Sevil Sonmez University of Central Florida, USA

Ph.D. Tourism Management (1994) School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Recreation Management The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania Dissertation: An Exploratory Analysis of the Influence of Personal Factors on International Vacation Decisions within the Context of Terrorism and/or Political Instability

M.S. Tourism Management (1992) Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina Thesis: Crisis Management in Tourist Destinations: A Case Study of the Myrtle Beach/ Grand Strand Area after Hurricane Hugo

B.B.A. Marketing/Advertising (1980) City University of New York, Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, New York