About
Dr. Alican Bayram is a Lecturer at Bingöl University's Department of Coaching Education within the Faculty of Sports Sciences. His academic roles include Research Assistant at Anadolu University (2014), Eskişehir Technical University (2018), and Bingöl University (2022), culminating in his current position since 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in Sports Management and Recreation from Anadolu University.
Education:
- Bachelor's in Recreation (Sakarya University)
- Bachelor's in Public Administration (Anadolu University)
- Master's via ERASMUS Program at University of Rzeszow, Poland
- Ph.D. in Sports Management and Recreation (Anadolu University)
Research focuses on leisure studies, sports management, and emerging trends like metaverse integration in leisure. He has published in journals such as Akdeniz Spor Bilimleri Dergisi and Journal of Metaverse, with 21+ conference presentations. Awards include the Rekreasyon Alanı En İyi Sözel Bildiri Ödülü (2020) and a SHINING STAR AWARD (2018) for urban park planning.
Grants include projects on recreational local parks (2017), eco-recreation modeling (2018-2021), and nostalgia-based leisure (ongoing since 2020). He advises on Ministry of Youth and Sports programs since 2021 and leads trainer roles since 2022. Collaborates with Turkey's Football Federation as a provincial referee (2007-2016) and observer (2018-2023).
Authored/co-authored books like REKREASYON VE SPOR: Psikososyal Alanlarda Güncel Yaklaşımlar (2022) and contributed chapters on park recreation and marketing strategies.
