Esra Eker

Esra Eker serves as a full-time Researcher in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Hasan Kalyoncu University's Faculty of Education, holding this position continuously since 2017.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master's Degree in Psychological Counseling and Guidance from Hasan Kalyoncu University (2016)
• Undergraduate Degree in Psychological Counseling and Guidance from Boğaziçi University

Her research focuses on Psychological Counseling and Guidance within educational frameworks, specifically advancing school-based psychological services and teacher capacity development through classroom assessment methodologies. This work directly supports systemic improvements in educational psychology practice.

She contributed to the UNICEF-funded initiative 'Strengthening Teacher Capacity Based on School and Classroom-Based Assessment: Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services Guidebook', which established standardized protocols for counseling services in Turkish schools.

Her professional excellence has been recognized with:

• Faculty Secretary Special Award for administrative contributions
• Soma Summer School/Boğaziçi University Faculty Secretariat Special Award specifically honoring her Faculty of Education service