Doç. Dr. Osman Özdemir, Selçuk Üniversitesi’nde öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Lisans eğitimini İngiliz Dili Eğitimi alanında tamamlamış, yüksek lisansını İngiliz Dili Eğitimi, doktorasını ise Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim alanında yapmıştır. 2025 yılında Doçent unvanını almıştır. Akademik ilgi alanları arasında yabancı dil öğretimi, öğretmen yetiştirme, eğitim programları ve öğretim tasarımı, dijital okuryazarlık ve yapay zekâ destekli eğitim uygulamaları yer almaktadır. Özdemir, ulusal ve uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayımlanmış makaleleri ve çeşitli kongrelerde sunulmuş bildirileriyle alana katkı sunmaktadır.

Biography of Prof. Catur Sugiyanto
Prof. Dr. Catur Sugiyanto, M.A., is currently the Head of the Doctoral Program in Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM). Born and raised in Indonesia, Prof. Catur earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 1987. He later pursued postgraduate studies abroad, obtaining a Master of Arts in Monetary Economics from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1992, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, in 2002.
Prof. Catur’s academic and professional career is extensive. He served as Agricultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium from 2013 to 2016. Previously, he was Head of the Department of Economics at FEB UGM, Head of the Master’s Program in Islamic Economics, and Director of the Center for Public Policy and Economic Studies (PSEKP) UGM. His international experience also includes a visiting professorship at IDEC, Hiroshima University, Japan.
His fields of expertise include development economics, public policy, agricultural economics, and people’s economy. He actively writes and publishes scholarly works in reputable international journals, covering topics such as food security, land conversion, mangrove ecosystem sustainability, and women’s empowerment in local economies. Several of his works have been published in Scopus-indexed journals ranked Q2–Q3, including Economies, Discover Psychology, Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, and Islamic Economic Studies.
In recent years, Prof. Catur has led numerous research projects and strategic collaborations, including Kedaireka BRIN projects focusing on local economic development through mangrove-based industries and ecotourism in Indonesia’s coastal regions. He has also actively participated in international forums, presenting his research findings at seminars and conferences across Asia, Australia, and the United States.
Prof. Catur’s commitment to advancing the people’s economy is reflected in his books and book chapters, as well as in his involvement in training programs, village mentoring, and research-based public policy development. As an educator and mentor, he has supervised many master’s and doctoral students on contemporary and applied economic topics. He continues to promote the integration of research, innovation, and practical action to foster a more inclusive and sustainable economy.