Dr. Emre Ulusoy

Associate Professor
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Dr. Emre Ulusoy

Associate Professor

Management & Marketing

Williamson College of Business 3380

phone: (330) 941-3149

eulusoy@ysu.edu

Bio

Dr. Emre Ulusoy is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Youngstown State University in Ohio. He is primarily interested in the social, cultural, philosophical, and critical issues as they relate to the phenomena of consumption, marketing, and markets. Of these, primary research projects cover studies of subcultural consumption, music/art consumption, market co-optation, cultural fragmentation, consumer resistance, consumer/brand activism, consumer identity, sustainability, ethical consumption, social innovation, alternative food technologies, alternative food consumption, and Veganism. His articles have been published in journals such as Journal of Business Research; Journal of Consumer Culture; Marketing Theory; Consumption, Markets & Culture; Journal of Marketing Management.

Research Interests

Consumer Behavior; Sociology of Consumption; Consumer Culture; Marketing Theory; Social Theory; Qualitative Research; Post-Structuralism; Macromarketing; Critical Marketing; Cultural Studies.

Teaching Interests

Consumer Behavior; Marketing Concepts and Practice; Marketing Research & Analytics, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility; International Marketing.

  • Education
    • 2013

      Ph D, Marketing

      University of Texas - Pan American

      Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Toward Understanding the Subcultural Mosaic: Fragmentation of the Culture and the Symbiotic Interplay of the Market and Subcultures"

    • 2008

      MA, Marketing Communication Administration

      Galatasaray University

    • 2006

      MA, Marketing with E-commerce

      University of Portsmouth

    • 2004

      BA, Business Administration

      Istanbul Bilgi University

  • Awards and Honors
    • 2019

      Youngstown State University

      Research Professorship

    • 2018

      Youngstown State University

      Beta Gamma Sigma

      The International Business Honor Society

    • 2017

      Youngstown State University

      2017 Distance Education Course of the Year Finalist

    • 2017

      Youngstown State University

      Research Professorship

    • 2017

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professor of Scholarship

    • 2016

      Cleveland Whiskey

      NASBITE International Case Competition

      My team (3 students), under my guidance as a faculty advisor, has been selected as a finalist for the 2nd annual NASBITE International Case Competition.

    • 2016

      Youngstown State University

      URC Award / Research Grant

      $1000

    • 2016

      Youngstown State University

      Research Professorship

    • 2016

      eYSU Distance Education

      Excellence in Distance Learning

      My course, MBA 6933, has been approved through the internal eYSU Development Review process.

    • 2014

      Youngstown State University

      Reassignment Time Award

    • 2012

      University of Texas – Pan American

      Dr. Blandina Cardenas Graduate Travel Scholarship

    • 2012

      Academy of Marketing Science (AMS)

      Annual Conference Travel Grant

    • 2008

      University of Texas – Pan American

      Doctoral Research/Teaching Assistantship

    • 2004

      University of Portsmouth

      Postgraduate Fellowship

  • Professional Positions
    • 2018 -

      Youngstown State University

      Associate Professor

    • 2013 - 2018

      Youngstown State University

      Assistant Professor

    • 2008 - 2013

      University of Texas – Pan American

      Research/Teaching Assistant

    • 2007 - 2008

      Euro.message – E-Marketing Service Provider

      E-Marketing Specialist and Internet Media Planner

    • 2006 - 2007

      MediaCom – Media Communications Agency

      Strategic Media Planner and Buyer

    • 2005 - 2006

      Rapido Advertising Agency

      Account Executive and Copywriter

    • 2003 - 2003

      Eczacibasi Holding

      Internship in Marketing Department

    • 2002 - 2002

      Eczacibasi Holding

      Internship in Human Resources Department

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2021

      "The Impact of Technology on Transforming the Food Consumption/Production: The Bright Future of Technologically De(re)contextualized Food Systems and Sustainability"

      E. Ulusoy

      Transformative Consumer Research

    • 2020

      "Elysium as a Social Allegory: At the nexus of Dystopia, Cyberpunk, and Plutocracy"

      E. Ulusoy

      Markets, Globalization & Development Review, volume 5, issue 3

    • 2020

      "Why Go Vegan?: Understanding Vegan Consumers in the Quest of Vegan Marketing and Making the Connections between Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Health"

      E. Ulusoy

      In Vegans We Trust Blog

    • 2019

      "Subcultural Ethos: The Dynamic Reconfiguration of Mainstream Consumer Values"

      E. Ulusoy, P. Barretta

      Routledge, issue 1st Edition, p. 70-87

    • 2018

      "Toward a Theory of Subcultural Mosaic: Fragmentation into and within Subcultures"

      E. Ulusoy, F. Firat

      Journal of Consumer Culture, volume 18, issue 1, p. 21-42

    • 2018

      "Subculture as Learning Context: Subcultural Music Consumption as Language, Channel and Journey"

      E. Ulusoy, S. Schembri

      Consumption, Markets & Culture, volume 21, issue 3, p. 239-254

    • 2018

      "Delineating Links Among Dynamic Capabilities, Operational Capabilities and Firm Performance"

      R. Dangol, E. Ulusoy

      International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Economic Issues, volume 1, p. 1-19

    • 2017

      "Alternative Food Consumption (AFC): Idiocentric and Allocentric Factors of Influence among Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) Consumers"

      W. Batat, P. Peter, V. Manna, H. Vicdan, E. Ulusoy, E. Ulusoy, S. Hong

      Journal of Marketing Management, volume 33, issue 7-8, p. 580-601

    • 2016

      "BIG DATA VERSUS LITTLE AND THICK DATA AND THE MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE"

