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Current Program Leadership, Curriculum Development, and Quality Enhancement

MA in TEFL Program Leadership: Graduate-level English language teacher education program leadership in the MA in TEFL since 2013, including program direction, curriculum design and development, thesis supervision, quality enhancement and in-service teacher education.

EAP/EMI In-Service Teacher Education Program Development: Development and integration of an EAP strand into the MA in TEFL program for in-service teacher education in EMI contexts, with a focus on EAP theory, academic literacies, academic discourse, and EAP-oriented pedagogy.

Curriculum Development and Evaluation: Curriculum planning, program outcomes, course alignment, assessment mapping, curriculum review, and curriculum evaluation.

Quality Management and Program Review: Program outcome alignment, curriculum mapping, assessment alignment, QME processes, quality assurance, and continuous program improvement.

Graduate Thesis Supervision: Graduate thesis supervision in research design, quantitative and qualitative inquiry, academic writing, thesis development, and applied educational research.

Higher Education Leadership and Governance: Academic leadership, program direction, faculty-level administration, university-level governance, and institutional decision-making.

Earlier Teacher Education Program Leadership and Certification Pathways

Multi-Subject Teacher Education Program Leadership and Certification Pathways (MA in Curriculum and Instruction with Teaching Certificate): Graduate-level pre-service teacher education program leadership across five subject areas: English, Turkish Language and Literature, Mathematics, Physics, and Biology. Areas of responsibility included MA-level coursework, nationally recognized teacher certification pathways, and IB Diploma Programme teaching and learning certificate components.

IB Diploma Programme Teacher Education and Curriculum Alignment: Graduate-level teacher preparation in IB Diploma Programme contexts, including IB principles, curriculum expectations, teacher learning, internationally oriented professional practice, certificate-related curriculum renewal, and IB-related institutional liaison.

Clinical Partnerships, Field Experiences, and International Practicum Leadership: Leadership of school-based field experience and internship/practicum coordination, international practicum arrangements, partner-school liaison processes, mentor/cooperating teacher collaboration, and stakeholder engagement in teacher education.

Five-Year BA/MA English Teacher Education Program Leadership: Undergraduate- and graduate-level pre-service language teacher education program leadership within the five-year combined BA/MA English Teacher Education program.

Research, Publications, International Networks, and Academic Service

Educational Policy and Reform: Educational policy, educational reform, institutional change, teacher work life, and quality-oriented approaches to educational administration.

Citizenship, Human Rights, and Global Education: Citizenship education, human rights education, global citizenship, identity, curriculum, and international academic collaboration through European academic and citizenship education networks.

Scholarly Reviewing and Academic Service: Peer review for international journals in education, applied linguistics, educational change, mixed methods research, and multilingual education; scientific committee work, advisory board participation, and international academic service.

Digital Pedagogy, Academic Infrastructure, and Program Outreach

Online and Technology-Enhanced Teaching: Online, blended, and technology-enhanced teaching, digital learning design, LMS-integrated course delivery, online supervision, and educational technology use.

Digital Academic Infrastructure and Program Outreach: Development and maintenance of program websites, program handbooks, promotional materials, and social media-based academic outreach.