Ela Burcu Ucel is a graduate of Hacettepe University, Business Administration. She had the opportunity to experience corporate life for 12 years. Then, she earned a scholarship from Izmir University of Economics and completed her PhD in organizational behavior. She has been teaching management, strategy and HRM at Izmir University of Economics since 2011. She also is an experienced trainer: she actively takes part in adult training programs in mediation, negotiation and culture. She loves teaching, writing, learning, and volunteering. Her areas of interest are gender studies, education management, human resources, and climate change. She is actively learning and teaching these topics and taking part in related research.