Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yıldız (Alternate Board Member)

He completed his undergraduate education in 1997 at Ankara University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Administration and Planning. He completed his master's degree in 2002 at the same faculty and his doctorate in 2006 in the field of Public Education/Adult Education. He continued his postdoctoral studies at Lancaster University in England between 2009-2010. He served as a visiting professor at the Austrian University of Applied Sciences (Applied Sciences Upper Austria) in the 2017-2018 academic year.

He became an assistant professor in 2010, an associate professor in 2012, and a professor in 2023. He currently works as a faculty member at Ankara University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education.

His academic interests include adult literacy, education of educators, local governments and education relations, transformation of the teaching profession, education in rural areas, critical education approaches and secular education. He conducts various research, publications and educational programs in these areas at national and international levels.

Prof. Dr. Yıldız, a writer for Derslerdergisi.com; continues his work as a member of CYDD Cayyolu branch; member of KIRKYOL Cooperative Board of Directors, member of Education-Labor Union Science Board, member of Secularism Assembly and member of Ankara City Council Regional Development Working Group.