Education:
Assoc Prof Dr. Nuray Akar earned her Doctorate in Business Administration from Akdeniz University, Turkey (2008-2014). She further enhanced her expertise with an additional Doctorate from Hochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Sciences in Germany (2011-2012). Dr. Akar completed her Postgraduate studies at Akdeniz University (2006-2008) and her Undergraduate degree at Dokuz Eylul University (2002-2006).
Academic Titles and Tasks:
Since 2022, Dr. Akar has been an Associate Professor in the field of Management and Strategy. She has been serving as an Assistant Professor at Akdeniz University’s Department of Management Information Systems since 2016. Previously, she held roles as an Assistant Professor (2015-2016) and a Research Assistant (2007-2014) at the same university.
Jury Memberships:
Dr. Akar has been an active member in numerous jury committees for both doctorate and postgraduate thesis evaluations at Akdeniz University and Eskişehir Osmangazi University from 2021 to 2023.
Academic and Administrative Experience:
Dr. Akar holds various administrative roles, including Accreditation Commission Member (2024-Continues), Faculty Student Community Academic Advisor (2023-Continues), and Career Center Coordinator (2019-2021). She has also contributed significantly as the Head of Department in multiple terms and coordinated several projects such as the Zero Waste Project and various community support initiatives.
Scientific Refereeing:
Dr. Akar has been a scientific referee for prestigious journals indexed in SSCI, ESCI, and other national and international journals. Her recent refereeing contributions include the Journal of Managerial Psychology, European Journal of Innovation Management, and Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
Research Areas:
Her research interests span across Social Sciences and Humanities, Behavioral Sciences, Management, Organization, Human Resources Management, and Enterprise Management.