| Name | Terrence KONG Tsz Hei |
| Title | Assistant Professor |
| Address | Rm A518, 5/F, 2 Chui Ling Lane, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| Telephone | 3702 4575 |
| tkong@sfu.edu.hk | |
| School | Rita Tong Liu School of Business and Hospitality Management |
| Department | Department of Business and Hospitality Management |
| Research body | Cultural heritage tourism, National identity, Educational tourism |
Terrence is an Assistant Professor at Rita Tong Liu School of Business and Hospitality Management, Saint Francis University (SFU). After receiving his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Tourism Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), he gained substantial hands-on front office experience in the hotel industry. In 2018, he studied abroad at Wakayama University in Japan to pursue his Master's degree. Afterwards, he returned to PolyU and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy, specializing in Hotel and Tourism Management.
[Education]
Given his professional industry experience and academic background, Terrence's teaching expertise includes management and marketing of the hospitality and tourism industry, sustainable tourism, cultural heritage tourism and qualitative research methods. He has taught in Hong Kong and Japan, gaining substantial experience in diverse cultural settings.
At SFU, Terrence is responsible for teaching hospitality and tourism related subjects. He has a strong motive to incorporate experiential learning and interactive games into his teaching.
[Teaching Experience]
| 2025-Present | Assistant Professor, Saint Francis University |
| 2024 | Part-time Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2020 – 2023 | Part-time Tutor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 2019 | Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism, Wakayama University |
[Current Research ]
In addition to his enthusiasm for delivering high-quality learning experiences to his students, Terrence is also an early-career researcher. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the PolyU. His research interests lie in cultural heritage tourism, national identity, and educational tourism management. His current research projects focus on tourists' experiences at red tourism sites and educational tourism experiences of Hong Kong adolescents.
[Ad Hoc Reviewers for International Journals]
[Journal Article]
Kong, T. T. H., Zou, R., & Xiao, H. (2025). Twenty years of red tourism research: A systematic literature review using the theories-contexts-characteristics-methods framework. Tourism Management Perspectives, 58, 101390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101390 [ABDC-listed A, SSCI Q1]
[Book Chapter]
Doering, A., & Kong, T. T. H. (2020). Performative nationalism in Japan's inbound tourism television programs: YOU, Sekai! (The World), and the tourism nation. In H. Endo (Ed.), Understanding Tourism Mobilities in Japan (pp. 138-157). Taylor & Francis.
[Conference Papers]
1. Kong, T. T. H., Wen, Z., & Li, M. (2025, May 8-10). Embracing the motherland through educational tours [Paper presentation]. The 13th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Hong Kong, China.