Short Bio

Dr. Max Y. C. Lo is a professor at the Department of Healthcare Industry Technology Development and Management at the National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT) in Taiwan. Dr. Lo earned his second doctoral degree in Tourism Development at National Maejo University, Thailand, and his first doctoral degree in Bilingual Education at the Texas A&M University – Kingsville, U.S.A. His primary expertise lies in tourism studies, cross-cultural studies, and fitness training. His work illuminates the intricacies of factors that influence the tourism industry, specifically in the areas of community-based tourism and sports and wellness tourism. For several years, Dr. Lo has been involved in tourism-related examination committees and quality assurance committees at the government level, as well as different roles in local community development. Academically, he has published his research in international-refereed journals, and has been invited extensively and passionately dedicated himself to tourism-related guest speeches, lectures, training, and workshops both domestically and internationally. Dr. Lo has previously served in the position of Head of International Education and Exchange in the Office of International Affairs at the university level. Through his involvement with the internationalizing of higher education, he seeks to link teaching, learning, research, and educational policy to target the very issues directly addressed in his vision of internationalizing higher education. At the college level, he served as a Special Assistant to the Dean of the College of Management. This professional experience in overseeing and managing college and university affairs allows him to further extend his expertise in an applicable, practical, and more importantly, international perspective. In 2012, Dr. LO was awarded a visiting fellowship by National Maejo University, Thailand. At his university, Dr. LO is a recipient of the 2018 Research & Development Award and the 2022 Teaching Excellence Award.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Maejo University – Chiang Mai, Thailand 
Major: Tourism Development
August 2014 – November 2018

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Texas, U.S.A. 
Major: Bilingual Education
August 2005 – May 2009

Doctoral Student
University of Missouri – Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
Major: English Education
August 2004 – July 2005

Master of Education
William Woods University, Missouri, U.S.A.
Major: Curriculum Design and Instruction in English Education
June 2003 – August 2004

Bachelor of Arts
Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan
Major: English Language, Literature, and Linguistics
September 1998 – June 2002

Areas of Expertise: Tourism Studies; English for Specific Purpose (ESP); Cross-cultural Training; Sports and Wellness Tourism Development;

Administrative Expertise: International affairs; Internationalization strategic planning; International programs designing; Overseas Internship Studies