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Prof. Dr. Gülay BULGAN is a Professor in the Department of Tourism Management at Suleyman Demirel University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, specializing in accessible tourism, alternative tourism, and service quality. Her research examines barriers faced by disabled tourists in hospitality settings and crisis impacts on tourism businesses.
Her educational background includes:
- Licence in Tourism Guidance from Balikesir University (2005)
- Master's degree in Tourism and Hotel Management from Afyon Kocatepe University (2010)
- Doctorate in Business Administration from Suleyman Demirel University (2014)
Prof. Bulgan's work centers on disabled tourism accessibility, analyzing physical barriers in hotels, restaurants, and sports facilities while exploring service quality improvements. She investigates emerging tourism forms including space tourism and medical tourism, with recent focus on pandemic-related behavioral changes and digital transformation in tourism education. Her research integrates cross-cultural perspectives through EU-funded collaborations.
Her publication trends reveal consistent emphasis on inclusive tourism design, with increasing attention to technological solutions for accessibility and post-crisis recovery strategies. International collaborations, particularly with Italian researchers, highlight comparative studies on social well-being during lockdowns.
Prof. Bulgan has supervised three master's theses on augmented reality for cultural heritage, hotel accessibility in Denizli, and space tourism potential in Türkiye. She currently leads multiple research initiatives:
- 'Management in a Virtual World' (EU-funded, ongoing since 2024)
- 'Sports Facility Accessibility for Disabled Athletes' (TÜBİTAK 1001, ongoing since 2022)
- 'Digital Transformation in Economics Education' (TÜBİTAK 1001, ongoing since 2021)
- 'Social Changes During COVID-19' (International Bilateral Cooperation, 2020)
- 'Reserve A Lane For The Disabled' (EU-funded, 2018-2022)
