Prof. Dr. Atila Yüksel, Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Yiyecek ve İçecek İşletmeciliği Bölümü öğretim üyesidir. Turizm pazarlaması, turist davranışı ve deneyimi, gastronomi, bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri ve eleştirel turizm çalışmaları alanlarında araştırmalar yürütmektedir. Çalışmaları Tourism Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism ve Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research gibi seçkin uluslararası dergilerde yayımlanmıştır. Çok sayıda yüksek lisans ve doktora tezine danışmanlık yapan Yüksel; Being and Becoming a Researcher in the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Field, Yemeğin Derinlikleri: Tüketimden Anlamaya, Aykırı: Bilimsel Araştırmalarda Yanılsamalar; Androgoji: Yetişknler Eğitimde  kitaplarının yazarı; Tourist Satisfaction and Complaining Behaviour, Heritage Tourism Destinations: Preservation, Communication and Development ile Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri kitaplarının editörlerindendir. Çalışmalarında turizmi yalnızca ekonomik bir faaliyet olarak değil; insan, toplum, kültür, bilinç ve anlam ekseninde sorgulanması gereken çok katmanlı bir olgu olarak ele almaktadır. Akademik çalışmalarında yerleşik araştırma felsefesinin ve mevcut bilimsel pratiklerin çoğu zaman sorgulanmamış ve sorunlu temeller üzerinde yükseldiğini; yayımlanmış olmanın bir araştırmayı kendiliğinden güvenilir kılmadığını ve bilimsel literatürdeki birçok çalışmanın yöntemsel, epistemolojik ve etik açıdan yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini savunmaktadır. Bu eleştirel yaklaşımını konuşmaları, Bilginin Sınırında adlı podcast programı ile Being & Becoming a Researcher ve Bilginin Sınırında YouTube kanalları üzerinden daha geniş kitlelerle paylaşmaktadır. Akademik üretiminin yanında edebiyat alanında altı roman kaleme alan Yüksel, insanın kendisiyle, bilgiyle ve yaşamla kurduğu ilişkiyi merkeze alan farkındalık atölyeleri de düzenlemektedir.

Prof. Dr. Atilla AKBABA
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İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi
Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatları Bölüm Başkanı

Dr. Atilla AKBABA 1969 yılında Kars’ta doğdu. İlkokul, ortaokul ve lise öğrenimini Kdz. Ereğli’de tamamladı. Lisans öğrenimini 1991 yılında Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu’nda tamamladı. Daha sonra, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından açılan burs sınavını kazanarak Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’ne gitti ve 1997 yılında Florida International University, The School of Hospitality’den yüksek lisans derecesi aldı. 2003 yılında Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği Doktora Programı’nı tamamlayarak doktora derecesi aldı. Lisans ve yüksek lisans öğrenimi sırasında Türkiye, Almanya ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde çeşitli turizm işletmelerinde çalışma ve inceleme yapma olanağı buldu. Şu anda İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi’nde görev yapmakta olan Prof. Dr. Atilla Akbaba Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatları Bölüm Başkanlığı görevini yürütmektedir. Turizm Fakülteleri Dekanlar Konseyi (TURDEK) Kurucu Başkanı olan ve bir dönem TURDEK yürütme Kurulu Başkanlığı görevini de yürüten Atilla Akbaba, Uluslararası Güncel Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi’nin kurucusudur ve editör görevini de sürdürmektedir. Evli ve iki çocuk sahibi olan Prof. Dr. Atilla Akbaba’nın akademik ilgi alanlarında yurt içinde ve yurt dışında yayınlanmış çeşitli makale, kitap, bildiri ve çevrileri vardır. 

orn in 1978 in Tosya, Şahin completed his undergraduate education in 2002 at Balıkesir University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Department of Travel Management.

After working in various tourism enterprises within the sector, he pursued an academic career. At the Institute of Social Sciences of Balıkesir University, Department of Tourism Management and Hotel Management, he received his Master of Science degree in 2004 with his thesis titled “Outsourcing in Enterprises and an Application on Accommodation Businesses.” In 2011, he earned his Ph.D. with his dissertation titled “The Ethical Decision-Making Process in the Marketing Activities of Travel Agencies: The Case of Istanbul.”

Throughout his academic career, he has held administrative positions in various faculties at Balıkesir University, served as a member of faculty and executive boards, and taken part in different university committees and commissions. In addition, he has acted as a coordinator and principal investigator in several European Union-funded projects supported by various institutions. He has also served in roles such as Chair of the Ethics Committee and Coordinator of Publications and Journals.

Şahin currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Tourism Management at the Balıkesir University Faculty of Tourism.

