Ramazan Eren, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Tourism Management at Akdeniz University, Manavgat Faculty of Tourism, Türkiye. He received his PhD and Master’s degrees in Tourism Management Education from Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences, and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management Education at Gazi University. Dr. Eren has previously served as a lecturer and research assistant at several Turkish universities, including Gazi University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Nevşehir University, and Erciyes University. His research focuses on gastronomy and tourism, sustainable tourism, food image, service quality, green hospitality, and digital transformation in tourism. He has published extensively in internationally indexed journals and has taken active roles as coordinator, executive, and researcher in numerous EU-funded Erasmus+ projects related to digitalization, sustainability, and innovation in tourism and gastronomy education. In addition to his academic work, he currently serves as Head of the Tourism Management Department and Vice Dean at Akdeniz University.