      P. Reday, E. Ulusoy, A. Kos, M. Ragozine

      International Journal of Business Research, volume 16, issue 4, p. PP 19 - 28

    • 2016

      "A Framework for the Development of a Marketing Strategy: Synthesizing the Essential Factors Organizations Need to Consider"

      E. Ulusoy, P. Reday

      Review of Business Research, volume ume 16, issue Number 3, p. PP 41 - 50

    • 2016

      "Understanding the Academic Scholarship: Insights from the Field of Marketing"

      E. Ulusoy

      International Journal of Business Research, volume 16, issue 1, p. 125-132

    • 2016

      "Subcultural Escapades via Music Consumption: Identity Transformations and Extraordinary Experiences in Dionysian Music Subcultures"

      E. Ulusoy

      Journal of Business Research, volume 69, issue 1, p. 244-254

    • 2016

      "How Green are You, Really? Consumers’ Skepticism toward Brands with Green Claims"

      E. Ulusoy, P. Barretta

      Journal of Global Responsibility, volume 7, issue 1, p. 72-83

    • 2016

      "Alternative Food Consumption (AFC): What is “alternative”?"

      V. Manna, E. Ulusoy, W. Batat

      Marketing Theory, volume 16, issue 4, p. 561-565

    • 2015

      "I Think, Therefore I am Vegan: Veganism, Ethics, and Social Justice"

      E. Ulusoy

      Annual Macromarketing Conference, p. 419-424

    • 2015

      "Music Consumption as a Therapeutic Process: Subcultures at the Convergence of Affective, Cognitive, and Conative Conditions"

      E. Ulusoy

      Journal of Biomusical Engineering, volume 3, issue 1, p. 1-3

    • 2014

      "Subcultural Escapades via Fun: Radical Self-Expression, Therapeutic Praxis, and Controlled Chaos"

      E. Ulusoy

      Advances in Consumer Research

    • 2013

      "Anti-Brand Movement: Politico-Cultural Resistance and Ethical Commitment"

      E. Ulusoy

      Advances in Consumer Research

    • 2012

      "The Role of Religion on Anti-Consumption Tendencies: Religiosity as a Different Form of Consumer Resistance"

      E. Ulusoy

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, Vol. 32, ed. Leroy Robinson, Jr, volume 32, p. 51-53

    • 2012

      "Revisiting Netnography: Implications for Social Marketing Research Concerning Controversial and/or Sensitive Issues"

      E. Ulusoy

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, volume 32, p. 422-425

    • 2012

      "Revisiting Marketing Strategy: Towards Detecting the Main Factors in Developing a Marketing Strategy"

      E. Ulusoy

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, Vol. 32, ed. Leroy Robinson, Jr, volume 32, p. 580-583

    • 2012

      "Internet Literacy and Attitudes toward Internet Advertising: A Cross-Cultural Study"

      E. Ulusoy

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, volume 32, p. 300-302

    • 2011

      "The Meaning of Border and Its Effects on Cross-Border Consumption"

      E. Ulusoy

      Advances in Consumer Research, volume 39, p. 892

    • 2011

      "The Impact of Variability of Front-Line Service Employees on the Customer Perceptions of Service Quality"

      E. Ulusoy

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, volume 34, p. 424

    • 2011

      "In Brands that are Proclaimed Sustainable, Consumers do not Trust"

      E. Ulusoy, P. Barretta

      Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science, volume 34, p. 70

    • 2010

      "Revisiting the Subculture: Fragmentation of the Social and the Venue for Contemporary Consumption"

      E. Ulusoy, F. Firat

      Advances in Consumer Research, volume 38, p. 558

  • Professional Service
    • 2021 - present

      Editor, Associate Editor
      Open Cultural Studies Journal

    • 2020 - present

      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing

    • 2020 - present

      Track Organizer
      Transformative Consumer Research

    • 2019 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Psychology & Marketing

    • 2018 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Journal of Global Marketing

    • 2018 - present

      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      International Association for Business and Society

    • 2017 - present

      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Markets, Globalization & Development Review

    • 2017 - present

      Editorial Review Board Member
      Journal of Global Business Insights

    • 2017 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Journal of Consumer Culture

    • 2016 - present

      Other
      Marketing for Higher Ed SIG (AMA)

    • 2016 - present

      Editorial Review Board Member
      Marketing and Branding Research

    • 2016 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Journal of Media Critiques

    • 2016 - present

      Editorial Review Board Member
      Journal of International Management Studies

    • 2016 - present

      Other
      Journal of Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement

    • 2016 - present

      Reviewer, Journal Article
      International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing

    • 2016 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      International Academy of Business and Economics

    • 2016 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Consumption, Markets & Culture

    • 2016 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Arts and the Market

    • 2015 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Marketing Theory

    • 2015 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Journal of Business Research

    • 2015 - present

      Committee Member
      Association of North America Higher Education International

    • 2013 - present

      Editorial Review Board Member
      American Journal of Social Issues and Humanities

    • 2013 - present

      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      AMA Marketing & Public Policy Conference

    • Unknown

      Other
      The Consuming Body and Markets Ph.D. Seminar at University of Texas – Pan American

    • Unknown

      Other
      Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas/Mary G. Moad Business Ethics Award Program

    • Unknown

      Session Chair
      Association for Consumer Research (ACR) Conference: “Consumers in all their Glory!”

    • 2010 - 2011

      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      International Society for Markets and Development (ISMD) Conference

    • 2010 - present

      Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
      Online International Journal of Arts and Humanities

    • 2010 - present

      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      American Marketing Association (AMA) Winter/Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference

    • 2009 - present

      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      Association for Consumer Research (ACR) Conference