Joyce (Feng) Wang

  • Associate Professor, Marketing
  • Ph.D. in Marketing, Michigan State University

Teaching Interests

Customer Analytics, Relationship Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy

Research Interests

Relationship Marketing, New Product Strategy, eCommerce, Fashion Market Strategy, Tourism

Consulting/Practice Interests

Customer Analytics, eCommerce, Targeting, Loyalty Program

Bio

 

Joyce (Feng) Wang’s primary interests lie in marketing strategy, with a focus on relationship marketing, new product strategy, and customer experience. Her work has appeared in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal of Business Research, European Journal of Marketing, Psychology & Marketing, Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, and Journal of Business Logistics.  

At Bentley, she designs and teaches data-driven strategy courses at academic levels, empowering future marketers to turn data into actionable strategies. Most recently, she has expanded her teaching portfolio and is developing new courses on data-driven strategy for the fashion market and marketing data visualization.

Professional Memberships

  • American Marketing Association 2015-02-01 - 2020-05-31
  • Awards and Honors

  • Callup Research Grant, Gallup Steering Committee, Bentley University
  • FAC Research Grant, FAC committee, Bentley University
  • Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
  • Research Grant, Bentley Research Council
  • Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
  • Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
  • Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
  • Don and Shirley Taylor Research Excellence Award, Michigan State University
  • Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
  • Mott Foundation Fellowship Award, Demmer Center for Business Transformation
  • Don and Shirley Taylor Research Excellence Award, Michigan State University
  • Provost’s Excellence Fellowship Award, Michigan State University
  • Broad Fellowship Award, Michigan State University
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Hult, G. M., Lin, C. (2025). Leveraging Customer Learning and Time-based Targeting for Fast Fashion New Arrivals. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, (83) 104141. (Link)
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Lin, C., Hult, G. M. (2025). Assessing Fast Fashion Overstock Through Peak Sales Time. Journal of Retailing (Link)
  • Xia, L., Wang, F., Gao, F. (2024). Red Dog, Blue Dog: The Influence of Political Identity on Owner–Pet Relationships and Owners’ Purchases of Pet-Related Products and Services. European Journal of Marketing, (58) 9 2061–2094. (Link)
  • Xia, L., Zhong, W., Wang, J. (2023). To Dress up or Not: Political Identity and Dog Owners’ Purchase of Dog Apparels. Psychology & Marketing, (40) 10 2118-2131. (Link)
  • Wang, J. (2022). Nostalgia in Tourism. Current Opinion in Psychology (Link)
  • Wang, J., Xia, L. (2022). Revenge Travel: Nostalgia and Desire for Leisure Travel Post COVID-19. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing (Link)
  • Pratt, A. B., Voorhees, C. M., Robinson, S. G., Wang, J., Giebelhausen, M. D. (2022). Unintended Effects of Price Promotions: Forgoing Competitors’ Price Promotions Strengthens Incumbent Brand Loyalty. Journal of Academy of Marketing Science (Link)
  • Xia, L., Wang, J., Santana, S. (2021). Nostalgia: Triggers and Its Role on New Product Purchase Intentions. Journal of Business Research, (135) 183-194. (Link)
  • Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, F., Schrock, W. (2020). Brand Relevance and the Effects of Product Proliferation across Product Categories. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (Link)
  • Calantone, R. J., Whipple, J. M., Wang, J., Sardashti, H., Miller, J. W. (2017). A Primer on Moderated Mediation Analysis: Exploring Logistics Involvement in New Product Development. Journal of Business Logistics (Link)
  • Sirisuhk, R., Calantone, R. J., Wang, J. (2016). Managing Market Intelligence: The Comparative Role of Absorptive Capacity and Market Orientation. Journal of Business Research (Link)
  • Presentations


  • Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Hult, T., Lin, C. (2025). “Assessing Fast Fshion Overstock Through Time-To-Peak-Sales” Presented at the Bentley Research Showcase
  • Zhao, Y., Yu, Z., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Redd, S., Schrock, W. (2024). “What Happens When a Brand Disappears? A Study on Stock Market Reactions to Brand Deletions” Presented at the AMA Winter Academic Conference
  • Wang, J., Gao, F., Elkanova, E. (2023). “I (Don't) Compare, When I Am (In)Capable: The Inverse U-Shape Effect of Top Donation on Subsequent Donations in Medical Crowdfunding” Presented at the Association for Consumer Research Conference
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Hult, T., Lin, C. (2023). “Leveraging Innovator Adoption to Lessen Overstock in the Fast Fashion Industry: A Marketing Approach via Customer Learning and Time-Based Targeting” Presented at the Bentley Research Showcase
  • Wang, J., Gao, F., Elkanova, E. (2023). “The Backfiring Effect of Small Top Donation on Subsequent Donations in Medical Crowdfunding” Presented at the Bentley Research Showcase
  • (2023). “To Dress up or Not: Political Identity and Pet Owner‚Äôs Purchase of Dog Apparels” Presented at the Bentley Research Showcase
  • (2022). “To Dress up or Not: Political Identity and Dog Owners' Purchase of Dog Apparel” Presented at the Association of Consumer Research Annual Conference Denver, CO
  • (2022). “Red Dog, Blue Dog: The Influence of Political Identity on Owner‚Äìpet Relationship and Owners' Purchases of Pet-Related Products and Services” Presented at the Society of Consumer Psychology (online)
  • (2021). “To Dress up or Not: Political Identity and Dog Owners‚Äô Purchase of Dog Apparels” Presented at the Decision Science Institute Annual Conference
  • Santana, S., Xia, L., Wang, F. (2021). “Nostalgia: Triggers and Its Role on New Product Purchase Intentions” Presented at the Bentley University Confronting the Pandemic with Research: Bentley University's Contribution
  • Wang, J. (2020). “Maximizing the Effect of Experiential Design on Converting Consideration into Purchase” Presented at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Research Seminar Series
  • Zhang, Y., Hult, T., Wang, J., Lin, C., Chiang, J. (2019). “Customer Learning and New Product Purchases: Are Customers Ready?” Presented at the AMA Summer Academic Conference Chicago, Illinois
  • Wang, J., Voorhees, C. M., Calantone, R. J. (2019). “Customer Relationships Asset and Competitive Advantage” Presented at the AMA Summer Academic Conference Chicago, Illinois
  • Wang, J., Calantone, R. J. (2018). “Uncovering the Prominence of Imagery Experience on Purchase Decision and Customer-Brand Relationship Cultivation” Presented at the AMA Summer Academic Conference Boston
  • Wang, J., Calantone, R. J., Rakthin, S. (2016). “Realizing Ambidextrous Innovation through Absorptive Capacity” Presented at the AMA Summer Academic Conference Atlanta, Georgia
  • Wang, J., Calantone, R. J. (2016). “Are Irrational Buyers all Sub-Optimal? Not When They are Self-Brand Connected” Presented at the AMA Winter Academic Conference Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Wang, J. (2016). “How does Emotional WOM Influence Brand Performance: The Unparalleled Mechanisms of Brand Trust and Sentiment?” Presented at the Marketing Science Conference Shanghai
  • Wang, J., Calantone, R. (2015). “Managing the Interplay between Promotion and Product Portfolio” Presented at the Marketing Science Conference Baltimore, Maryland
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Committee Member for Curriculum Committee 2022-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Recruiting Committee 2022-05-01 - 2022-12-01
  • Committee Member for Research Committee 2018-09-01 - 2022-05-01
  • Committee Member for Recruiting Committee 2019-05-01 - 2019-12-01
  • Service: Professional


  • Editorial Review Board Member for Journal of Business Research 2025-09-15 - Present
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for Journal of Business Research - Present
  • Service: University


  • Committee Member for Faculty Evaluation Procedures Committee 2020-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Calendar Committee 2020-01-01 - 2021-05-01