Research Focus
Digital humanities, digital cultural heritage, and heritage tourism
Education
University of Hong Kong; Ph.D. in Digital Humanities
Hong Kong SAR, China
2020/09-Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
2018/08-2020/05
Sun Yat-sen University; BA in Library Science
Guangzhou, China
2014/08-2018/07
Publication
- Whitaker, C. C., Avagyan, A., Cobb, P. J., Hovakimyan, G., Homar, K., & Yao, W. (2025). From the field to the museum: engaging young Armenians in the complete life-cycle of archaeological artifacts. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2025.2518616
- Yao, W., & Xiao, P. (2022). What contributes to a qualified digital humanities librarian and ideal digital humanities pedagogy? An exploratory qualitative study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 48(6), 102524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102524
- Xiao, P., Dai, S., & Yao, W. (2018). Liu Jiping’s Theory of Contradictory and the Formation of a New Patterns of Chinese Librarianship. In Liu Jiping and the Reform and Development of Chinese Librarianship: Proceedings. National Library of China Publishing House.