The Association for Higher Education Studies (YÖÇAD) is a non-governmental organization established in 2015 that operates in the field of higher education in Türkiye. YÖÇAD was founded to conduct research at national and international levels in the field of higher education, engage in academic activities, create a foundation for collaborative studies, and share emerging trends, research findings, and conceptual perspectives in today’s higher education world through scientific events such as conferences, congresses, panels, symposiums, seminars, and workshops.
Since 2015, YÖÇAD has established a significant scientific platform in the field of higher education through the conferences it organizes in collaboration with higher education institutions. The International Higher Education Conferences (IHECs) address current issues in higher education and facilitate the exchange of ideas among academic communities. These conferences typically bring together national and international academics, researchers, and higher education professionals. The conferences organized by YÖÇAD cover a wide range of topics, focusing on areas such as educational policies, teaching methods, academic management, and student experiences. These conferences serve as a crucial source of information and an interaction platform for anyone interested in following innovations and developments in the field of higher education.
Governing Board
Dr. Mete Kurtoğlu
Dr. Kurtoğlu received his B.S. and M.S. in Political Science and Public Administration from METU. He completed his PhD in Sociology- on sociology of higher education- at the same university. Currently he is working at METU Research Center of Applied Ethics as post-doctoral researcher under DOSAP program. He is a member of the management committee of the COST ReMO Researcher Mental Health Action (2020-2024) …
Dr. Şahabettin Akşab
Şahabettin AKŞAB graduated from Middle East Technical University (METU), Faculty of Education, Elementary Mathematics Education as the first ranking student in 2014. He worked as mathematics teacher in Ministry of National Education between 2014-2016 …
Dr. Mehmet Şengül
Dr. Mehmet Şengül received his PhD in the department of English Language Teaching at the University of Anadolu. After graduation, he worked as a language instructor at Ankara University from 2007 to 2010. In the period of 2010-2014, in addition to teaching courses in English education and …
Doç. Dr. Gökçe Gökalp
Gökçe Gökalp serves as a faculty member at the Educational Sciences Department in Middle East Technical University since 2012. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in General/Experimental …
Prof. Dr. Armağan Erdoğan
Armağan Erdoğan received the title of Associate Professor from Higher Education Studies, which was opened as an academic field in Türkiye for the first time in 2015. She was awarded a scholarship from the Council of Higher Education and completed her postgraduate degrees in English …
Audit Commission
Doç. Dr. Pınar Ayyıldız
Associate Professor Pinar Ayyildiz is a translator, sociologist and educational researcher. She has served Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University Vocational School of English Language Teaching as a teacher trainer for the Cambridge …
Dr. Feride Öksüz Gül
Feride Öksüz Gül received her bachelor’s degree in the English Language Teaching program from the Department of Foreign Language Education at the Faculty of Education …
Prof. Dr. Türker Kurt
After graduating from Karadeniz Technical University in 1999, he completed his master’s degree in 2004 and PhD in 2009 at Gazi University in the Department of Educational Administration. In 2012, he worked as a consultant at the Council of Higher …