He is married and has two children.

Prof. Dr. Cevdet Avcıkurt was born in Kaynarca, Sakarya in 1968. He graduated from Uludağ University Balıkesir School of Tourism Management and Hotel Management in 1988 and started working as a research assistant at the same school in 1989. He completed his master's degree at the University of Surrey in England in 1992, having won a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education. Avcıkurt received his doctorate in Tourism Management and Hotel Management from Balıkesir University in 1997, became an associate professor in 2000, and a full professor in 2006. Having held various administrative positions within the university, Avcıkurt served as the Director of the Balıkesir University School of Tourism Management and Hotel Management from 2003 to 2013. On April 25, 2013, by a decision of the Council of Ministers, he was appointed as the first dean of the Faculty of Tourism, which was established in place of the School of Tourism Management and Hotel Management, and he held this position until December 19, 2020. Avcıkurt, who also has sector experience in the field of tourism, has numerous publications both domestically and internationally. He has also served as a project manager in various European Union projects. Since January 2023, Cevdet Avcıkurt has been serving as the Vice Rector of Balıkesir University. Fluent in English and German, Avcıkurt is married and has two children.

Erdogan Ekiz joined TEAM University in Tashkent Uzbekistan as Full-Professor of Marketing and Dean of Faculty. He was previously Associate Professor at Westminster International University in Tashkent, and Ad-Hoc Professor at The Ostelea in Morocco. Before this Dr. Erdogan was the Founding Dean of the School of Hospitality Business and Management at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. He was an Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Tourism, Saudi Arabia, where he served as Director of both the Postgraduate Studies and International Relations and Agreements Unit. He also served as the launching Head of the Travel and Tourism Department. He worked as a Director of Studies at the London School of Commerce, and Associate Professor at the University of Derby, University of Worcester, and University of Northampton’s common degree program (held in Saudi Arabia) on an ad hoc basis. Dr. Ekiz is a certified trainer, recognized by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of Saudi Arabia, worked with MEHRAT and BETA training centers on an AdHoc basis.
Dr. Ekiz completed his Ph.D. in tourism and hospitality management at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has a B.Sc. in tourism and hotel management and an M.B.A. in services marketing from Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus. He is a ‘Certified Hospitality Educator’ (CHE) from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute and ‘Qualified Learning Facilitator’ (QLF) from École hôtelière de Lausanne. He is an ‘Advanced Trainer’ with Distinction of International Air Transport Association (IATA). He has over 20 years of teaching experience in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cyprus, Turkey, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Morocco. He is the Middle East Representative of the Association of North America Higher Education International.
Dr. Ekiz is acting as the Asia-Pacific Coordinating Editor of the Journal of Travel and Tourism as well as the Middle-East Coordinator of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism. His expertise includes service failure, consumer complaining behavior, tourist behavior, and culture. He has around 200 published journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. His papers have appeared in respected refereed journals such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Managing Service Quality: An International Journal, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, Tourism Analysis, etc. He is an editorial board member of top-tier journals, such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, the Journal of Service Theory and Practice, Tourism Analysis, and several more.
He has successfully completed several consultancy projects with major companies in the industry and is still working on a dozen grants and consultation projects for both government and private sectors. Dr. Ekiz has a wide range of hands-on management experience within the sector, from fast food to 5-star hotels.

Prof. Dr. Fügen Durlu Özkaya graduated from Ankara University and completed her postgraduate studies in Food Engineering. She has been conducting academic research in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts for many years and currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Tourism, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. Her research interests include food science, sustainable gastronomy, traditional and regional culinary cultures, sensory analysis, product development, gastronomy education, and food safety. She has published numerous scientific articles, book chapters, and conference papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has served as both principal investigator and researcher in various national and international research projects. In addition, she actively serves as an editor and reviewer for several national and international scientific journals.

Only available to review articles in English

Mehmet SARIIŞIK
PhD of Tourism Management /ADU (1998). Master in Tourism and Hotel Management/ AU (1994). Degree in Tourism and Hotel Management/ CU (1992). Professor and full time researcher at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, professor in post-graduation in Tourism Management and in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Editor of Tourism and Research Journal (TURAR). Editor of JOINNTT (Journal of New Tourism Trends)

I hold a Ph.D. degree from Sheffield Hallam University, UK. I have published a wider range of articles in top-tier journals, conference papers in more than 40 countries and books released by Elsevier, Routledge, CABI, Emerald, Springer, Edward Elgar, among others. I act as the co-editor of Anatolia and serves as an editorial board member of over 20 journals. In addition, I have served as an ad-hoc reviewer for many other tourism and hospitality journals. As a Research Fellow and Visiting Professor, I was affiliated with the University of Namur, College of Charleston, Bournemouth University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Bournemouth University. I was affiliated with the University of Namur, College of Charleston, Bournemouth University, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

On the one side, I am involved in several tourism-based national and international research projects, particularly with my partners based in Europe and the US. Developing such partnerships has resulted in publishing quality journal papers, conference presentations and book chapters.On the other side, I have been invited as a guest lecturer to conduct seminars or lectures in more than 20 countries worldwide. I also have an extensive experience in taking parts in the creation and organization of various tourism and hospitality conferences.

