Dr. Kevin so

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Kevin Kam Fung is an internationally recognized thought leader in hospitality and tourism management. He has received 37 research awards and his research expertise lies in services marketing, with a strong emphasis on human factors and service innovations, customer engagement, digital marketing, the sharing economy, and human-AI interactions. He is ranked among the top 10 scholars globally in major research topics related to Hospitality Marketing, Customer Engagement, Sharing Economy, Customer Experience, and Tourism Marketing based on citations in Google Scholar. Dr. So has published more than 100 scientific publications, with 80 appearing in highly acclaimed A+ journals in the discipline. Before joining Purdue University, he held the William S. Spears Chair in Business and served as a professor and Ph.D. program coordinator at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Oklahoma State University. His work has been supported by funding from various institutions, including the U.S. Department of Commerce and the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Dr. So has also served on editorial boards for numerous leading academic journals and his publications have consistently ranked as highly cited in top-tier hospitality tourism management journals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Highly Cited Researcher

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Richard W. Poole Research Excellence Award

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Track Award

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Breakthrough Star Award

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William Bradford Wiley Memorial Research Paper Year Award

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Journal Hospitality & Tourism Research Article Year Award

Courses

HTM 23100 - Marketing Service Industries HTM 50900 - Service Experience Design

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.