School of Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies
Faculty with Expertise in Leisure and Tourism

The enclosed Areas of Interest includes educational credentials as well as listings of faculty members’ expertise and research interests.  If you are interested in finding further information about a faculty member’s research please feel free to contact them via e-mail.

Bob Lee, B.A., Henan University, China; M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., Penn State University

bdlee@bgsu.edu (419) 372-2396

  • Leisure and health
  • Travel and older aduls
  • Community even planning

Lucy Long, B.A., Davidson College, M.A., University of Maryland Baltimiore County, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

lucyl@bgsu.edu (419) 372-7862

  • Culinary Tourism
  • Tourism and Cultural Sustainability
  • Cultural and Heritage Interpretation

Philip Xie, B.E., East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; M.A., Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Canada

pxie@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6917

  • Tourism planning
  • Tourism impact assessment
  • Forecasting models for special events
  • Recreation leadership and program design