Dr. Park is an Assistant Professor in the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism (RHT). She received her Bachelor’s degree from the Han Yang University’s College of Social Sciences in 1989 and a Master of Arts degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Han Yang University in Seoul, Korea. She also holds a Master of Science in Leisure Studies from The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Park has professional experience as a research manager with the Maryland Office of Tourism Development under the Department of Business and Economic Development where she was involved in a variety of research projects and developed a number of research analyses and technical reports.

• Social and cultural consequences of tourism
• Social psychological understanding of tourists' behavior
• Tourism and cultural understanding
• Cultural and heritage tourism
• Interpretation in tourism settings
• Alternative tourism

• School of Recreation, Health and Tourism
• Center for Recreation and Tourism Research and Policy
• Tourism and Events Management

No courses taught this semester.

• Heritage and Cultural Tourism (TOUR - 352)