EDUCATION

Ph.D. Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA                           December, 2012

Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

M.S. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA                  August 2008

Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management

B.A. Anyang University, Anyang, South Korea                            February 2004

Tourism English Interpretation 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Fellow (Tourism Industry Data Analytics Lab: TIDAL)              Sep. 2017 - Present

Research Assistant Professor (Sejong University)                      Mar. 2016 - Present

BK+ Post-doctoral Researcher (Pusan National University)                              Sep. 2013 – Aug. 2015

Post-doctoral Research Assistant (Clemson University)                                  Dec. 2012 - May 2013

Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant (Clemson University)      Aug. 2008 – Dec. 2012

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Ahn, Y., Kang, E. M., Kiatkawsin, K., & Zielinski, S. (2023). Relationships between community festival participation, social capital, and subjective well-being in a cross-cultural context. Healthcare, 11(16), 2361.

Juraturgunov, H., Raimjulov, M., Ahn, Y., & Kang, E.M. (2023). World Heritage Site tourism and destination loyalty along the Silk Road: A study of US travelers in Uzbekistan. Sustainability, 15(13), 10337.

Kim, K. B., Ahn, Y., & Kim, H. (2023). Core English skills affecting Korean hoteliers’ perceived language proficiency. International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 37(4), 51-68.

Ahn, Y., Kim, K. B., & Kim, J. (2023). Characteristics and temporal trends of regional tourism along the border areas. Sustainability, 15(4), 3111.

Ahn, Y., & Bessiere, J. (2022). The relationships between tourism destination competitiveness, empowerment, and supportive actions for tourism. Sustainability, 15(1), 626.

Ahn, Y., & Bessiere, J. (2022). The role of participative leadership in empowerment and resident participation. Sustainability, 14(18), 11223.

Toshmirzaev, D., Ahn, Y., Kiatkawsin, K., Sutherland, I., & Zielinski, S. (2022). The effect of corporate social responsibility on trustful relationship, supportive communication intention, and brand loyalty of ethnic halal restaurants. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1022835.

Ahn, Y. (2022). City branding and sustainable destination management, Sustainability, 14(1), 9.

Bessiere, J., & Ahn, Y. (2021). Components of DMZ storytelling for international tourists: A tour guide perspective. Sustainability, 13(24), 13725.

Shokhsanam, Z., & Ahn, Y. (2021). Employee service quality at Uzbekistani Halal restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability, 13(10), 5712. 

Raimkulov, M., Juraturgunov, H., & Ahn, Y. (2021). Destination attractiveness and memorable travel experiences in Silk Road tourism in Uzbekistan. Sustainability, 13(4), 2252. 

Phuong, L. P. T., & Ahn, Y. (2021). Service climate and empowerment for customer service quality among Vietnamese employees at restaurants. Sustainability, 13(3), 1172. 

Ahn, Y. (2021). Do informal social ties and local festival participation relate to subjective well-being? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), 16-30. 

Ahn, Y., Lee, S. K., & Lee, S. M. (2020). Do some travel purposes lead to more tourist expenditure patterns than others? Evidence from an almost ideal demand system (AIDS) analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 25(8), 902-913. 

Choi, S., Ahn, Y., & Kim, I. (2020). The roles of perceived inattentiveness in creating visitors' citizenship behaviors at an international game exhibition. Sustainability, 12(12), 4950. 

Chi, X., Lee, S. K., Ahn, Y., & Kiatkawsin, K. (2020). Tourist-perceived quality and loyalty intentions towards rural tourism in China. Sustainability, 12(9), 3614. 

Ahn, Y., Lee, S.K., Baek, U., & Kim, J.Y. (2020). Determinants of homebound travel during Korean Thanksgiving. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 20(3), 288-299.

Ahn, Y., Lee, B.C., & Lee, S.K. (2020). Analysis of Korean millennials' travel expenditure patterns: an almost ideal demand system approach. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 25(1), 3-14.

Ahn, Y., Lee, S.K., & Ahn, Y. Y. (2019). Who are domestic travel agency users and who buys full package trips? A study of Korean outbound travelers. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 6(4), 147-158. 

Ahn. Y. (2017). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of small enterprises in Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Journal of Distribution Science, 15(7), 73-83.

Kim, J. J., Ahn, Y., & Kim, I. (2017). The effect of older adults’ age identity on attitude toward online travel websites and e-loyalty. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29(11), 2921-2940. 

Baek, U., Ahn, Y., & Lee, S. K. (2017). A synthesis of unique product attributes for alternative accommodation types. e-Review of Tourism Research. 

