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Belma Haznedar is a full Professor at Boğaziçi University's Faculty of Education, Department of Applied Linguistics. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Durham University and specializes in childhood bilingualism, language acquisition, and literacy development. Her research examines cognitive and linguistic aspects of bilingual education, particularly in Turkish-speaking populations.
Education includes:
- Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Durham (1997)
- M.A. in Applied Linguistics, University of Durham (1992)
- B.A. in English Language Education, Hacettepe University (1989)
Her research explores morphosyntactic development in bilingual children, reading acquisition in transparent orthographies, and teacher training for migrant populations. Recent work focuses on developing digital tools for heritage language preservation and literacy assessment frameworks.
Publications demonstrate sustained focus on bilingual cognition, with recent trends emphasizing technology-mediated language learning and cross-cultural educational strategies. She has advised 12+ graduate students on topics spanning reading acquisition, spelling development, and bilingual literacy.
Active in EU-funded projects including EU-SPEAK-3 (migrant teacher training) and COST Action ELN (European Literacy Network). Collaborates with international researchers on multilingual education policy.
