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Yana Wengel – Leading Researcher in Tourism in Protected Areas

Dr Yana Wengel, a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, Academician/Research Scholar HNU-ASU International Joint Tourism College, Hainan University, China. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing Web Analytics and Metrics, specifically in Tourism in Protected Areas into Social Media and Digital Marketing applications.

📚 Education:

She earned her Doctor of Philosophy with equivalent distinction to Summa Cum Laude from The University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, at the prestigious Waikato Management School, which holds Triple Crown Accreditation. Her dissertation, titled “The Social Construction of the New Zealand WWOOFing Experience: A Study of the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms Programme,” reflects her commitment to understanding and analyzing the dynamics of the WWOOFing program.

Prior to her doctoral studies, she completed a PGCERT in Renewable Energy & Hydrogen Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Stralsund in Germany from September 2011 to February 2012. Her academic journey also includes a Master of Arts in Tourism Development Strategies (09/2009-03/2011) and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Baltic Management Studies (09/2005-06/2009), both earned at the University of Applied Sciences Stralsund. With a solid academic background, she has demonstrated a keen interest and expertise in renewable energy, tourism development strategies, and business administration.

🌐 Profile Links:

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• Scopus
• ORCID
• LinkedIn
• ResearchGate

Professional Training:

1. Community-based Tourism Training of Trainers (CBT-TOT) – International Trade Centre (2021)
2. Introduction to Accessible Tourism – European Network of Accessible Tourism (2021)
3. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate – University of South Florida, USA (2021)
4. Training for maximizing Research Impact by Professor Mark Reed – Fast Track Impact, UK (2018)
5. Supervisor Training for Experienced Supervisors – Leeds Beckett University, UK (2018)
6. Becoming a Research Awards Supervisor (PhD level) – Leeds Beckett University, UK (2018)
7. Research Training Programme – Leeds Beckett University, UK (2018)
8. Professional Practice of Tertiary Teaching (1st module PGCert) – The University of Waikato, New Zealand (2014-2015)
9. Trained in Ketso Methodology by Professor Alison Phipps – Glasgow University, UK (2014)
10. Certified facilitator in LEGO® Serious Play® Methodology Methods and Materials by Robert Rasmussen – Certified by Master Trainer Association (2013)

Academic Positions:

• Associate Professor, Hainan University – Arizona State University Joint International Tourism College– Haikou, China (Since 09/2019)
• Lecturer in International Tourism Development, Strathclyde University– Glasgow, United Kingdom (01/2019-09/2019)
• Post-Doctoral Researcher, Leeds Beckett University – Leeds, United Kingdom (02/2018-12/2018)
• Research Project Assistant in The Hobbit Audience Project, The University of Waikato – Hamilton, New Zealand (03/2013-08/2014)
• PhD Candidate, The University of Waikato – Hamilton, New Zealand (11/2012-03/2017)
• DAAD Project Coordinator “Bachelor Plus,” University of Applied Sciences Stralsund – Stralsund, Germany (09/2010-04/2012)

Visiting Positions:

• Visiting Associate Professor, Borneo Tourism Research Centre, Universiti Malaysia Sabah – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (09/2023-03/2023)
• Visiting Research Fellow, Wakayama University – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (04/2021-03/2023)
• Guest Lecturer, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland (12/2023)
• Visiting Scholar, Pedagogical University of Krakow – Krakow, Poland (12/2021-03/2022)
• Guest Lecturer, Janapriya Multiple Campus – Pokhara, Nepal (07/2020)
• Guest Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund – Stralsund, Germany (10/2018)
• Pro-Bono Visiting Professor, Mandalar University – Mandalay, Myanmar (06/2017-09/2017)
• Guest Lecturer, National Management Business College – Yangon, Myanmar (07/2017)
• Guest Lecturer, Kathmandu University – Kathmandu, Nepal (04/2017)
• Visiting Postgraduate Researcher in the Researching Multilingually at the Borders of Language, the Body, Law And the State Project, University of Glasgow – Glasgow, Scotland (09/2014-11/2014)