Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar was born in 1978 in Bucak, Burdur. He graduated top of his class from Süleyman Demirel University in 2000 with a degree in Business Administration. He completed his master’s in 2002 and his Ph.D. in 2006 at the same university. He became an associate professor in 2012 and a full professor in 2017.

Starting his career as a lecturer in 2003, Prof. Dalgar held various administrative roles at Bucak Hikmet Tolunay Vocational School and Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. Between 2017 and 2023, he served as vice-rector, leading significant projects.

In 2023, he was appointed as the Rector of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University by a Presidential decree. Prof. Dalgar has authored around 40 articles and papers, along with 3 books during his academic career.

Prof. Dr. Ramazan Erdem received his bachelor's degree in 1994, his master's degree in 1997, and his doctorate in 2003 in Health Management from Hacettepe University (Türkiye). In 2009, he became an Associate Professor in Management and Organization, and in 2014, he was promoted to Professor. Since 2009, he has been a faculty member and head of the Department of Health Management in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Süleyman Demirel University. Prof. Erdem is a member of the Health Administrators Association, the European Union Health Research Center (ABSAM), the International Strategic Health Research Center (USSAM), and the Medical Decision Science Association of Taiwan (MEDSAT). Additionally, he has served on the Board of the Institute for Turkish Health Policy Studies since 2017. His main research interests include critical management and medical studies, health sociology, and the impact of global warming and climate change on healthcare. He holds leadership roles in several academic initiatives, including founding the Workshop of Critical Perspectives in Management (2017) and the Workshop of Health Sociology (2020). Currently, he directs the Thematic Research Group on Global Warming, Climate Change, and Healthcare Services, focusing on sustainable healthcare solutions in response to environmental challenges.

Eugene Kennedy is a professor of Educational Research in the School of Education at Louisiana State University.  His areas of specialization are applied statistics and educational accountability.