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Xinran Lehto is a Professor at the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. She serves on the Research Council and the Faculty Affairs Committee within the College of Health and Human Sciences. Lehto has held editorial positions, including co-editor of the Journal of Destination Marketing Management and associate editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. Prior to her tenure at Purdue University, she was an assistant professor at Colorado State University and worked for six years as a marketing executive in the travel and tourism industry in China and Singapore. Her research centers on enhancing consumer well-being through optimal service experiences in tourism and hospitality, focusing on the planning and marketing of experience-based vacation products. Her work examines how personal, interpersonal, technological, and cultural factors influence tourism experience design. Lehto has published extensively in prestigious journals such as the Annals of Tourism Research and Tourism Management, with a significant citation record, including over 13,500 citations. She has actively disseminated her research at numerous international conferences and has collaborated with community agencies to develop strategies for tourism services. By integrating wellness principles into tourism marketing, she seeks to positively impact the industry and society.
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