معرفی
Dr. Ersoy Erdemir is an Associate Professor in the Department of Primary Education at Boğaziçi University, Turkey, specializing in early childhood education and early bilingualism. He leads undergraduate and graduate programs in Preschool Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, and Learning Sciences. His research focuses on early intervention for socially disadvantaged children, refugee education, parent empowerment programs, and early digital literacy.
Education: He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Learning and Instruction from the State University of New York at Buffalo (2008–2013), and a B.A. in Education from Anadolu University (2002–2006). His doctoral work examined vocabulary development in emergent bilingual children.
Research Interests: Erdemir’s work addresses early childhood adversities linked to poverty, displacement, and social exclusion. He designs contextually sensitive interventions for refugee and immigrant families, including home-based education models and summer preschool programs. His bilingualism research explores peer interactions and language acquisition in diverse settings.
Awards: He has received multiple accolades including AERA Graduate Student Awards (2011, 2012), a Junior Faculty Research Grant (2015), and recognition for his work on GAP Summer Preschools (2018).
Grants & Projects: Erdemir leads projects funded by TÜBİTAK, UNICEF, and international foundations, including a two-generation early intervention program for disadvantaged families and evaluations of refugee education initiatives. He has directed master’s and doctoral theses on technology integration in early childhood education and child well-being.
Labs/Teams: His research involves collaborative teams at the Early Childhood Research Laboratory and partnerships with NGOs like the Mother Child Education Foundation.
