Dr. Gokce Ozdemir Umutlu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gokce Ozdemir Umutlu is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Environmental Sustainability. Before joining the University of Glasgow, she held various academic and administrative positions at Yasar University and served as a visiting researcher at the University of Brighton for her Ph.D. dissertation. Gokce has lectured at several international institutions, including Linnaeus University in Sweden, Thomas University in Belgium, University of West Attica in Greece, Universita Telematica Pegaso in Italy, Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain, and Universite Savoie Mont Blanc in France. With 20 years of experience in tourism management and marketing, her research primarily focuses on destination events management from a marketing perspective. Gokce has participated in numerous tourism initiatives, especially EU-funded projects, taking on roles such as team leader and senior expert in tourism governance and destination marketing.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK

Teaching and research in the field of tourism under the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability.

Visiting Researcher

2009-01-01 — 2010-12-31

University of Brighton • Brighton, UK

Conducted research for Ph.D. dissertation.

Various Academic Positions

2000-01-01 — 2008-12-31

Yasar University • Izmir, Turkey

Held various academic and administrative positions in tourism management.