Necmi Aksit

Roles & Responsibilities

Current Academic Roles and Professional Focus
  • Director, MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program, Graduate School of Education (2013-ongoing)
  • Graduate-Level EAP/EMI Language Teacher Educator in EAP and Applied Linguistics
  • Graduate Thesis Supervisor in EAP, Applied Linguistics and Teacher Education
  • Quality Management Specialist in Higher Education
  • Institute Board Member, Graduate School of Eduction
  • Executive Board Member, Faculty of Education
 
Current Academic Roles & Responsibilities
Director, MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program Responsible for academic coordination, curriculum oversight, program development, admissions processes, student advising, thesis progression, and quality enhancement within the MA in TEFL program.

Graduate-Level EAP/EMI Language Teacher Educator Designs and teaches graduate-level courses in English for Academic Purposes, English Medium Instruction, applied linguistics, language teacher education, academic discourse, and research-informed pedagogy.

Graduate Thesis Supervisor Supervises MA thesis research in applied linguistics, English language education, EAP/EMI, teacher education, research design, data analysis, and academic writing.

Quality Management Specialist in Higher Education Contributes to quality assurance, curriculum mapping, learning outcome alignment, assessment review, program evaluation, and continuous improvement processes in higher education.

Institute Board Member Participates in institutional decision-making related to graduate education, academic regulations, student recruitment, program matters, and administrative governance.

Faculty of Education Executive Board Member Contributes to faculty-level academic governance, policy implementation, program coordination, and strategic academic planning.

Selected Previous Academic Roles and Responsibilities

·      Member of Senate, Bilkent University, 2012–2025
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      Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Bilkent University, 2012–2025
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      Assist. Director, Graduate School of Education, Bilkent University, 2012–2025
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      Institute Executive Board Member, Graduate School of Education, Bilkent University, 2012–2025
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      Chair, English Language Teaching, Graduate School of Education, Bilkent University, 2015-2025
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      Director of Teacher Education, Graduate School of Education, Bilkent University, 2016-2025