As of February 2026, my works have received 4000+ citations in WoS-referenced journals and 30,000+ citations counted by Google Scholar. Recently, I have been ranked among the most prolific authors both nationally and internationally in terms of the number of articles published and citations received. I am elected as the Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism (Hong Kong, SAR), Research Centre (Austria), and International Academy of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research (USA). My research interests entail marketing and consumer behavior in an interdisciplinary context.

My current affiliation is with Kadir Has University, Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Murat Çuhadar is a distinguished expert in tourism research with a strong interdisciplinary focus on data-driven methodologies, digital transformation, and the integration of emerging technologies in tourism systems. His work spans bibliometric mapping, quantitative analysis, and technology applications in tourism, with a particular emphasis on how artificial intelligence, smart tourism, and digital innovation shape conceptual and practical developments in the field. In addition, his research interests extend to gastronomy tourism and food and beverage management, where he examines consumer behaviour, service quality, online reviews, and digital transformation processes in restaurant and hospitality operations. He has also contributed to the growing literature on the role of technology and data analytics in enhancing gastronomic experiences and the competitiveness of food and beverage businesses. Prof. Çuhadar’s research has been published in indexed journals and widely cited in international bibliometric and empirical studies. He is recognised for advancing methodological rigor in tourism research and for contributing to a better understanding of global research patterns, collaboration dynamics, and the structural evolution of tourism, hospitality, and food and beverage studies.

1991 yılında Uludağ Üniversitesi Balıkesir Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu’ndan mezun oldu. Yüksek lisans derecesini ABD’de New Haven Üniversitesi’nden Turizm İşletmeciliği (1996) doktora derecesini de ABD’de Penn State Üniversitesi’nden İnsan-Çevre İlişkileri (Turizm İşletmeciliği) alanından aldı (2001). Mersin Üniversitesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokuluna 2002 yılında Yrd.Doç. olarak atandı. 2005 yılında Yönetim ve Organizasyon alanında Doçent oldu. Haziran 2008’de Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi (MCBÜ) Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokuluna atandı. Aynı okulda 2010-2014 yılları arasında Müdür olarak görev yaptı. Profesörlüğe 2011 yılında MCBÜ’sinde yükseltildi. 2012-2013 yıllarında MCBÜ Yükseköğrenim Vakfı Başkanlığı yapmıştır. 2014-2015 yılları arasında Manisa İli- Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği (TOBB) Akademik Danışmanlığı görevinde bulundu. Halen MCBÜ İşletme Fakültesi’nde İşletme Bölüm Başkanı olarak görev yapmaktadır. Penn State Üniversitesi’nde Doktora çalışmaları başarı ödülleri ve Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesinde Sosyal Bilimler Alanında 2015, 2016 ve 2018 yılları Bilimsel Yayın Performans ödülleri almıştır. Temel çalışma alanları; uygulanma sektörü çoğu zaman turizm endüstrisi olmak üzere stratejik yönetim, yenilikçilik, girişimcilik, kişi-örgüt uyumu ve yönetici yetkinlikleridir.

Orhan Icoz is full Professor of Tourism Management at the Department of Tourism Guidance, School of Applied Sciences, Yasar University in Turkey. He graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Marketing, at Ege University in 1977, and he subsequently obtained his master’s degree from the Department of Tourism Management at Dokuz Eylül University in 1982, and gained his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Tourism Management, Dokuz Eylül University in 1987. He became associate professor in 1991 in the field of tourism management and assigned as full professor in 1997 at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Business, Department of Tourism Management. His research interests include Economics of Travel and Tourism, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Travel and Tourism Market Research, Tourism Planning and Policy. Dr İçöz has published a number of articles and book chapters and s also Editor of the books titled  Encyclopeadia of Tourism - Turkiye and Theories and Models in Tourism and Hospitality Research. Dr İçöz is currently the head of Dept. of Tourism Guidance at Yaşar University. He is also the member of the editorial boards of many journals and member of  TURAK Accreditation Board.

