Dr. Ozdogan born in Konya /Turkey. He worked in hotel industry in Turkey during his education. Graduated from Anatolian Vocational High School (1994), Gazi University Ankara Faculty of Commerce and Tourism (1999), took his master degree from Adnan Menderes University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Tourism Management (2002), doctorate degree from İzmir Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Social Sciences Department of Tourism Management (2006). He went to Oklahoma State University, College of Human Sciences, School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration as post- doctoral researcher with the funds of Higher Educational Council of Turkey in 2012. He is currently working as full time Professor and dean of the faculty in Aydın Adnan Menderes University faculty of Tourism and part time professor in İzmir University of Economics. He also responsible for Erasmus coordinatorship in tourism department and have been visited many countries for the purpose of teaching, project partnership and Erasmus visits. His research areas are tourism, sustainability, food and Beverage and project development. (also visited UDC for project management course with Erasmus exchange).