Faculty Page -- Jinyang Deng, Ph.D.

Jinyang Deng, PH.D.
Assistant Professor
325-B Percival Hall
WVU Division of Forestry
Morgantown , WV 26506-6125
T: (304) 293-6818
F: (304) 293-2441
jinyang.deng@mail.wvu.edu

Homepage:
http://community.wvu.edu/~jd021/index.htm

Highest Education:
Ph.D., University of Alberta (Recreation and Leisure Studies), 2004.

Areas of Study:
Ecotourism destination evaluation, GIS application in tourism planning and management, sustainable tourism development, environmental attitudes and recreation/tourism, cross-cultural aspects of leisure/tourism .

Courses Taught at WVU:

         RPTR 239: Sustainable Tourism Development 
         RPTR 448: Ecotourism Planning and Development
         RPTR 450: Evaluation in Recreation and Parks
         RPTR 738: Tourism Planning 

Selected Publications:

Walker, G.J., Jackson, E.J, & Deng, J. (2008).The role of self-construal as an intervening variable between culture and leisure constraints: A comparison of Canadian and Mainland Chinese university students. Journal of Leisure Research, 40(1), 90-109.

Deng, J., Walker, G., & Strager, M. (2008). Assessment of territorial justice using GIS: A case study of distribution equity of golf courses in Calgary, Canada. Leisure / Loisir: The Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, 32(1), 203-230.

Zhong, L., Deng, J., & Xiang, B. (2008).Tourism Development and the Tourism Area Life-Cycle Model: A Case Study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. Tourism Management, 29, 841-856.

Deng, J., & Walker, G.J. (2007). Chinese acculturation measurement. Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, 39(1/2),187-217.

Zhang, Y., Hussain, A., Deng, J., & Letson, N. (2007). Public Attitudes towards Urban Trees and Supporting Urban Tree Programs. Environment and Behavior, 39(6), 797-814.

Deng, J., Walker, G.J., & Swinnerton, G. (2006). Comparison of environmental values and attitudes between Chinese in Canada and Anglo-Canadians. Environment and Behavior, 38(1), 22-47. 

Walker, G.J., Deng, J., & Dieser, R.B. (2005). Culture, self-construal, and leisure theory and practice. Journal of Leisure Research. 37(1), 77-99.

Deng, J. , Walker, G.J., & Swinnerton, G . (2005). Leisure attitudes: A comparison between Anglo-Canadians and Chinese in Canada. Leisure/loisir: The Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies 29(2), 239-273.

Deng, J., Walker , G.J., & Swinnerton, G. (2005). A comparison of attitudes toward national park appropriate use between Chinese in Canada and Anglo-Canadians. World Leisure Journal, 47(3), 28-41.

Deng, J., Shi, Q., Walker , G. J., & Zhang, Y. (2003). Assessment on and perception of visitors' Environmental Impacts of Nature Tourism: A Case Study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11(6), 529-548.

Deng, J., Bauer, T., & Huang, Y. (2003). Ecotourism, protected areas, and globalization: Issues and prospects in China. ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, 2(1), 17-32 (invited paper).

Deng, J., King, B., & Bauer, T. (2002). Evaluating natural attractions for tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 29 (2), 422-438.