case study of Bryan-College Station, Texas, USA

Committee

member

Jordan Daniel

Ph.D.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2013)

Surviving the gridiron: An ethnographic

exploration of coach-player relations in a Texas high school football program

Co-Chair

Haley R. DeLoach

M.S.

Geography


2018 -

Indigenous residents and relations with

national parks in Malaysia

Committee

member

Tara Denley

M.S.

PRTM

(University of

Georgia)

2017 -

Using a VBN model to examine potential

tourists’ intentions of visiting last chance

tourism (LCT) destinations

Chair

Tara Denley

Ph.D.

PRTM

(University of

Georgia)

2020 -

Advancements in LCT

Chair

Angela Durko

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2014)

Examining the potential relationship benefits of leisure travel taken with and without one’s

significant other and children

Committee

member

Ryan Edwards

M.S.

PRTM (University of

Georgia)

2019 -

Sense of place among indoor climbers

Chair

Paige P. Engel

M.S.

Architecture

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2016)

Context: A sensory wine resort

Committee

member

Emrullah Erul

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2014)

Antalya residents’ attitudes regarding the

impacts of all-inclusive resorts in the Turkish

coastal destination

Chair

Emrullah Erul

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2018)

Considering residents’ behavioral support for tourism development: A theoretical

Chair

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examination of the emotional solidarity

theory and theory of planned behavior

Branden Farmer

M.S.

Student Affairs Administration

and Higher

Education (Texas A&M)

Completed

(2012)

Evaluating customer service among patrons

of a student recreation center: Comparing

expectations and perceptions

Committee

member

Xiangping Gao

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed (2019)

Pro-environmental behavior of nature

tourism operators in Texas

Committee

member

Kristin E. Gibson

M.S.

Agricultural

leadership,

education and communication

(UGA)

2020 -

Water and behavioral intentions

Committee

member

Amit Goshal

Ph.D.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

2013 -

Human-wildlife conflict: The case of the Royal Bengal Tiger

Committee member

Justin Harmon

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2015)

Sound affects: The role of music in affecting

quality of life

Committee

member

Hallie Harriman

M.S.

Agriculture and Environmental

Education


Completed

(2020)

A phenomenological inquiry into the experiences of private female landowners:

Then and now.

Committee

member

Lingyun He

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2013)

Destination image of America held by

Chinese outbound tourists from second-tier cities

Committee member

Chadley Hollas

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2019)

“I knew who I was when I got up this

morning:” The hosts' journey of self-

discovery and self-reflection in the midst of volunteer tourism

Chair

Linda Ingram

Ph.D.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2016)

By her own hand: Crafts, creativity,

commerce and community—Women-owned, tourism-related craft businesses in the Verde

Valley, Arizona

Committee member

Dongoh Joo

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2018)

Faith-based tourists’ emotional solidarity in

an anticipated travel setting

Chair

Davis Jones

M.N.R.

PRTM

(University of

Georgia)

Completed

(2020)

Sustainable tourism and cultural heritage

preservation

Chair

Sam Keith

Ph.D.

PRTM (University of

Georgia)

2018 -

Gentrification surrounding greenways of the

southeastern United States

Chair

Julie Kircher

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2017)

We’re just a bunch of crazy ladies having fun: Travel motivations of serious quilters

Chair

Inhye Kong

Ph.D.

Geography

(University of

Georgia)

2018 -

GSMNP visitors and sense of place

Committee

member

Benjamin

Lawrence

M.N.R.

PRTM (University of

Georgia)

Completed

(2020)

Environmental education and protected area

management

Chair

Gwanggyu Lee

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2012)

Effects of personalized travel destination visual image on travel motivation

Committee member

Gwanggyu Lee

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

2013 -

Information technology among U.S. national

park users

Committee

member

Johnathan Lee

M.N.R.

PRTM (University of

Georgia)

2020 -

Georgia State Parks and visitor use

Chair

Hannah Rose

Mayo

M.S.

Historic

Preservation

(University of

Georgia)

Completed

(2020)

“Who tells your story:” The impact of

Hamilton on historic site interpretation

Committee

member

Micah Miles

Ph.D.

Forestry with ICON (University

of Georgia)

2019 -

Human dimensions of reptiles/amphibians Chair

Ben Mimbs

M.S.

PRTM


Completed (2019)

Place attachment and expenditures on TVA streams

Committee member

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Cristina Odenborg

M.S.

