Biography

Tan Teck Hong has over 20 years' research and teaching experience in Malaysian tertiary institutions. He worked in the banking and insurance industry for a number of years before joining academic profession.

Research Interest

Real Estate Economics, Urban Studies, Environmental Gerontology

Educational Background

• PhD, Multimedia University, Malaysia (2008)
• BA, MA (Economics), City University of New York, New York (1996)

Working Experience

• Research Coordinator, School of Economics and Management, Xiamen University Malaysia (2018 – 2023)
• Head of Department (E-Commerce), School of Economics and Management, Xiamen University Malaysia (2022 – Present) 

Research Experience

• XMUMRF (2019 – 2022)

Representative Publications

• Tan, T. H. and Lee, W. C. (2023) Life Satisfaction and Perceived and Objective Neighborhood Environments in a Green-Accredited Township: Quantile Regression Approach, Cities, 134 (WoS SSCI Q1,Scopus Q1)
• Tan, T. H. and Izian, I. (2023) Assessing the Significance of First Place and Online Third Places in Supporting Malaysian Seniors’ Well-Being during the Pandemic, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (WoS SSCI Q1, Scopus Q1)
• Tan, T. H. and Kim Y. J. (2023) Examining the influence of neighborhood factors on senior adult health in a developing country, Journal of Aging and Environment (WoS Q3, Scopus Q2)
• Tan, T. H. (2022) Perceived Environmental Attributes: Their Impact on Older Adults’ Mental Health in Malaysia, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (6), 3595 (WoS SSCI Q1, Scopus Q1)
• Tan, T. H. and Lee, J. H. (2022). Residential Environment, Third Place and Wellbeing in Malaysian Older Adults, Social Indicators Research (WoS SSCI Q1, Scopus Q1)
• Christy, V. and Tan, T. H. (2021). Understanding Tenants' Motivations for Co-living Arrangements: A Case of Klang Valley, Malaysia, International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis (WoS Q3, Scopus Q2)
• Tan, T. H. and Lau, K (2020). Understanding Users’ and Hosts’ Motives to Co-Working Space: Case of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Open House International (WoS SSCI Q4, Scopus Q2)
• Lee, J. H. and Tan, T. H. (2019). Effects of Third Place and Neighbourhood Environment on Perceived Social Connectedness among Older Adults, Journal of Planning Education and Research, (WoS SSCI Q1, Scopus Q1)

Honors / Awards

• Best Professor in Management and Economics (2014)
• Best Paper Award (2013)
• Innovation Paper Award (2012)