Dr Hande Turkoglu
- hturkoglu at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0664-9538
- Lecturer in Tourism
- Dorset House D103, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
Dr Hande Turkoglu is a Lecturer in Tourism in the Department of Marketing, Strategy & Innovation at Bournemouth University Business School. She teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, contributing to modules related to tourism and hospitality management, marketing and technology, research methods, sustainability and organisational behaviour. She supervises undergraduate (BA Hons) and postgraduate (MSc) students. She holds the role of BSc Marketing Level 5 Lead and Postgraduate (PG) Tourism and Hospitality Dissertation Coordinator within the Department of Marketing, Strategy and Innovation.
Her PhD research focused on workplace sexual harassment in hospitality organisations, examining the structural and cultural factors that contribute to gendered power dynamics in the industry. Her broader research interests include labour, employment, and organisational behaviour in tourism and hospitality, with a particular focus on workplace well-being, gender dimensions, and the experiences of migrant workers... Additionally, she is interested in the intersection of marketing and technological affordances for work and tourism experiences, exploring how digital innovations shape both labour conditions and consumer interactions.
Dr Turkoglu has actively participated in numerous academic conferences, where she has presented her research on gender and diversity management, workplace cultures, and the evolving nature of employment in tourism and hospitality. She is a member of several academic and sectoral bodies, including professional associations focused on tourism and hospitality research and education. Her work is dedicated to fostering industry-wide discussions on creating equitable and inclusive working environments, and she continues to collaborate with researchers and practitioners to bridge academic insights with real-world applications.
Regarding research supervision, Hande welcomes PhD students in the areas of interest that include a wide array of topics covering of labour, employment, human resource management, and organisational behaviour within tourism and hospitality, workplace well-being, gender and diversity, migrant labour, and work and leisure in tourism experiences.
moreExpertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Decent work and economic growth
"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"
Sustainable cities and communities
"Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable"
Journal Articles
- Turkoglu, H., 2026. Behind the silence: A critical exploration of the sexual harassment of women in the hospitality workplace. European Journal of Tourism Research, 44.
- Turkoglu, H., Brown, L., Hudson, P., 2020. The workplace meal: a migrant workers' perspective. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 13 (4), 361-375.
- Turkoglu, H., Akoglan Kozak, M., 2015. Turk mutfaginin gelisiminde gurmelerin rollerine yonelik algilamalar. Anatolia: Turizm Arastirmalari Dergisi, 26 (2).
Chapters
- Turkoglu, H., 2022. Sexual Harassment. Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing Volume 1 4. 71-73.
- Turkoglu, H., 2020. The silenced phenomenon: sexual harassment in the hospitality and tourism workplace. In: Vizcaino-Suarez, P., Jeffrey, H., Eger, C., eds. Tourism and Gender-based Violence Challenging Inequalities.. CABI.
Conferences
- Nassar, M., Turkoglu, H., Chola, H., 2026. Beyond the Falls: Zambia’s Journey in Tourism. In: Macromarketing Conference 2026, “Prospecting for Macromarketing Gold” 14/06/2026 Denver, Colorado, United States. https://macromarketing2026.com/proceedings/.
- Turkoglu, H., Brown, L., 2025. Women, Gender Dynamics, and Harassment in Hospitality. In: The Mediterranean Tourism Knowledge Exchange and Policy Conference 26/11/2025 St. Julian’s, Malta. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/145261/1/Proceedings_of_the_Mediterranean_tourism_knowledge_exchange_and_policy_conference_2025.pdf.
- Ilkhani Zadeh, S., Tomczyk, A., Turkoglu, H., Garanti, Z., 2025. Personalised journeys with a purpose: AI’s role in sustainable tourism. In: 6th Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents – Tourism for a Better World (MTCON’25) 30/04/2025 Turkey.
- Turkoglu, D.H., 2025. The sexual harassment of women in the hospitality workplaces. In: Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME) 2025 20/05/2025 The Edge Hotel School, University of Essex, UK.
- Turkoglu, H., 2018. An Exploration the Impact of Food Consumed in the Workplace on Migrant Workers Wellbeing. In: 10th World Conference for Grad Conference in Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure 02/10/2018 Hilton Double Tree Hotel, Avanos, Turkey.
Theses
- Turkoglu, D.H., 2024. Behind the silence: A critical exploration of the sexual harassment of women in the hospitality workplace. Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University Business School.
Profile of Teaching PG
- The Tourism and Hospitality Industries - Level 7
- eTourism and Digital Marketing - Level 7
- Dissertation Supervision - Level 7
- Research Methods - Level 7
- Destinations: Contexts for Tourism and Hospitality - Level 7
Profile of Teaching UG
- Hospitality Operations Management - Level 5
- Tourism Operations and Technology - Level 5
- Research Methods - Level 5
- Sustainable Project Management - Level 5
- Dissertation Supervision - Level 6
- Tourism Operations Management - Level 5
- Sustainable Tourism Destinations - Level 4
Internal Responsibilities
- Programme Leader - PG Sector Programmes (Tourism, Events & Sports), PG Sector Programmes (Tourism, Events & Sports)
- Post Graduate Dissertation Coordinator, PG Tourism & Hospitality Dissertation Coordinator
- Level Coordinator, BSc Marketing Level 5 Coordinator, Level Coordinator, BSc Marketing Level 5 Coordinator
Public Engagement & Outreach Activities
- ENTER25, eTourism Conference, eTourism towards 2060, 18 Feb 2025, Wroclaw, Poland (18 Feb 2025-21 Feb 2025)
- Conference Presentation
Conference Presentations
- Macromarketing Conference 2026, “Prospecting for Macromarketing Gold”, Beyond the Falls: Zambia’s Journey in Tourism, 14 Jun 2026, Denver, Colorado, United States
- Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME) Conference, The workplace meal: A migrant workers’ perspective, 21 May 2019, University of Greenwich, London, UK
- 4th Tourism Research Network PhD/ECR Symposium (TourNET) 2019, Pervasive and concealed oppression within the hospitality industry: An exploration of sexual harassment against women from an intersectionality perspective, 14 May 2019, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
- Travel and Tourism Research Association - TTRA Europe Conference, Pervasive and Concealed Oppression within the Hospitality Industry: An Exploration of Sexual Harassment Against Women from an Intersectionality Perspective, 08 Apr 2019, Bournemouth University, UK
Attended Training
- Gender Issues in Business School (GIBS) Network Workshop, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, 09 Sep 2019
Qualifications
- PhD in Business and Management (2024)
- MSc in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Bournemouth University, UK, 2018)
- MA in Tourism Management (Anadolu University, Turkey, 2014)
Honours
- Best Paper (CHME, 2019 - University of Greenwich) (Council for Hospitality Management Education - The Russell Partnership, 2019)
- You're Brilliant Award (SUBU, 2023)
- You're Brilliant Award (SUBU, 2024)
- You're Brilliant Award (SUBU, 2025)