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Dr. Erol Sozen

Assistant Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
TUR Turner Hall 203n
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Current Courses

316.001Food Science

316.002Food Science

416.001Food Science

416.002Food Science

318.001Food Service Management

418.001Food Service Management

320.001Special Topics in Food & Hospitality Management: Beverage Appreciation

208.004Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues

208.005Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues

213.001Food Planning, Marketing, And Cost Controls

213.002Food Planning, Marketing, And Cost Controls

316.001Food Science

316.002Food Science

416.001Food Science

416.002Food Science

287.016Independent Study

287.017Independent Study

400.016Independent 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.

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

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)
An Exploratory Examination of Environmentally Friendly Practices in the US Craft Brewing Industry. 25th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism. Las Vegas, NV. (2020)