B-3-255  Mackinac Hall
 Grand Valley State University
 1 Campus Drive
 Allendale, MI 49401

 Phone:  (616) 331-8868
 FAX: (616) 331-3115
 Email: changse@gvsu.edu

Education:

Teaching Areas/Interests:

HTM 452 Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism

HTM 373 Hospitality Information Analysis

Experience:

Seohee Chang, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. She has been involved in a number of projects related to tourism, sports, culture, and health in both academic and practical areas over the last 10 years. She taught a variety of tourism and recreation courses as a lecturer in Korea as well as an instructor at the University of Florida. She has presented in prominent conferences such as the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), North America Society for Sport Management (NASSM), and the International Conference of Events and Festivals. Her several manuscripts are under review in high-ranking academic journals. Dr. Chang is a member of professional organizations such as Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), NRPA, and NASSM. 

Research Interests:

•       Leisure-tourism connection
• ·     Social psychology of tourists and consumer behavior
• ·     Event management – sport, culture, and health
• ·     Small scale tourism business and marketing strategies
• ·     Research methods and scale development