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學歷                                                                            

滑鐵盧大學遊憩與休閒博士學位

北京大學地理學（城市規劃）碩士學位

華南師範大學管理學學士學位

工作經驗                                                                        

2018年1月至2024年8月          滑鐵盧大學健康學院加拿大社會福祉研究中心

教學科目                                                                            

國際酒店管理專題

酒店會議運營

研究方向                                                                             

旅遊休閒活動參與對健康及生活品質的促進

兒童和青少年的休閒參與與身心健康

休閒參與與積極老齡化

專業認證與奬項

Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics, American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, American Hotel & Lodging Association.

Fundamentals of University Teaching, University of Waterloo, Centre for Teaching Excellence.

學術成果與著作

學術期刊論文:

Gao, M., Smale, B.*, Wells, E., & Redoschi, B. (Accepted). Moderating effects of recreation opportunities on the relationship between leisure and wellbeing among children and youth. Loisir et sociéte/Society and Leisure.

Gao, M., & Potwarka, L. R. (2021). Investigating the role of family travel and family functioning in promoting Chinese adolescents' subjective wellbeing. Journal of Leisure Research, 52(4), 487-507. DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2021.1927264. (SSCI)

Gao, M., Havitz, M. E., & Potwarka, L. R. (2020). Exploring the influence of family holiday travel on the subjective well-being of Chinese adolescents. Journal of China Tourism Research, 16(1), 45-61. DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2018.1513883.

Gao, M., Chen, C. C., Huang, Y. C., & Lin, Y. H. (2019). Work and leisure in Taiwan: Examining the antecedents and consequences of work-leisure conflicts. Leisure Studies, 38(1), 128-143, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1512646. (SSCI)

Huang, Y. C., Chen, C. C. B., & Gao, M. (2019). Customer experience, well-being, and loyalty in the spa hotel context: Integrating the top-down & bottom-up theories of well-being. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 36(5), 595-611. DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2019.1604293. (SSCI)

Berbary, L. A., Valtchanov, B. L., Torabian, P., Gao, M., Miller, M. C., & Briscoe, C. L. (2018). Onto-epistemological and theoretical engagements through praxis and beyond: Comfort, crises, shifts, and re-groupings. Leisure Sciences, 40(3), 95-109. DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2017.1377125. (SSCI)

書的章節:

Gao, M., Chen, C. C., Huang, Y. C., & Lin, Y. H. (2024). Work and Leisure in Taiwan: Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of Work-Leisure Conflict. In H. Liu (Ed.), Leisure and Work in China (pp. 170-190). Routledge.

Gao, M., Havitz, M. E., & Potwarka, L. R. (2021). Exploring the influence of family holiday travel on the subjective well-being of Chinese adolescents. In M. Li & X. Lehto (Eds.), Family, Children, and Tourism in China (pp. 45-61).

研討會論文:

Gao, M. & Smale, B. (2024, January). Can social leisure experiences mitigate the impact of loneliness on wellbeing emerging from COVID-19 pandemic? 7th World Research Summit on Tourism and Hospitality, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Gao, M., Smale, B., Wells E., & Redoschi, B. (2023, May). Relationship of leisure and wellbeing among children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. 17th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Gao, M., & Smale, B. (2021, November). Responding and rebuilding residents' wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Yukon's community wellbeing survey. Community Indicators Consortium 2021 Impact Summit, November 1-4. [Online].

Gao, M., & Smale, B. (2021, May). The moderating effect of leisure experience on the work- life conflict, mental health, and wellbeing relationship among employed adults. 16th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. [Online]

Smale, B., Wilson, J., Akubueze, N., & Gao, M. (2021, May). The role of leisure in moderating the effect of social isolation on the well-being of older adults. 16th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. [Online]

Gao, M., & Smale, B. (2018, June). Family vacations: Potential benefits for the well-being of adolescents. International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) 2018 Annual Conference, June 14-16, Hong Kong SAR.

Smale, B., & Gao, M. (2018, June). The contribution of arts participation to various aspects of community quality of life. International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) 2018 Annual Conference, June 14-16, Hong Kong SAR.

Smale, B., Gao, M., & Yu, J. (2018, September). Gender inequities in wellbeing over time: Selected evidence from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Community Indicators Consortium 2018 Impact Summit, September 17-18, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

科研專案:

聯合國兒童發展基金會（加拿大）

          2022 to 2023 Siksika Child and Youth Wellbeing Survey

          2020 to 2021 “One Youth”: The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being

曼尼托巴省

          2022 to 2023 Profile of Wellbeing in Manitoba

育空特區

          2020 to 2021 Profile of Wellbeing in Yukon

新斯科舍省

          2019 to 2020 Nova Scotia Quality of Life Initiative

阿爾伯塔省伍德巴佛羅地區

          2019 Wood Buffalo Social Sustainability Plan

安大略省滑鐵盧地區

           2022 Residents' Wellbeing after three years into COVID-19

           2018 Wellbeing in Waterloo Region

安大略省布魯斯和格裡郡

           2018 Bruce and Grey County Community Wellbeing Survey

安大略省奧瑞里拉地區

           2018 Orillia and Area Community Wellbeing Survey

安大略省牛津郡

          2018 Oxford County Community Sustainability Plan