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Adrienne Liu, Assistant Professor (Ph.D Supervisor)


 

Office：City Viva Hotel, 2nd Floor, Room VH206  

Tel：      8590-2551

E-mail：adrienneliu@cityu.edu.mo

 

Academic Qualification

Doctor Degree (Dual)      PhD Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

                                           PhD Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey

Master Degree                  MSc International Hospitality Management (Euromasters), University of Surrey

Bachelor Degree               BCom Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto

 

Working Experience

From 08/2023 to Present               Assistant Professor, City University of Macau

From 10/2022 to 03/2023             Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant, University of Surrey

From 01/2021 to 11/2021             Teaching Assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

From 01/2020 to 07/2020             Supplier Relations Executive, Webjet Limited, United Kingdom

From 10/2018 to 09/2019             Guest Relations Officer, St. Regis Toronto, Canada

 

Teaching Area

Theories and Concepts in Hotel Management

Hotel Information System Management

Hotel Facilities Management and Design

Tourism Business Administration

MICE Industry Studies

 

Research Area

Tourism, Migration & Mobilities

Diaspora & Roots Tourism

Identity & Attachment

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

 

Professional Certification and Awards

Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET Level 2)

2024/2025 City University of Macau "Innovation and Creativity in Teaching Award"

 

Academic Publication

Journal Paper

  • Liu, A. T. & Wang, D. (2026). Understanding migrant workers' belonging in hospitality: A multi-level ecological approach. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 69, 101555. 10.1016/j.jhtm.2026.101555. (SSCI)
  • Liu, A. T., & Wang, D. (2026). Causes of precarity in employment: A system justification theory approach among hospitality migrant workers in Asia. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 134, 104575. 10.1016/j.ijhm.2026.104575. (SSCI)
  • Zhou, L., Liu, A. T., Liu, A., Qiu, R. T. R., & Wang, S. (2026). Policy shocks, emotional adaptation, and tourism demand recovery: Longitudinal evidence from a natural experiment. Tourism Economics, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166261480754. (SSCI)
  • Liu, A. T., Kim, Y. R., Williams, A. M., Liu, A., & Lin, P. M. C. (2025). From visit to return: topologizing diaspora identity through memorable tourism and migration intentions. Current Issues in Tourism, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2025.2601238. (SSCI)
  • Liu, A.T., Williams, A.M., Liu, A., Kim, Y.R., Lin, P.M.C. (2025). A Systematic Analysis of Diaspora tourism: Geographic Perspectives and Superdiversity, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(1), 146-159. (SSCI)
 

Conference Paper

  • Paliś, B., Liu, A. T., Niemczyk, A., & Agboola, M. T. (2026). How to shape satisfaction for the shopping tourists in the face of trends in the contemporary international shopping tourism market? In Book of abstracts: International Conference on Tourism (ICOT2026): Next-generation tourism: Innovation, sustainability and traveler diversity (pp. 50–51).
  • Liu, A.T., Wang, D. (2024, July 3-5). Explicating Destination Attachment and Re-Visit Intention: The Uniqueness of Travel Followers [Conference session]. APTA 2024, Macao.
  • Liu, A.T., Kim, Y.R., Lin, P.M.C., Williams, A.M. (2023, January 5-7). Does Diaspora Travel Experience Affect Return Migration Intention? The Role of Cultural Identity and Homeland Attachment [Conference session]. The 28th Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Pomona, CA, United States. https://www.gradconfht.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/01/NEW-2023-Graduate-Conference-Proceedings.pdf
  • Liu, A.T., Wang, D., Cheung, C. (2023, April 24-26). Revisit is a must for alumni? A case study of China-based UK alumni on travel intention [Conference session]. 2023 TTRA Europe Conference, Dijon, Burgundy, France.
  • Liu, A.T., Kim, Y.R., Lin, P.M.C., Williams, A.M. (2023, July 5-7). The Impact of Diaspora Tourism on Return Migration Intention across Cultural Distance [Conference session]. Surrey 2023 Conference, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.