Faculty

Curriculum and Instruction Program

Prof. Dr. Cennet Engin
Room: EF-A 308
Phone: +90 312 210 40 38
E-mail: cennet [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Education in Central Asian Countries, citizenship education, gender and education, social foundations of curriculum, education of disadvantaged, child labor and education, hidden curriculum, sexuality education
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/cennet

Prof. Dr. Hanife Akar
Room: EF-A 316
Phone: +90 312 210 40 97
E-mail: hanif [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Educational policy, equity, internationalization of higher education curriculum, higher education teaching, teacher education, contemporary issues in curriculum and instruction (citizenship education, climate change), curriculum evaluation, classroom management, and moral education
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/hanif

Prof. Dr. Yeşim Çapa Aydın
Room: EF-A 416
Phone: +90 312 210 40 80
E-mail: capa [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Applied measurement / statistics, teaching statistics, teacher education, self-efficacy, and self-regulation
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/capa

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oya Taneri
Room: EF-A 314
Phone: +90 312 210 40 27
E-mail: ptaneri [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Teacher education, inclusive education, pedagogy of migration, research methods and techniques, quality of education, women's studies, creative thingng strategies, democracy education, program evaluation
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/ptaneri

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Akkuş Çakır
Room: EF-A 418
Phone: +90 312 210 41 85
E-mail: nakkus [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Integrating innovative learning technologies such as games to into teaching and learning, teacher identity and designing for technology related identity development opportunities for disadvantaged groups
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/nakkus

Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif Öztürk
Room: EF-A 313
Phone: +90 312 210 40 31
E-mail: oelif [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Online distance education, adaptive expertise in digital tools for education, mobile learning, computer based applications in education, and instructional design 
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/oelif

Educational Administration and Planning Program

Prof. Dr. Yaşar Kondakçı
Room: EF-A 412
Phone: +90 312 210 40 77
E-mail: kyasar [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Organizational change, educational change, school improvement & school effectiveness, social justice in schools, higher education policy & management, internationalization in higher education, socialization in organizations
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/kyasar

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serap Emil
Room: EF-A 306
Phone: +90 312 210 40 41
E-mail: semil [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Student learning assessment, program assessment, adult learning, improvement & quality in academia, faculty professional development
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/semil

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Gökalp
Room: EF-A 321
Phone: +90 312 210 40 33
E-mail: ggokalp [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Cognitive processes such as decision making and problem solving in schools, teacher education, teacher stress and student outcomes, cognitive load and stereotype activation and discrimination in academic settings, graduate education and academic support services, program evaluation
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/ggokalp

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Merve Zayim Kurtay
Room: EF-A 410
Phone: +90 312 210 40 17
E-mail: mkurtay [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Organizational change, change-related attitudes, change-related emotions, organizational trust, academic leadership, social justice
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/mkurtay

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygun Göktürk
Room: EF-A 408
Phone: +90 312 210 40 37
E-mail: dgokturk [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Sociology of organizations; sociology of education; race, ethnicity, social class and gender; qualitative research methods, ethnography
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/dgokturk

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Demir
Room: EF-A 315
Phone: +90 312 210 40 39
E-mail: aydemir [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Loneliness, social skills, conflict resolution, assertiveness, procrastination
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/aydemir

Prof. Dr. Özgür Erdur Baker
Room: EF-A 312
Phone: +90 312 210 40 36
E-mail: erdur [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Outcome and process research in counseling, gender and culture sensitive counseling, peer bullying (traditional and cyber bullying), trauma, grief and disaster psychology
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/erdur

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Hatipoğlu Sümer
Room: EF-A 310
Phone: +90 312 210 40 28
E-mail: zeynep [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: Conflict management and interpersonal relations, sexual health education, school violence, dating violence, risk-taking behaviors
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/zeynep

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda Barutçu Yıldırım
Room: EF-A 323
Phone: +90 312 210 40 44
E-mail: barutcu [at] metu.edu.tr
Research Interests: University students’ academic and social experiences, success barriers of university students, and close relationships
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/barutcu

Dr. Lecturer Selçuk Aslan
Room: EF-A 304
Phone: +90 312 210 40 84r> E-mail: asselcuk [at] metu.edu.tr
Personal Webpage: https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/asselcuk

Human Resources Development in Education Program

Emeritus Faculty Members

• Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ok (Curriculum and Instruction) – E-mail: as [at] metu.edu.tr
• Prof. Dr. Oya Yerin Güneri (Guidance and Psychological Counseling) – E-mail: guneri [at] metu.edu.tr
• Prof. Dr. Meral Aksu (Curriculum and Instruction) – E-mail: aksume [at] metu.edu.tr
• Prof. Dr. Ali Yıldırım (Curriculum and Instruction) – E-mail: aliy [at] metu.edu.tr
• Prof. Dr. Esin Tezer (Guidance and Psychological Counseling) – E-mail: esin [at] metu.edu.tr
• Prof. Dr. Ercan Kiraz (Curriculum and Instruction)
• Prof. Dr. Giray Berberoğlu (Measurement and Evaluation)
• Prof. Dr. Füsun Akkök (Guidance and Psychological Counseling)
• Prof. Dr. Gül Aydın (Guidance and Psychological Counseling)
• Prof. Dr. Kemal Güçlüol (Educational Administration and Planning)
• Prof. Dr. Barbaros Günçer (Educational Administration and Planning)
• Prof. Dr. İbrahim Koyuncu (Educational Administration and Planning)
• Prof. Dr. Fersun Paykoç (Curriculum and Instruction)
• Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek (Educational Administration and Planning)
• Dr. Meral Boşgelmez (Educational Administration and Planning)