Lecturer
Department of Hospitality and Business Management
Contact details
Email: stephanie_lee@thei.edu.hk
Phone: +852 3890 8198
TEACHING AREAS
- MICE Operation and Management
- Event Sustainability
- Contemporary Issues in Events and Public Relations
- Marketing and Communications
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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September 2021 – July 2024 |
Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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September 2013 – May 2015 |
MSc in International Tourism and Convention Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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September 2008 – May 2009 |
BA (Honours) International Hospitality and Tourism Management University of Northumbria at Newcastle |
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September 2005 – May 2008 |
Higher Diploma in Travel and Tourism Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Qualifications
Issued on 27 July 2024 | Certified Hospitality Educator American Hotel & Lodging Association |
Issued on 21 June 2022 | Future of Learning & Teaching Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong |
Issued on 13 June 2022 | Becoming an Effective Teaching Assistant (BETA)The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Issued on 24 May 2021 | Effective Teaching Strategies in Online and Face-to-face Classes The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Issued on 10 September 2020 | Certified Digital Event Strategist (DES) Digital Experience Institute of Professional Convention Management Association |
Issued on 11 Jun 2020 | Business Event Bootcamp Professional Convention Management Association |
Issued on 18 May 2020 | Innovation Leadership Georgia Institute of Technology |
Memberships
January 2020 – Present | Member of Professional Convention Management Association |
January 2020 – Present | Member of Events Industry Council |
January 2020 – Present | Member of Meeting Professionals International |
EMPLOYMENT
2020 – Present | Lecturer, Department of Hospitality and Business Management |
October 2018 – February 2020 | Assistant Project Director Reed Exhibitions Greater China, Shenzhen |
December 2015 – October 2018 | Project Manager AO Spine Asia Pacific, Hong Kong |
December 2014 – May 2015 | Associate Conference Manager (Asia Pacific) MIMS (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong |
January 2014 – May 2014 | Project Manager Pacific World Meetings & Events Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong |
April 2011 – March 2013 | Project Manager KVL Productions Company Limited, Hong Kong |
May 2010 – April 2011 | Project Coordinator KVL Productions Company Limited, Hong Kong |
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICES
January 2025 — Present | Trainer Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) |
March 2024 — Present | Peer Reviewer Tourism Recreation Research by Taylor & Francis |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Sustainability
- Smart technology
- Well-being in event tourism
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLE
- Lee, S.M.F., Wong, A.K.F., & Kim, S.S.S. (In Press) The impacts of technology-led event sustainability consumption values on personal social responsibility and collective psychological outcomes. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. http://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2024.2443610
- Lee, S. M. F., Zhang, A.J, & Au, N. (2024) User Experience of an Augmented Reality Heritage App: An Experience Economy Model. Tourism Recreation Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2024.2339072
- Lee, S. M. F., Filep, S., Vada, S., & King, B. (2024). Webcam travel: A preliminary examination of psychological well-being. Tourism and Hospitality Research. 24(2), 329-337. https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584221145818
- Lee, S., Wu, J., & Zheng, J. C. (2021). Asian convention venue engaging in sustainable practice: The driving and hindering factors. Event Management. 25(5), 411-423. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856561
CONFERENCE PAPER
- Lee, S. M. F. & Zhang, A.J. “Asian Hospitality in the Age of Tourism 4.0”, Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference 2023, Thailand, July 2023.
- Kelly, J. W. M., Hu, A., Lee, S. M. F. & Zhang, A.J. “Hospitality Asian-ness and customer satisfaction: A study of Hong Kong hotels”, Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference 2023, Thailand, July 2023.
- Lee, S. M. F., Filep, S., Vada, S., & King, B. (2022). Webcam travel: A preliminary examination of psychological well-being. Positive Technology International Conference 2023, Hong Kong, June 2023.
BOOK CHAPTER
- Lee, S. M. F., & Leung, P.K.H. (2024). The Influence of Personal Values on Environmental Sustainability in Business Events in Asia. In Whitfield, J. Gouthro, M. B. & Moital, M. (Eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Events and Sustainability (2024). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003269311-20