ODTÜ Yabancı Diller Eğitimi İngilizce Öğretmenliği programından 1999 yılında mezun oldu. Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora çalışmalarını Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü Turizm İşletmeciliği Eğitimi programında tamamladı. Gazi Üniversitesinde bir süre İngilizce okutmanı olarak görev yaptıktan sonra 2011 yılından itibaren Gazi Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Seyahat İşletmeciliği ve Turizm Rehberliği bölümünde öğretim üyesi olarak atandı. Lisansüstü programı başlangıcından itibaren özellikle turist rehberliği, turist rehberliği eğitimi üzerine çalışmalarda bulundu.  Lisans ve Lisansüstü programlarda turist rehberliği, turizm tarihi, sürdürülebilirlik ve yabancı dil ile ilgili dersleri vermektedir. Ulusal ve uluslararası platformlarda birçok bildiri ve makale yayınlamış olup, ulusal yayınevleri tarafından basılan kitaplarda çeşitli bölümler yazmıştır. 

Dr. Anukrati Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce and Management at the University of Kota (A State Govt. University) in Kota, Rajasthan, India. She is the Director of the Skill Development Centre and Chairperson of the Women Cell at the same University. She is also Dean (Honorary) of Tourism and Hospitality at Vishwakarma Skills University, Jaipur (A Govt. State University). She is a teachers elected BoM (Board of Management) member of University of Kota. She worked three years (06 Jan.2021- 06 Jan.24) as the Head of the Department of Commerce and Management, University of Kota. Her doctorate from the University of Rajasthan is in Tourism Marketing, and she completed her dissertation research on Tourism in Rajasthan--Progress &Prospects. Currently she is prusing D.Litt. from Department of Business Administration, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur titled “Sustainable Tourism Development in Rajasthan: Assumption & Expectations vs. Realties & Results: A Gap Analysis”. She is postgraduate degree in Business Administration (Master of Commerce). Her special interest areas are Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Skill Development Courses, Sport Tourism and International Business Management. 

In 2014, she received a Research Award from the University Grants Commission(UGC), New Delhi, for her project “Analysis of the Status of Tourism in Hadoti and Shekhawati Region/Circuit (Rajasthan): Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects.”.

She is appointed as the Official Partner of the BRICS (DUT) Funded Project for the years 2022-2024 i.e. (BRICS Research Institute Grant Project Ref: BRI22/1215) titled “Growth and Sustainability of Livelihoods in the BRICS Countries: Knowledge Sharing in Social Justice, Governance, Multilateralism”.   Dr. Sharma is a Routledge featured author. Dr. Sharma is the Book Series Editor for "Building the Future of Tourism" published by Emerald Publishing. U.K. and Entrepreneurship and Technology in Tourism and Hospitality, Emerald Publishing. U.K.  She is also the Book Series Editor of “ Routledge Insights in Tourism Series”, Routledge, U.K.  She also serves as Book Series Editor for “ CABI Festival and Event Tourism and Hospitality Series and " Perspectives and Anthropology in Tourism and Hospitality Apple Academic Press .She recently launched her new Book Series under Anthem Press “Sustainable Tourism: Management and Marketing Strategies (Scopus Indexed).

She has edited books on Tourism--Opportunities and Ventures, Maximizing Business Performance and Efficiency through Intelligent Systems, under IGI Global, Tourism Sustainable Tourism Development Futuristic Approaches under Apple Academic Press,USA and book titled Tourism Events in Asia Marketing and Development Routledge, USA under Advances in Events Research Series, Sustainable Destination Branding and Marketing: Strategies for Tourism Development under CABI, UK, Future of Tourism: An Asian Perspective, under Springer, Singapore, Over-tourism as Destination Risk: Impacts and Solutions Emerald Publishing U.K., Over-tourism, Technology Solutions and Decimated Destinations, Springer, Singapore, Event Tourism in Asian Countries: Challenges and Prospects under Apple Academic Press ( Taylor and Francis Group), USA and The Emerald Handbook of ICT in Tourism and Hospitality under Emerald Publishing U.K. COVID-19 and Tourism Sustainability: Ethics, Responsibilities, Challenges and New Directions" for Routledge, USA, "Festivals and Event Tourism: Building Resilience and Promoting Sustainability" for CABI, UK , The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality, Emerald Publishing, UK, COVID-19 and the Tourism Industry: Sustainability, Resilience & New Directions Routledge, UK, Event Tourism & Sustainable Community Development: Advances, Effects and Implications, Apple Academic Press, USA, Crisis, Resilience and Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality Springer Nature, Singapore , Strategic Tourism Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding, Emerald Publishing, Dynamics of Tourism Industry Post-Pandemic and Disasters, Apple Academic Press, USA and Resilient and Sustainable Destinations after Disaster: Challenges and Strategies, Emerald Publishing, UK. Dark Tourism –Theory, Interpretation and Attraction” under Emerald Publishing UK, Strategic Tourism Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding under Emerald, The Emerald Handbook of Tourism Economics and Sustainable Development” under Emerald, Future Tourism Trends –Tourism in the Changing World Vol 1. Emerald and Future Tourism Trends – Technology Advancement, Trends and Innovations for The Future in Tourism Vol 2. Emerald. Sport Tourism, Events and Sustainable Development Goals: An Emerging Foundation under Routledge Insights in Tourism Series, International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning, and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality” Springer Singapore. 

