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Yidan Huang

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management

Email: Yidan.Huang@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Penn State University, 2024
    Major: Hospitality Management

Development Activities

  • Tutorial, January Research BREAKS: Introduction to Research Analytics Dashboards, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 15, 2026 - January 15, 2026).
  • Workshop, Faculty Speed Mentoring, Faculty Success at UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 7, 2024).
  • Tutorial, New Faculty Network monthly meeting: Tuesday Talon Tidbits, Faculty Success at UNT. Denton,United States of America. (October 1, 2024).
  • Other (Orientation), New Faculty Orientation, Faculty Success at UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 7, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • CMHT 5400 - Quantitative Data Analysis: Applications in Merchandising & Hospitality Management, 1 course.
  • HMGT 1500 - Orientation to the Hospitality Industry, 5 courses.
  • HMGT 2800 - Foundations of International Travel and Tourism, 1 course.
  • HMGT 5790 - Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Supervised a graduate student in preparing a submission for the Graduate Student Conference), Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management. (August 15, 2024 - September 15, 2024).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Huang, Y., Yu, H., Sharma, A. (2025). It’s about the introduction: how introduction focus shapes employee reactions to service robots. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 1-21. Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • Chen, X., Kim, M., Huang, Y. (2025). Sleepless after sabotage: the hidden costs of coping with customer incivility. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 37 (12) 4197-4215. Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • Bao, S., Huang, Y. (2024). When feeling safe is not enough to voice: Is emotional energy the missing key?. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 126 (N/A) 104007. Amsterdam, Elsevier.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Yu, H. (Author), Lei, Y. (Author & Presenter), Huang, Y. (Author), 2025 APacCHRIE, Sleep Well, Serve Better: A Daily Diary Study on the Cognitive and Emotional Mechanisms of Proactive Customer Service Performance, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand. (2025 - 2025).
  • Huang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Sharma, A. (Author), 2025 West Federation CHRIE Regional Conference, Introducing Robots to Employees: Protecting Employees & Fostering Engagement, Frisco, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Graduate Committee. (September 10, 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Research Committee. (September 2, 2024 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, CMHT Tour. (November 21, 2025 - November 21, 2025).
  • Faculty Advisor, 2025 Grad Preview Day. (November 8, 2025 - November 8, 2025).
  • Other (Assisted in setting up the table for the HETM graduate program and promoted the program to attendees), Grad School Open House. (September 27, 2024).
  • Other (Volunteer as a receptionist), The CMHT Career Expo. (September 18, 2024).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Foodservice Management & Education. Denton, TX. (December 5, 2025 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Sustainable Tourism. London, N/A. (December 27, 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2025 SECSA. Denton, TX. (November 30, 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Tourism Review. Barnsbury, N/A. (September 9, 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Sydney, N/A. (August 12, 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. Philadelphia, PA. (August 10, 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology. Leeds, (July 8, 2023 - Present).
  • Attendee, Meeting, The FDRL11th annual online Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. Denton, TX. (December 11, 2025 - December 11, 2025).
  • Other (Delivered a presentation on Proactive Motivation as a research topic), Food Decision Research Lab. Denton, TX. (December 5, 2025 - December 5, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2026 SECSA-CHRIE. Denton, TX. (October 29, 2025 - November 19, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, 31st Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism. Denton, TX. (September 8, 2025 - October 10, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2025 ICHRIE ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium. Denton, TX. (January 31, 2025 - February 9, 2025).
  • Other (Moderator), FDRL 10th Annual Online Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. Denton, TX. (December 11, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, 30th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism. Denton, Texas. (September 24, 2024 - September 25, 2024).