Research

Dept. of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Colorado State University

Dept. of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Colorado State University

Dept. of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Colorado State University

Dept. of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Colorado State University

College of Urban and Environmental Planning

Central China Normal University

College of Urban and Environmental Planning

Central China Normal University

College of Urban and Environmental Planning

Central China Normal University

College of Urban and Environmental Planning

Central China Normal University

• Li, Y., Xu, Y., Joseph, J., Li, P., & Knight, D. W. (2025). Capital mobilization: Strategies for integrating migrant tourism entrepreneurs in rural regions. Tourism Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2025.2459730.
• Liu, H., & Knight, D. W. (2024). Short- versus long-term tourism resilience and COVID-19: Background trend modeling by attraction type in Wuhan, China. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 110(104614).  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104614.
• Knight, D. W., Xiong, L., Gong, J., & Zhou, X. (2024). Why do the neighbors keep their distance? Evolutionary Psychology Theory and 2020 COVID-19 travel recovery in central China. Journal of China Tourism Research.  https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2024.2306211.
• Branstrator, J. R., Cavaliere, C. T., Xiong, L., & Knight, D. W. (2023). Extended reality and sustainable tourism: Restorying human-wildlife relationships for biocultural conservation. Journal of Ecotourism, 22(1), 103-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2055046.
• Knight, D. W. Empowerment in Tourism. (2022). In D. Buhalis’ (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing (pp. 84-87). Edward Elgar Publishing.  https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486.empowerment.in.tourism.
• Xiong, L., Knight, D. W., Gong, J., & Zhou, X. (2022). How do travelers go back to COVID-hit destinations? Examining the patterns and underlying motivations. Travel and Tourism Research Association – 52^nd International Conference (Regenerative Tourism: Building Resilience). British Columbia. June 13-16. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/ttra/2022/researchabstract/80/.
• Zhang, C., Knight, D. W., Li, Y., Yi, Z., Zhou, M., & Zi, M. (2022). Rural tourism and evolving identities of Chinese communities in forested areas. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.  https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2022.2155829.
• Truong, V. D., Knight, D. W., Pham, Q., Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, T. D., & Saunders, S. G. (2022). Undertaking fieldwork in Pro-Poor Tourism: A reflexive account. Tourism Recreation Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2126923.
• Li, Y., Ouyang, C.-X., Zhou, S., Hu, Y., & Knight, D. W. (2022). Tourism dependence and poverty alleviation thresholds in Chinese ethnic tourism. Journal of Mountain Science, 19(10), 3026-3036.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-022-7479-2.
• Gong, J., Shapovalova, A., Wei, L., & Knight, D. W. (2021). Resident support in China’s new national parks: An extension of the Prism of Sustainability. Current Issues in Tourism.  https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1890699.
• Knight, D. W., Xiong, L, & Gong, J. (2020). Impact of COVID-19: Research note on tourism and hospitality sectors in the first epicenter of Hubei, China. Int. Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 13(12), 3705-3719. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-04-2020-0278.
• Knight, D. W., Nian, W., & Chen, E. (2020). Launching an online graduate degree for tourism management in China: Lessons in Chinese-foreign cooperation. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2019.1707148.
• Gong, J., Detchkhajornjaroensri, P., & Knight, D. W. (2019). Responsible tourism in Bangkok, Thailand: Resident perceptions of Chinese tourist behaviour. International Journal of Tourism Research, 21, 221-233.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2256.

• U.S. Department of State / Embassy in Beijing. Multi-State Study Tour on U.S. Park and Protected Area Values for Officials, Community Leaders and Students from Hubei, China; Project No. SCH50023GR0072; 2023-24 (PI; $149,571.35).
• Building community: Mandarin course and Student Nature Vids film festival. Provost Support for Professional Development (Contract and Continuous Appointment Faculty); Spring 2023 (PI; 8,000 USD).
• Characteristic village brand internalization and mechanism from a resident perspective. Chinese National Social Science Fund, Project No. 18BGL159; 2022-23 (co-PI; 200,000 RMB, ~30,100 USD).
• Tourism-driven Chinese ethnic festival evolution: Mechanism and reproduction path. Chinese National Social Science Fund, Project No. 20CMZ033; August 2020 to December 2023 (co-PI; 200,000 RMB, ~$30,100).
• Building beautiful China and healthy tourism development. Chinese National Social Science Fund, Project No. 14AJY024 (co-PI; 200,000 RMB, ~30,100 USD).
• 2019 Hubei Province Tourist satisfaction survey project. 1.48 million RMB (co-PI; ~224,804 USD).
• Recreational Boating Survey at Joe Pool and Lewisville Lakes, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX. Army Corps of Engineers and Center for Environmental Management of Military Land; 2018-19 (co-PI; 288,000 USD).