QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Qualifications
- Professor (16 September 2021 - to date) Kadir Has University, Turkey
- Part-time Professor (September 2015 – June 2016) Yasar University, Turkey
- Visiting Professor (1 July-31 August 2016) Bournemouth University, UK
- Visiting Professor (1 August 2014-31 July 2015) Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
- Professor (1 March 2013 - 15 September 2021) Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
- Visiting Professor (1 July-15 August 2012) Bournemouth University, UK
- Professor (29 October 2009-1 March 2013) Mugla University, Turkey
- Post-Doctoral Fellow (1 September 2005-31 August 2006) Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Belgium
- Research Fellow (20 June-10 July 2005) College of Charleston, USA
- Associate Professor (15 June 2003-29 October 2009) Mugla University, Turkey
- Assistant Professor (15 June 2001-15 June 2003) Mugla University, Turkey
- PhD (1 September 1996-29 October 2000) Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- MSc (1 September 1991-1 August 1993) Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
- BA (1 September 1986-1 June 1991) Cukurova University, Turkey
Professional Qualifications
- Fellow, International Academy for the Study of Tourism (2015- )
- Regional Representative, Asia-Pacific Tourism Association (APTA), South Korea (2014- )
- President, International Academy of Culture, Tourism & Hospitality Research (2012-2014)
- Member, Tourism & Hospitality Educators Association of Asia (2014- )
- Member, Association of International Experts in Tourism (AIEST), Switzerland (2007- )
- Member, Tourist Research Centre, Belgium (2007- )
- Affiliate Professor, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden (2006- )
- Research Fellow, University of Namur, Belgium (2005- )
- Member, International Academy of Culture, Tourism & Hospitality Research (2005- )
- Research Associate, Sheffield Hallam University, UK (2000- )
- Alumni contact in Turkey for the graduates of Sheffield Hallam University