Turk, PhD, Ercan [Sirakaya]

Professor

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= 46, i-10 index=69 with total citations over 14563 times, over 6,605 since 2019. Listed as one of the writers of the most influential papers in tourism.

Biographical Profile

College
Hosp., Retail, & Sport Mgmt
Department
Hotel, Restaurant & Tour Mgmt
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Teaching, Service
Countries
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Ecuador, Guatemala
Institutional Focus Areas
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
Gaming and Gambling impacts
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 Fulbright Scholar Fulbright Foundation
2007 Award Recipient of U.S. State Department, Fulbright Scholarship Grant, FINEC, Saint Petersburg State Univeristy of Finance and Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia
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