ZHAI Xueting

Post-doctoral Researcher

zhaixt5@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Personal Profile & Research Interests

Dr. Xueting Zhai earned her Ph.D. from the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University, where she was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate, received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, and was honored as an Outstanding Student (Postgraduate Level) of Guangdong Province. She pursued academic exchanges as a visiting scholar at The University of Queensland (Australia) and King Juan Carlos University (Spain).

Education Background

Ph. D 
Sun Yat-sen University. Completed in 2021 
School of Tourism Management

Bachelor of Management
Sun Yat-sen University. Completed in 2016
School of Tourism Management
School of International Studies

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION/ INTERESTS

Event management, Event tourism, Crisis communication and destination marketing

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Zhai, X., Zhong, D.*, Luo, Q., & Lu, P. (2024). EVENTS AS THERAPY: Connecting the liminal and everyday field to enhance mental wellness in urban destinations. Annals of Tourism Research, 109, 103825.

Su, L., Hou, S., Zhang, Y., Lu, C., & Zhai, X.*(2024). Is cuteness innocent? Public forgiveness to Theme Park mascots. Tourism Management Perspective, 53, 101287.

Wang, J., & Zhai, X.*(2023). Leveraging emotional solidarity in disaster recovery. Annals of Tourism Research, 99, 103530.

Zhai, X., & Luo, Q.* (2023). Rational or emotional? A study on Chinese tourism boycotts on social media during international crisis situations. Tourism Management Perspective, 45, 101069. 

Wang, J., Zhai, X., & Luo, Q.* (2023). Chinese travellers’ mobility decision-making processes during public health crisis situations: a Bayesian network model. Current Issues in Tourism, 26(11), 1828-1844. 

AWARDED CONFERENCE PAPER

Zhai, X., Liang, X., Su, L.*, & Zhang, Y. (2024). Eliciting collaborative positive psychology in social-mediated crisis communication: The role of visual framing (Second Runer-Up for the Best Conference Paper Award). IMPACT2024 Conference, October 11-13, 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Wang, J., Zhai, X., & Luo, Q*. (2021). How COVID-19 Impacts Chinese Travelers’ Mobility Decision-Making Processes: A Bayesian Network Model (Short Paper Award Second Place). ENTER: e-Tourism Conference, January 19-22, 2021, online. 

RESEARCH GRANTS

The National Natural Science Foundation of China Fund for Young Scholars (42301260), 2024-2026, PI.

The China Postdoctoral Science FoundationGeneral Research Fund (2023M733995), 2023-2024, PI.

ACADEMIC SERVICES

ENTER 2022-2026 scientific committee

Anonymous reviewers for Tourism Management, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Cities, Information Processing and Management, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, International Journal of Event and Festival Management