Health and Human Performance
Yao-Chin Wang Research Group
Led by Yao-Chin Wang · Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
What we study
Dr. Wang's lab studies mindfulness in tourism, hospitality, and events, using AI, technology, and behavioral research. Projects include AI chatbots for employee counseling and mindfulness-driven models for tourism.
What working here is like
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Current projects
AI-powered web platform integrating nature-based mindfulness
Developing a digital platform for nature-based mindfulness experiences.
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Recent papers, explained
- Attendee–Environment Interactions at Trade Exposition: An Environment–Perception–Behavior/Behavioral Intention (EPB) Model
2026 · Tourism Analysis
Tests a model linking trade fair environments to attendee satisfaction and behavior.
- Employee Training for Metaverse Events: A Corporate Case on Train-the-Trainer and Train-the-Client Procedures
2026 · Journal of Smart Tourism
Examines how companies train employees for metaverse events using a case study approach.
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- The effect of entertainment-based imagination on attitudes toward innovative services: evidence from the perspective of transportation services in Japan
2026 · Journal of Marketing Analytics
Shows how immersive entertainment can influence interest in new transportation services in Japan.
- Implementing AI-assisted cross-cultural training for hospitality interns and its boundary conditions: the development of cultural intelligence and career-related outcomes
2026 · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
Tests whether AI-assisted cross-cultural training helps hospitality interns develop cultural intelligence.
- Mindful community in agritourism: Fieldwork on tea farms in China and coffee farms in the Philippines
2026 · Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
Studies how tourists and locals create shared experiences on tea and coffee farms in China and the Philippines.
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