About
Zeynep Celik Turan serves as a Lecturer (Education) in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University London within the Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. She maintains active teaching and research roles across international institutions including Hacettepe University (Turkey), Hogeschool of Gent (Belgium), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland), and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands).
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Occupational Therapy (2019-Present) at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Thesis: Perceptions of caregivers with Turkish background towards the impact of environmental factors on participation: The Case of Turkey and Belgium
- MSc in Occupational Therapy (2016-2019) at Hacettepe University. Thesis: The Impact of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Functional Vision of Children with Low Vision with Cortical Vision Loss
- BSc in Occupational Therapy (2011-2015) at Hacettepe University. Final Year Project: The Relation Among Self-Esteem, Coping Skills and Occupational Performance in Battered Women
Dr. Celik Turan's research centers on pediatric low vision rehabilitation, mental health interventions, community development initiatives, and cultural/environmental influences in occupational therapy. Her cross-cultural doctoral work comparing Turkey and Belgium highlights her focus on contextual factors affecting patient participation.
She contributes to academic literature through book chapters in Turkish and English and serves as a contributing editor for two occupational therapy publications. At Brunel, she actively participates in Occupational Therapy Division placements and admissions teams while engaging in multidisciplinary research collaborations.
