Lisans eğitimini Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde tamamladıktan sonra, yüksek lisans ve doktora derecelerini Gazi Üniversitesi'nde elde etmiştir. Doktora sonrası araştırmacı olarak Indiana Üniversitesi'nde çalışmalarına devam etmiştir.

Kariyeri boyunca Sporla ilişkili Avrupa Birliği projelerinde araştırmacı ve koordinatör olarak görev yapmıştır. Bu projelerdeki çalışmaları ve katkıları, sporun farklı alanlarında uluslararası düzeyde tanınmasına ve gelişmesine katkı sağlamıştır.

Spor yönetimi ve organizasyonunda da aktif rol oynamıştır. Türkiye Herkes İçin Spor Federasyonu yönetim kurulu üyeliği görevini iki dönem boyunca başarıyla sürdürmüştür. Ayrıca, Türkiye Okul Sporları Federasyonu proje kurulu üyeliği görevini iki dönem boyunca üstlenmiştir. Dünya Okul Sporları Federasyonu'nda ise Tenis Teknik Komite üyesi olarak yer almıştır ve bu görevine devam etmektedir. Bu görevlerinde sporun eğitim sistemi içindeki önemine vurgu yapmış ve gençlerin sporla daha fazla etkileşim içinde olmalarını sağlamak için çeşitli projeler geliştirmiştir.

Akademik kariyerine Mersin Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Rekreasyon Bölümü'nde Doçent Doktor olarak devam etmektedir. Bu görevinde, öğrencilerine spor bilimleri alanında eğitim vermenin yanı sıra, araştırma projelerine liderlik etmekte ve genç akademisyenlere mentorluk yapmaktadır.

Çalışmaları, Spor Bilimleri alanında başarılı bir akademik kariyerin ve sporun farklı alanlarında aktif olarak yer alma isteğinin bir göstergesidir. Sporun önemini vurgulayan çalışmaları ve liderlik rolleri, hem ulusal hem de uluslararası düzeyde sporun gelişimine katkıda bulunmuştur.

Stevo Popovic is a full professor at University of Montenegro who has 10+ years’ experience with particular focus on planning, conducting, and evaluating research studies dealing with health and exercise, which also include clinical trials. As a sports and exercise scientist he uses knowledge of how the body works to help people improve their health and sporting ability at large. However, he has also profound insight into physical anthropology, and understands the complexity of how physical activity affect the human body and its composition; but, also into social anthropology that helps to understand the social side of the same issues. With a background as a Ph.D. from the University of Novi Sad and postdoc from the University of Ljubljana (ranked 1st in Slovenia, 326th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the top 50% across 228 research topics), as well as a teacher and research at the University of Montenegro, he has achieved the following key competencies: knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses, project and data management, study design expertise, excellent communication skills, and dissemination skills in both written and oral etc. He currently holds several leading positions in the national and international projects, as well as leading roles and memberships in the governing bodies of professional and scientific organizations. He is a former Dean of Faculty of Sport and Physical Education and Editor-in-Chief of University of Montenegro Press, both in two mandates, former member of HEPA Europe Steering Committee, FIEPS Board of Directors member and member of Montenegrin Academy of Science and Art (Centre for Young Scientists and Artists). On the other hand, among several other positions, he is currently a Co-Director of Balkan Institute of Science and Innovation and Associate Editor in British Journal of Sports Medicine (Physical Activity and Population Health section). Authored 85 articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed by Scopus database (17% as the first, 19% as the last, 55% as the co-author and 9% as the single author; 71.6% of documents co-authored with researchers in other countries/regions; 32.4% of documents in top citation percentiles; 27.4% of documents in the top 25% journals), several books, book chapters and conference papers and abstracts. Cited >7,600 times; H-index = 22; Field Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) = 5.08. As a supervisor or methodological consultant contributed to five PhD dissertations as well as many bachelor and master research theses. In 2020, on the Stanford/Elsevier’s list of top 2% researchers globally.

Residing within the Department of Health & Wellness Design under the umbrella of the Indiana University School of Public Health –Bloomington as an Associate Professor, Dr. Ramos’ research is focused on examining the impact of both built and natural aquatic environments on the human experience. In addition, he also engages in the legal aspects of aquatics in the role of expert consultant. His educational preparation includes a Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior with a minor in Law from Indiana University.
Behind his research is over 30 years of practitioner experience in the field of aquatic management stretching from conventional pools and waterfronts to today’s modern waterparks. His insider exposure to the field of aquatic management has provided the impetus for research questions surrounding issues such as drowning prevention, physical activity, safe engagement, and recreational water illnesses.
Work on drowning prevention has connected him with projects throughout the United States, as well as several countries within Africa, and most recently Vietnam. Dr. Ramos’ current service contributions to the field include appointments to the board of The ZAC foundation, and American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council as well as a role on the United States Water Safety Action Planning Committee.

Celia Marcen holds a PhD in Sociology of Public Policies and graduated in Political Sciences and Sociology. She also has an MBA in Sports Management and a degree in Physical Education Teaching. She is currently a full-time lecturer on Sociology at the Social Sciences and Education Faculty (University of Zaragoza, Spain). Her research lines are the sociology of sport and health, programme and policy evaluation, and gender.

As a Faculty member at Government Law College, Tiruchirappalli, my work encompasses nurturing the next generation through cutting-edge research and academic rigor. My core competencies in higher education, research skills, and academic publishing are reflected in my roles as a reviewer for the Journal of Prevention and an academic editor for PLOS ONE. With a PhD in MR/ID Children from Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sports University and an M.Sc in Psychology from the University of Madras, I bridge the gap between psychological principles and physical education.
My contributions to the field are further enriched by certifications in Text Mining and Sentiment Analysis, and as an IBM Certified Specialist in SPSS Statistics. The interplay of data analytics and sports science guides my research, anchoring my commitment to evidence-based practices in sport psychology and law. Our team's recent publication dissecting fan perspectives on VAR technology exemplifies our dedication to leveraging big data for sports insights.