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Lavi Peng

Assistant professor

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Education

PhD in Hospitality Management, Pennsylvania State University, 2025
MS in International Hospitality Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2019
BA in International Hotel Management, Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School (Ecole Hôtelière Vatel), Nîmes, France, 2017

Research Interests

Consumer Well-Being
Foodservice Management
Service Technology

Teaching Interests

Foodservice Management
Hospitality Marketing

Honors / Awards

Nominee, Best Paper Award, 29th Graduate Education and Graduate Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, 2024
Best Paper Award, 28th Graduate Education and Graduate Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, 2023

Selected Publications

Peng, Z., Mattila, A. S., & Sharma, A. (2025). Gendered robots and persuasion: The interplay of the robot's gender, the consumer's gender, and their power on menu recommendations. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 62, 294-303. 

Xue, J., Peng, Z., & Mattila, A. S. (2025). Natural vs. Created Brand-Cause Fit: Shaping Consumer Responses to Sociopolitical Activism in Hospitality. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 10963480251352227. 

Peng, Z., Luo, A. & Mattila, A. (2024). Too busy to (lose) control? The influence of busyness and sense of power on consumers’ food responses. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 120, 103754. 

Peng, Z., Luo, A., & Mattila, A. (2024). An angular vs. circular servicescape? The impact of shape cues and music tempo on solo diners. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 118, 103687. 

Atanga, B., Peng, Z., & Mattila, A. (2024). Customer misbehavior: The impact of a symbolic recovery strategy and cultural tightness-looseness on observing customers. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 60, 63-71.