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    Philip Wang

    Dr. Philip Wang

    Academic Affairs
    Associate Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    316 White Hall
    Contact Information
    Email:
    pwang@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0219

    Biography

    I completed my PhD in Leisure Studies at Penn State in 1991. My other educational experiences included Recreation and Parks (M.S.-Penn State) and Economics (M.A.-Western Michigan University, B.S.-Chinese Culture University). I joined the Kent State University faculty in 1990. Between 1999 and 2001, I took a leave from Kent State and joined National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan to lead the new Department of Sport and Leisure Studies as its Chair. In teaching, I have focused on management of commercial recreation, tourism development, social and philosophical issues of leisure, and park planning. My research interests include economic planning of tourism, serious leisure behavior, and classical eastern thoughts of leisure. I am currently working on research exploring the redevelopment of tourism from natural disasters and Confucius' notions of happiness and leisure.

    Education

    B.S., Chinese Culture University,
    M.A., Western Michigan University,
    M.S., Penn State, and
    PhD in Leisure Studies, Penn State
    Recreation, Park & Tourism Management
    School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

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    316 White Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242


    Mailing Address

    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    330-672-0219 pwang@kent.edu
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