She also authored a book entitled "Event Management and Marketing Theory, Practical Approaches and Planning." Another book she wrote is entitled "International Best Practice in Event Management" and it was published by United Kingdom Event Industry Academy Ltd and Prasetiya Mulya Publishing, Indonesia. Her current projects include editing books on Technological Innovation and AI for Sustainable Development in Events and Festivals under CABI, Rural ecosystem Tourism: Movement to New Reality, Apple Academic Press, Tourism Economics: The Way of Sustainability, Apple Academic Press and Emerald Handbook of Sustainable Tourism: Entrepreneurship Innovations and Strategies, Emerald.

She completed a Major Research Project under Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India. A member of 4 professional bodies, she has attended a number of national and international conferences and presented 45 papers. She has been invited as Keynote , Speaker , Panel member by different countries such as Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Northern Cyprus, Europe and Turkey. 

Hüseyin PAMUKÇU received his bachelor's degree from Mustafa Kemal University in 2011 and his master's degree from Afyon Kocatepe University in 2014 and his doctorate from Sakarya University 2017. He started his academic career at Kastamonu University in 2013. He started to work as a Research Assistant in 2013 and as a Doctor Lecturer in 2018 in the Department of Tourism Management of the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Kastamonu. As of February 2021, he has continued his studies at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Afyon Kocatepe as Assoc. Professor. Pamukçu, is married father with two child.  

Uğur AKDU

1981 yılında Burdur’un Çavdır ilçesinde doğdu. Önlisans Eğitimini Anadolu Üniversitesi, Halkla İlişkiler Programında, Lisans eğitimini Gazi Üniversitesi, Ticaret ve Turizm Eğitim Fakültesi, Seyahat İşletmeciliği ve Turizm Rehberliği Öğretmenliği bölümünde 2006 yılında tamamladı. 2009 Yılında Gazi Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği Eğitimi ABD.’nda Yüksek Lisansını tamamladı. Bu döneme kadar turizm sektöründe çeşitli pozisyonlarda çalıştı. 2014 yılında Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik ABD.’nda doktorasını tamamlayan Dr. Akdu, 2020 yılında Turizm Bilim alanında Doçent Unvanı almıştır. Akdu, turizm eğitimi, kültür turizmi, kültürel miras, turizm rehberliği, turizmin sosyal ve kültürel etkileri sağlık turizmi, yaratıcı turizm gibi alternatif turizm türleri üzerinde çalışmaları bulunmaktadır. Dr. Uğur AKDU Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi, Turizm Rehberliği Bölümünde Doçent olarak görevini sürdürmektedir. Uğur AKDU meslektaşı Dr. Serap AKDU ile evli ve 3 çocuk babasıdır.
 

Dr. Viana Hassan is actively involved in academic and research work in Tourism & Cultural Management in Lebanon and Malta. She got her Ph.D. in Tourism Management and Cultural from Saint Joseph University, Beirut. Her Thesis was entitled "Medical Tourism in Lebanon". She has more than 19 years of tourism experience in many related Travel and Tourism Fields, varying from airline sales experience (MEA), to Co-management several Lebanese Travel agencies. She is an Experienced Lecturer with more than 18 years’ experience at several universities in Lebanon (Lebanese University, A.U. L, Lebanese International University, Islamic University), the Institute of Tourism Studies, STC higher education partner of Wolverhampton and University of Malta (Malta), GBS with a demonstrated history of working in the Higher education industry, Skilled in Tourism Management, Customer service, Branding, Event Management, Airline Business Management, Niche Tourism, Business operations management, Customer acquisition and Medical Tourism. Dr. Viana has participated in international conferences ( Expo Dubai 2020, 7th Medical Tourism World Summit , etc…) including Athens, Paris, Vienna, Dubai, Beirut, Valencia, Amman, Lisbon, Istanbul, India and has published papers in peer review journals.