Berrin Cefa

Berrin Cefa is a Research Associate and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Oldenburg, specializing in the digitalization of higher education. She serves as the coordinator for the Center for Educational Research (COER), focusing on student support ecosystems to address dropout, discontinuum, and retention challenges.

Her research expertise includes:

• Configurative systematic reviews
• Case study design
• Qualitative research methodologies
• Curriculum development with technology integration
• Academic workshop facilitation

Her recent publications analyze trends in Open, Distance, and Digital Education (ODDE), including dropout phenomenon mapping, AI applications like ChatGPT in education, and reproducibility in systematic reviews. Earlier work includes curriculum design at a foundation university in Ankara, Turkey, where she coordinated instructional staff and developed technology-enhanced extracurricular programs.