ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ- ANKARA UNIVERSITY
PROF. DR. Çiler DURSUN (Director of the Project)
Expert on sociology of communication, digital media and research methodologies, field studies, gender and sports communication. Experienced on capacity building projects at both national and EU level. Coordinated FP7 Project “Genovate: Trasnforming Organisational Culture for Gender Equality in Research and Innovation” between 2013- 2017. and Chaired as Responsible Expert of EU Project Unit at AU between 2013- 2018 and trained academics for Project design and implementation. Published four books including science communication, theories of communication and news sociology. She has been in Umass (USA) as a visiting scholar between 2000-2001. She has also conducted 8 national Project funded by public science bodies in Turkey. Still she is working as a full professor, giving lectures, conducting projects.
ASSOC. PROF. Funda KOÇAK
Graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Sports and Recreation at the School of Sport Sciences and Technology, Master of Science at Selcuk University Department of Sports Management, and Ph.D. at Ankara University Department of Physical Education and Sports. She was also visiting scholar at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Publich Health in 2015. She was a researcher on the project named Cycling in Urban Life, supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination of the Ankara University. She worked as Erasmus Program Coordinator at Department of Spor Management. Actively involved in International Youth Projects. She attended international education programs and congress about leisure and active living. Her practice; sustainabiliy in sport, children and sport, lifelong, recreation and active living. She is currently working as a Associate Professor and Vice Dean at Ankara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Management.
PROF. DR. Bülent GÜRBÜZ
Dr. Gürbüz, graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Physical Education and Sports and studied as a visiting at North Carolina State University, USA. He graduated from master of science at Middle East Technical University, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Ph.D. at Gazi University, Department of Physical Education and Sports. He worked as supervisor in a project entitled as “Youth Leisure around the World” supported by EU and World Leisure Organization. This project was focused to see young people working on innovative ideas hoping to build a better future. He also actively involved in national and international events for disabled young individuals. He has done researches about promoting health life style of individuals especially young’s. He presented many scientific studies about leisure at international conferences, won best presentations awards many times and served in congress scientific committees. He is currently working as a Professor at Ankara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Management. Also he is president of the Recreation Studies and Researches Association.
DR. DT. E. Mete ÖZDEMİRCİ
Born in Ankara Turkey 1971. Graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry 1994 DDS, and Gazi University , Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Maxillo Facial Prosthodontics Phd. 1999. He is the Co-Founder and Owner of Interdent Dental Theraphy and Radiology Center established in 1994. He was elected as the Vice President of Turkish Bocce, Bowling and Darts Federation in 2005-2015. He also was the main event Organiser for World Darts Federation World Cup 2015. Main Event Organiser for European Darts Championship 2010 and 2012. He worked as Technical Manager for Turkish National Darts Teams between 2005-2015. He was elected as the Secretary Genaral of European Darts Council WDF 2010-2014. Mete works at Interdent Dental Theraphy and Radiology Center from 1994 until today.
Yankı İpek DOLUNAY
Born in 1995 in Ankara. Started to bachelor degree in Ankara University Faculty of Communication in 2014. Yankı has begun to MA in Communication Studies in Ankara University Faculty of Communication. She is one of the researcher of National Project of TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Council) since 2021. Since she has completed her MA studies, continue to Ph.D in Communication Faculty whilist working in the Project. She has a Project management experiences as a researcher and as administrative staff.
Rıfat Kerem GÜRKAN
Rıfat Kerem Gürkan, graduated from the Department of Sports Management at Ankara University's School of Physical Education and Sports in 2017. In the same year, he began his master's degree in Sports Management Sciences at the Institute of Health Sciences at Ankara University. After completing his master's degree, he started his doctoral studies in Sports Management Sciences at the Institute of Health Sciences at Ankara University in 2020, and he is currently pursuing his doctoral degree. During both his undergraduate and master's studies, he participated in student mobility programs under the Erasmus+ scheme, studying in Warsaw, Poland. From 2012 to 2017, he worked as a trainer in physical activity and sports projects for children with special needs. Since 2019, he has been working as a research assistant in the Department of Recreation at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Sports Sciences. His academic works primarily focus on social aspects of physical activity and sports for individuals with special needs, and he has numerous national and international publications in this field.
Gizem ORMANCI
Gizem Karaca, graduated from the Recreation Department of the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Akdeniz University in 2020. In the same year, she started her master's degree in the Department of Recreation at the Institute of Social Sciences at Mugla Sitki Kocman University and graduated in 2023. She started Ph.D in Sports Management Sciences at the Institute of Health Sciences at Ankara University in 2024. Since 2022, she has been working as a research assistant at Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Recreation Department.