Dr Teh Pek Yen

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Dr Teh Pek Yen

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Hospitality and Events
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SDGs Focus
Sustainable Cities and Communities

Biography

Pek Yen joined as an academic in 2014 and is a Senior Lecturer at Sunway University. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (in Tourism) from the University of Malaya, Malaysia in 2017. Currently, she is teaching subjects related to tourism and events at the School of Hospitality and Service Management. Her research interests focus on intangible heritage conservation, responsible tourism, and media-induced tourism. She has extensively worked with government agencies and small business enterprises in various projects conserving intangible cultural values of the community such as craftsmanship.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • DPhil in Social Sciences (Tourism), University of Malaya, Malaysia (2017)
  • International Master Degree in Small & Medium Entrepreneur, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2008)
  • BSc (Hons) in Ecology & Biodiversity, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2006)

Research Interests

  • 1. Sustainable Tourism practices in Heritage & Cultural Conservation
  • Media tourism studies
  • Festivals management

Teaching Areas

  • Research methods and research project
  • Events and festival management
  • Tourism management

Courses Taught

  • Events Planning and Management, Master's Degree
  • Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism, Undergraduate Degree
  • Festival and Hallmark Events, Undergraduate Degree
  • Introduction to Events Management, Undergraduate Degree
  • Research Project supervision, all levels

Notable Publications

Journals

  1. Goh, Y. S., & Teh, P. Y. (2022). Festivals and the theory of inclusive development in Malaysia: Perspectives from a festival organizer. Advances in Southeast Asian Studies, 15(2), 295-307.
  2. Teh, P. Y., & Goh, H. C. (2016). Does Korean drama have real influence? An analysis of Malaysia outbound tourists to South Korea. Tourism, Culture & Communication, 16(3), 147-160. 
  3. Teh, P. Y., & Goh, H. C. (2016). The discovery of Silk Route: Cultural and technology communication between China, Korea and Japan. GEOGRAFIA Malaysia Journal of Society and Space, 12(13), 135-144 

Magazine and Newspaper Articles 

  1. Teh, P. Y. (February 5, 2022). The Preservation of Ipoh’s Heritage: Fight or Flight Response? Business Today. Retrieved from: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2022/02/05/the-preservation-of-ipohs-heritage-fight-or-flight-response/ 
  2. Teh, P. Y. (September 12, 2022). Ipoh-My hometown. The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved from: https://theedgemalaysia.com/content/advertise/ipoh-%E2%80%93-my-hometown  
  3. Teh, P. Y. (October 2020). The Evolution of Tourism. The Expat. 
  4. Teh, P. Y. (November 4, 2019). An insight into Sungai Lima – A living treasure, The Edge Malaysia. 
  5. Teh, P. Y. (June 3, 2019). Turning fishing villages into tourism destinations. The Edge Malaysia.

Achievements & Accolades

Ongoing Projects

  1. The co-creation value of community-based museum setting: Visitors experience and authenticity perspectives.
  2. Social Innovation Project: Ipoh conservation on craftsmanship at I.P.O.H. Project (www.ipohproject.com) 
  3. Social Innovation Project: Revitalize fishing village, a case in Sungai Lima, Malaysia (www.designforgood.my)