Yang Xu joined the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an Assistant Professor in 2022. His research and teaching focus on foodservice and restaurant management, with a particular concentration on sustainability. His work has been published in top-tier tourism and hospitality journals, including International Journal of Hospitality Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Dr. Xu earned his Ph.D. in Hospitality Management from Iowa State University, an M.S. in Hospitality Business Management from Michigan State University, and his B.A. in Hospitality Management from Beijing Hospitality Institute.