Professor
Professor Sangwon Park
College of Hotel and Tourism Management, Kyung Hee University Department of Hospitality Management
Department Head of Smart Tourism Education Platform
02-961-3826
712, College of Hotel & Tourism Management, Kyung Hee University
Prof. Sangwon Park is a leading researcher in the fields of AI, Big Data, Smart Tourism, and Digital Marketing, with numerous publications in top-tier international journals. In recognition of his academic excellence, he was honored with the Emerging Scholar of Distinction award by the International Academy for the Study of Tourism in 2019 and named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate in 2022. He currently serves as a Managing Editor for Tourism Management and sits on the editorial boards of several prominent academic journals.
Research Areas:
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Smart Tourism & Recommendation System
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Hospitality and Tourism Marketing & Digital Marketing
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AI, Big Data & Machine Learning
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Service Productivity & Hospitality Performance
Position
Mar. 2021 – Present
Professor, College of Hotel & Tourism Management, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
Mar. 2021 – Present
Visiting Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Aug. 2017 – Jan. 2021
Associate Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Oct. 2017 – Sep. 2020
Visiting Research Fellow, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK
Apr. 2015 – July 2017
Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor, Tenured), Hospitality and Food Management, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK
Sep. 2011 – Mar. 2015
Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor), Hospitality and Food Management, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK
Academic Leaders
Managing Editor for Tourism Management
Editorial board member for Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
Editorial board member for Journal of Travel Research
Editorial board member for International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Awards
2025 APTA (Asia Pacific Tourism Association) Best Paper Award 2025
2025 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at TOSOK 2025
2025 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at International Tourism Conference (한국관광학회) 2025
2024 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at TOSOK 2024
2024 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at International Tourism Conference (한국관광학회) 2024
2024 Best Paper Award at APAC CHRIE 2024
2024 Best Presentation Award at KODIA (한국유통학회) 2024
2023 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at TOSOK conference 2023
2023 Best Paper Award (2nd place) at International Tourism Conference (한국관광학회) 2023
2023 Award Certificate from Korea Tourism Organization(한국관광공사 사장 표창장 수여)
2022 Award Certificate from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (문화체육관광부 장관 표창장 수여)
2022 클래리베이트 (Clarivate) – Selected for 2022 HCR (Highly Cited Researcher 2022 by Clarivate)
2022 Best Paper Award (3rd place) at TOSOK conference 2022
2022 Best Paper Award (3rd place) at International Tourism Conference (한국관광학회) 2022
2022 Best Paper Award (1st place) at 5th Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference
2022 IFITT Journal Paper of the Year Award (1st place) at the ENTER 2022
2021 Best Paper Award (3rd place) at International Tourism Conference (한국관광학회) 2021
2021 PhD Alumni Outstanding Early Career from Temple University, Fox School of Business
2021 IFITT Journal Paper of the Year Award (2nd place) at the ENTER 2021
2020 Best Paper Award at Asia-Pacific CHRIE Conference 2020
2019 Emerging Scholar of Distinction at International Academy of the Study of Tourism
2019 Best Paper Nomination at Asian Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2019
2018 Best Paper Nomination at Asian Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2018
2018 Awarded Certified Hospitality Educator
2017 Best Paper Nomination at Asian Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2017
2017 Best Conference Paper Award (3rd place) at the ENTER 2017
2016 1st place, Journal Paper of the Year Award at the ENTER 2016 by IFITT
2016 ‘A Big Thank you’ Award, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Surrey
2015 ‘A Big Thank you’ Award, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Surrey
2014 Faculty Researcher of the Year 2014 Award, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Surrey
2014 ‘A Big Thank you’ Award, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Surrey
2014 2nd place, Journal Paper of the Year Award in the ENTER 2014 by the IFITT
2014 Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching, University of Surrey
2013 1st place, Journal Paper of the Year Award in the ENTER 2013 by the IFITT
2010 Selected PhD Student Featured in the IFITT Newsletter
2009 Certificate in Learning and Teaching Academy, Temple University
2008 Best Paper Award, International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE)
2006 Certificate in Learning and Teaching Academy, University of Missouri-Columbia
2006 Graduate Dean Scholarship, University of Missouri - Columbia
2005 Graduate Dean Scholarship, University of Missouri – Columbia