Dr. E. Sirakaya-Turk is a full-professor and Associate Dean Emeritus for Research, Grants, Graduate and International Programs from 2009- until 2017 July. His articles regularly appear in A and A+ journals and is the writer of one of the most influential articles in tourism; google-scholar’s h-index= 45, i-10 index=66 with total citations over 13503 times, over 6,653 since 2018. Listed as one of the writers of the most influential papers in tourism.
Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes
(Turkey and Germany)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(German, Turkish, some Russian)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
sustainable development destination marketing and management Economic development through tourism
Institutional Focus Areas
Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
Tourism Policy and Development through sustainable tourism and destination marketing, Quantitative analysis, Destination Marketing and Management
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1992
Clemson University
MS
Tourism & Marketing
1996
Clemson University
Ph.D.
Applied Economics and Sustainable Tourism
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1995 - 1998
Assistant Professor: The Penn State University, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management, University Park, PA 16803
1998 - 2006
Associate Professor: Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences. Tenured in 2001
01/2006 - 01/1
Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs since September 2008, College of HRSM and Full Professor (Sloan Foundation Professor): University of South Carolina
09/2011 - 08/2017
Associate Dean of Research, Grants and Graduate Programs
USC Columbia
08/2017 - Present
Full Professor of Tourism Sciences
USC Columbia HRTM
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2007
Award
Recipient of U.S. State Department, Fulbright Scholarship Grant, FINEC, Saint Petersburg State Univeristy of Finance and Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia
2007
Award
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Foundation
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