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Dr. Erol Sozen

Assistant Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Wonsook Kim School of Art
Office
TUR Turner Hall 203n
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Current Courses

FCS 208.001 Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues

FCS 316.001 Food Science

FCS 316.002 Food Science

FCS 416.001 Food Science

FCS 416.002 Food Science

FCS 318.001 Food Service Management

FCS 418.001 Food Service Management

FCS 400.010 Independent Study

FCS 337.001 Restaurant Operations

FCS 337.002 Restaurant Operations

FCS 437.001 Restaurant Operations

FCS 437.002 Restaurant Operations

FCS 424.002 Selected Problems In Family And Consumer Sciences

FCS 208.001 Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues

FCS 213.001 Food Management & Marketing

FCS 213.002 Food Management & Marketing

FCS 316.001 Food Science

FCS 316.002 Food Science

FCS 416.001 Food Science

FCS 416.002 Food Science

FCS 287.017 Independent Study

FCS 400.016 Independent Study

PhD Hospitality Management

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

MS Restaurant and Hospitality Management

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

BS Tourism Management

Istanbul Commerce University
Istanbul, Turkey

Book, Chapter

Sozen, E., & O’Neill, M. (2018). An exploration of the motivations driving new business start-up in the united states craft brewing industry. In Craft Beverages and Tourism, Volume 2 (pp. 195-212). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

Conference Proceeding

Ddmirciftci, T., Cakmak, G., Cetin, G., & Sozen , E. Istanbul Unveiled: A Comprehensive Study on MICE Tourism as an Ideal Destination (2024)

Journal Article

Dogru, T., Mody, M. A., Hanks, L., Suess, C., Işık, C., & Sozen, E. (2023). The impact of business models and state regulations on the accommodation sector: theory and empirical evidence from the recent pandemic. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Rahman, I., Nanu, L., & Sozen, E. (2023). The adoption of environmental practices in craft breweries: The role of owner-managers’ consumption values, motivation, and perceived business challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production, 416, 137948.
Lee, Y. M., Sozen, E., & Wen, H. (2022). A qualitative study of food choice behaviors among college students with food allergies in the US. British Food Journal, (ahead-of-print).
Sozen , E., O'Neill, M., & Rahman, I. An exploratory study of US craft brewery owners’ motivations for adopting environmental practices. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management/Emerald Publishing Limited (2021)
Sozen , E., Rahman, I., & O'Neill, M. Craft breweries’ environmental proactivity: an upper echelons perspective. International Journal of Wine Business Research/ Emerald Publishing Limited (2021)

Presentations

Istanbul Unveiled: A Comprehensive Study on MICE Tourism as an Ideal Destination. Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents. (2024)
Restrictive Dietary Patterns and Post-Diet Weight Regain, Stress, and Body Dissatisfaction in Adults.. lllinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2023. (2023)
The adoption of environmental practices in craft breweries: The role of owner-managers’ consumption values, motivation, and perceived business challenges. Asia-Pacific Chrie. (2023)
Environmental Activities in the US Craft Brewing Industry. American Homebrewers Conference. (2022)
Exploration Of Food Choice Behaviors Among College Students With Food Allergies. International Association for Food Protection. (2022)
 Restrictive Dietary Patterns and Post-Diet Weight Regain, Stress, and Body Dissatisfaction in Adults. Illinois State Research Symposium. (2022)
 Restrictive Dietary Patterns and Post-Diet Weight Regain, Stress, and Body Dissatisfaction in Adults. Foodservice Systems Management Education Council Meeting. (2022)
Exploration of Food Choice Behaviors among College Students with Food Allergies. 6th World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality. (2021)
Factors Influencing Online Food Delivery Drivers' Job Engagement & Its Impacts on Consumer Satisfaction. Foodservice Systems Management Education Council 2021 Conference. (2021)
Online Food Delivery: The Role of Drivers’ ServiceQuality in Consumer Satisfaction. Illinois State University, University Research Symposium. (2021)

Grants & Contracts

Evaluating the Impact of Nutri-Score Labeling on College Students' Food Choices in Campus Dining Facilities. The Foodservice Systems Management Education Council. Federal. (2025)
Instructional Innovation Grant. ISU Center for Integrated Professional Development. State. (2024)
Instructional Innovation Grant. ISU Center for Integrated Professional Development. State. (2024)