2019 - Visiting professor in tourism management, Mahidol University International College, Bangkok, Thailand
2019 - Outstanding Paper, Emerald Literati Awards
2019 - Vice Chancellor's Early Career Research Excellence Award, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
2014 - Best Paper Award, the 4th International Conference on Tourism Research (4ICTR), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
2014 - Best Paper Award,Global Events Congress VI, Adelaide, South Australia