Beyza Pınarcık
graduated from Hacettepe University with a degree in English Language and Literature and currently teaches academic English to university students while pursuing her MA in TEFL at Bilkent University.
Research interests: Classroom interaction, conversation analysis, self-regulated learning, learner motivation, and psychological aspects of language learning.
Research cluster: TBA
Email: beyza.pinarcik[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Koray Kutay Çelik
holds a high-honors degree in teaching English as a foreign language from Akdeniz University. His work focuses on educational equity in language learning, explored through shadow education, personalized instruction, and generative AI.
Research interests: educational equity in language learning, GenAI in foreign language education, and shadow education.
Research cluster: TBA
Email: kutaycelik[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Hacer Hale Irmak
holds a bachelor’s degree in French Language Teaching from Hacettepe University and currently teach English at Anka Bilim Schule.
Research interests: dialogic teaching, Oracy, Philosophy for Children (P4C), classroom interaction, second language speaking development, and learner participation.
Research cluster: TBA
Email: halekarakelle[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Bilge Selin Bulamaçcı
holds BA in English Language Teaching from TED University (2025).
Research interests: classroom interaction, classroom interactional competence
Research cluster: TBA
Email: selinbulamacci[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Zeynep Er
holds a B.A. in Foreign Language Education from Middle East Technical University (METU) and has experience teaching English at TED Ankara College.
Research interests: Language teaching practices, teacher cognition, teacher wellbeing
Research cluster: TBA
Email: zeyneper[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Onuralp Kurtoğlu
holds a BA in English Language Teaching from Hacettepe University and currently works as an English instructor at Ankara Medipol University. He is pursuing his MA in TEFL at Bilkent University, holding CELTA and Delta Module 1 credentials.
Research interests: writing instruction, professional development, and feedback literacy.
Research cluster: TBA
Email: onuralp.kurtoglu[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Şeyma Aydın
graduated with high honors from the English Language Teaching Department at Aydın Adnan Menderes University in 2023. She holds a CELTA certificate and currently works as an Instructor at Ankara Medipol University’s School of Foreign Languages.
Research interests:
Research cluster: TBA
Email: seymaaydin[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Can Tuncel
completed his BA in Foreign Language Education at METU. Having graduated in 2025, he was admitted to Bilkent University to pursue his graduate studies in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Research interests: Dialogic teaching and classroom interaction
Research cluster: TBA
Email: can.tuncel[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Ege Muammer Güven
holds a BA in Linguistics from Ankara University. Currently an MA in TEFL student at Bilkent University, his research focuses on real-time language processing, second language acquisition, and cognitive aspects of language comprehension using experimental eye-tracking methodologies
Research interests: Psycholinguistics, Experimental Linguistics, Real-Time Language Processing, Eye-Tracking Methodology, Second Language Acquisition
Research cluster: TBA
Email: muammer.guven[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Sudenaz Şahin
graduated from the Department of Foreign Language Education at Middle East Technical University. She is currently an MA student in TEFL at Bilkent University and works as an English teacher at Bilnet Schools in Ankara.
Research interests: Artificial intelligence in language education, teacher professional development, AI-supported speaking instruction, L2 interactional competence, and technology-enhanced language learning
Research cluster: TBA
Email: sudenazsahin[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Elif Sude Şahin
graduated from Necmettin Erbakan University with a BA in English Language Teaching. I studied at the University of Salerno, Italy, as an Erasmus+ student, and I am currently pursuing an MA in TEFL at Bilkent University.
Research interests:
Research cluster: TBA
Email: sudesahin[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Deniz Can Yalgın
holds a BA in English Language and Literature, as well as CELTA and DELTA qualifications. He is an IB English Language Acquisition and English Language & Literature teacher and an IELTS Academic instructor at IDV Bilkent High School.
Research interests: English literature, language education, second language acquisition (SLA), teacher development, IB education
Research cluster: TBA
Email: can.yalgin[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Gürkan Koçak
graduated from the Department of English Language Teaching at Necmettin Erbakan University, and is currently pursuing a double major in Psychology.
Research interests: Language Processing, Language Comprehension, Mental Imagery
Research cluster: TBA
Email: gurkankocak[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Erdem Gündoğdu
graduated as valedictorian of his class in English Language and Literature from Bilkent University.
Research interests: Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, CA-informed analysis of learner-learner and learner-teacher interactions in online/collaborative settings
Research cluster: TBA
Email: erdem.gundogdu[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Fatmanur İşcan
holds a BA in Foreign Language Education (FLE) from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) and is currently pursuing an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Bilkent University.
Research interests: teacher motivation and well-being, critical pedagogy, and sociolinguistics
Research cluster: TBA
Email: fatmanur.iscan[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Zeynep Ece Yazıcı
holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Ege University. A CELTA-certified instructor, she previously taught private and group classes at language courses, including preparatory students, and is pursuing her MA in TEFL at Bilkent University.
Research interests:
Research cluster: TBA
Email: ece.yazici[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Özlem Korkmaz
holds a BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from METU Northern Cyprus Campus and is currently pursuing an MA in TEFL at Bilkent University. She currently works as an English Language Teacher at a primary school.
Research interests: Applied linguistics, second language acquisition, English language teaching, and second language processing
Research cluster: TBA
Email: ozlem.korkmaz[at]bilkent.edu.tr
İremsu Usta
holds a B.A. in English Language Teaching from Yıldız Technical University and is completing an MA in TEFL at Bilkent University. She works as an Instructor at Başkent University’s School of Foreign Languages.
Research interests:
Research cluster: TBA
Email: iremsu.usta[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Sena Kaya
graduated from Gazi University’s department of English Language Teaching and currently is engaging in thesis preparation. She works as an English instructor with teaching experience across different educational contexts.
Research interests: critical pedagogy, critical applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and the social and political dimensions of language education
Research cluster: TBA
Email: sena.kaya[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Dilay Çevik
holds a B.A. in Translation and Interpretation from Bilkent University and is an M.A. student in TEFL.
Research interests: Willingness to Communicate (WTC), learner motivation, classroom interaction, communicative competence, and English-Medium Instruction (EMI) contexts.
Research cluster: TBA
Email: dilay.cevik[at]bilkent.edu.tr
Doğa Simge Kahveci
Graduated from Bilkent University in French–English–Turkish Translation and Interpretation and holds CELTA and TESOL certificates. She currently works as a part-time English Language Instructor at TED University.
Research interests: self-regulation and motivation
Research cluster: TBA
Email: simge.kahveci[at]bilkent.edu.tr