Landscape Arch

and Urban Planning

(Texas A&M)

Completed (2014)

The economic impact of minor league baseball stadiums on revitalizing downtowns

Committee member

Ryan Oliver

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2017)

Marketing to Millennials:

An analysis of convention and visitors bureaus’ strategies in Texas

Chair

Kanchan Pandey

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2012)

Exploring the relationship between tourism,

cultural heritage, and poverty alleviation

Co-Chair

Kevin Pepper, Jr.

Ph.D.

Anthropology (Texas A&M)

Completed (2014)

You are hereby called: An ethnographic study of Mormon missionaries

Committee member

Wei Qian

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2013)

Leisure patterns and acculturative stress:

Chinese students in the United States

Chair

Elisabeth S.

Quillian

M.S.

PRTM (University of

Georgia)

Completed

(2019)

Residents’ and tourists’ motivations, attachment, and perceived impacts at U.S.

festivals: A national panel survey

Chair

Melanie Quinn

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2016)

Aging adults and teens: An exploration of intergenerational recreation programs

Chair

Melissa Ann Ray

M.S.

PRTM


Completed

(2019)

Community pedagogy for sustainability: A

grounded theory exploration of the

University of Georgia sustainability certificate program

Chair

Dave Rector

M.S.

PRTM


2018 -

Law and porter: Georgia beer legislation

and the craft brewery experience

Chair

Nasim Rezvanpour

Ph.D.

Environmental

Design and Planning

(University of

Georgia)

2019 -

Place branding in context of tourism

planning and design

Committee

member

Lucy Robertson

MLA

Landscape Architecture

(University of

Georgia)

2018 -

Design is in the [Disney] details: An exploration into the landscape design details

at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Committee

member

Thitikan Satchbut

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2013)

Recreation and environmental concern: A

case study with an experimental design

Committee

member

Tori Schwarzlose

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2013)

Observing task and ego involvement in a

club volleyball setting

Co-Chair

Po-Hong Shen

Ph.D.

Health and

Human Performance

(Middle

Tennessee State University)

Completed (2016)

Relationships among service quality,

motivations, and revisit intentions for Taiwanese skiers and snowboarders

Committee member

Evgenia Spears

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2019)

Landowners’ relationship with land and

decisions to participate in private land

conservation programs: A phenomenological study in the Texas Hill Country

Committee

member

Benjamin Sperry

Ph.D.

Civil Engineering (Texas A&M)

Completed (2012)

Development of improved traveler survey

methods for high-speed intercity passenger rail planning

Committee member

Christopher

Stewart

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2016)

Campus recreation: Demonstrating its

impact on the student experience

Chair

Matthew Stone

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2014)

Delegation in tourism decision making: Toward an understanding of the role of

social surrogate

Committee

member

Melyssa-Anne Stricklin

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2016)

Effect of event staging strategies on quality of experience

Committee member

Alex Sullins

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

2018 -

Active lifestyles of youth in recreation

settings

Committee

member

Charlermkiat

Suriyawong

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

2013 -

Impacts of tourism on Thailand’s national parks

Committee

member

Zachary Szemborski

M.N.R.

PRTM


Completed (2018)

Interpretation in context of federal land

management agencies

Chair

Meghan Wall

M.S.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2011)

Nature tourism in Texas: Is it a form of

ecotourism?

Committee

member

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Avery Watson

M.N.R.

PRTM


Completed (2017)

Coursework

Committee member

Ying Xu

Ph.D.

RPTS

(Texas A&M)

Completed

(2015)

Incorporating physical/natural landscape-

based factors within the assessment of

community attachment: Understanding the contributions of urban parks

Committee

member

Jiayao Yang

M.L.A.

Landscape

Architecture (University of

Georgia)

2020 -

Enhancing the sound condition of outdoor

socializing area along street and landscape

Committee member

Emily P. Yeager

Ph.D.

PRTM


Completed (2018)

Assessing the impacts of short-term vacation

rentals on urban landscapes

Committee member

Nese Yilmaz

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2014)

The influence of hotel managers’ intentions

for green marketing practices: An application of the theory of planned behavior

in Turkey

Chair

Wei Zhou

M.S.

RPTS (Texas A&M)

Completed (2012)

Examining the impact service failure

recovery and switching costs may have on customer loyalty in both traditional service

and e-service contexts

Committee member

1 Overall mean score on instruction (11 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)

at UGA 2 Overall mean score on instruction (17 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)

at A&M 3 Overall mean score on instruction (12 positively-worded items on scale of 1-5, where 1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree)

at Clemson * Spring 2020 semester student evaluation not conducted due to COVID19 pandemic

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Kyle Maurice Woosnam September 2020 Abbreviated …...2 Courses taught University of Georgia1 FYOS 1001: Cultural heritage tourism and impact on society (4) 4.65 PRTM 1100: Introduction