Ahn, Y., Hyun, S. S., & Kim, I. (2017). Vivid-memory formation through experiential value in the context of the international industrial exhibition. Journal of Travel and Tourism Management. 34(3), 291-311. 

Ahn, Y., Lee, T., & Kim, I. (2016). Exploring visitor brand citizenship behavior: The case of the ‘MICE city Busan’ brand of Busan, South Korea. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 5(3), 249-259. 

Ahn, Y., Hyun, S. S., & Kim, I. (2015). City residents’ perception of MICE city brand orientation and their brand citizenship behavior: A case study of Busan, South Korea, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism  Research, 21(3), 328-353.

Ahn, Y., Kim, I., & Hyun, S. S. (2015). Investigating critical factors of both in-flight service and ground service in inducing brand prestige: focusing on the first class passengers. Journal of Travel and Tourism Management, 32(S1), S114-S138. 

Song, H., Ahn, Y., & Lee, C. (2015). Examining relationship among Expo experiences, service quality, satisfaction, and the effect of the Expo: The case of the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 20(11), 1266-1285. 

Song, H., Ahn, Y., & Lee, C. (2014). Structural relationship among strategic experiential modules, emotion, and satisfaction at the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, International Journal of Tourism Research, 17, 239-248. 

Kim, N., Ahn, Y. & Wicks, B. (2014). Local Festival Quality and the Application of a Revised Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA): The Case of the Jirisan Cheon-Wang Festival. Event Management, 18(2), 89-100. 

Ahn, Y., & Janke, M. C. (2011). Motivations and Benefits of Travel Experiences of Older Adults. Educational Gerontology, 37(8), 653-673. 

국내 등재지/등재 후보지 (KCI)

Phung, N.T.K., Ahn, Y., Lee, S. K. (2018). Determinants of Hallyu tourism among market segments in Vietnam, 이벤트컨벤션연구, 31, 47-66. 

안영주(2017). 평창동계올림픽 자원봉사동기, 인정∙보상, 연결성, 봉사활동 참가의도와의 관계연구. 관광학연구, 41(6), 191-204.

류성옥∙안영주(2015). 여가 동호회 참여 영향 요인 고찰. 관광연구논총, 27(4), 73-93. 

안영주∙현성협∙김인신 (2015). 게임 산업전시회 참관객의 추구혜택 시장 세분화 연구: G-STAR 2014의 국내 참관객을 대상으로, 관광학연구 39(7), 25-38. 

안영주∙현성협∙김인신 (2015). 게임 전시회 서비스 품질의 수정된 중요도-성취도 연구: 게임관여도에 따른 그룹의 차이비교 연구. 호텔관광연구, 17(2), 272-289. 

안영주∙김인신∙현성협(2014). 컨벤션센터의 브랜드 풍문이 컨벤션센터의 명품지수와 컨벤션센터 서비스 품질에 미치는 구조관계에 관한 연구: 사회적 비교 정보 집중도의 조절효과와 함께, 호텔관광연구, 17(2), 272-289. 

안영주∙신창열∙송학준∙이충기(2013). 오송화장품∙뷰티 세계산업박람회 방문객 동기와 시장세분화 연구, 관광레저연구, 26(5), 233-248. 

안영주∙김정은(2013). 해외 교환학생 프로그램에 참가한 미국 대학생들의 음식 선호도와 이문화 커뮤니케이션 불안감과의 관계, 동북아 관광연구, 9(1), 193-213. 

Book Review

Ahn, Y. (2016). Book Review of Marketing Places and Spaces: Advances in Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research. The journal Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 27(4), 563-564.

Ahn, Y. (2013). Book Review of Laing, J. & Frost, W. 2012. Books and Travel: Inspiration, Quests, and Transformation. The journal Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research. 24(2), 276-281. 

과제참여 (Project)

2020 지역주민의 비무장지대(DMZ) 관광경쟁력 인식, 임파워먼트, 지지도에 관한 다층모형분석 연구 (NRF)

2020 성남 관광객의 관광행태 및 인식(수요, 욕구) 조사 분석을 통한 지역 특화 관광개발 방향 정책연구 

2020 국내 인증제 현황분석 및 한국관광 품질인증 로드맵 수립

2020 Apac TTRA 아시아 태평양 학회지원사업

2019 몽골 관광인력강화 연구 

2019 숙박수급분석 기초연구

2019 KOPIST Intensive Training Program 

2019 KOPIST High-level Policy Forum and Working-level Workshop

2018 개발도상국 실무급 관광지도자 맞춤형 심화연수 

2018 저개발국 관광지도자 실무급 연수 액션플랜 교육 

2017 저개발국 관광지도자 실무급 연수 액션플랜 교육

2016 Seminar on Tourism Policy Implementation