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Dr. Fatih Emrah Demir serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Education, where he has held academic positions since 2013. His administrative roles include Department Head (2020-present) and former Head of the Visual Impairment Unit (2020-2023). He earned his PhD in Special Education from Gazi University (2019), following Master's (2014) and Bachelor's (2012) degrees in related fields from the same institution.
His research centers on Special Education with specialized expertise in visual impairment education, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and inclusive practices for refugee populations. Key investigations compare reading performance and social skills between visually impaired and sighted students, while recent work (2022-2024) examines Syrian refugee children's special education under Turkey's temporary protection regime and pre-service teacher training in Braille literacy.
Analysis of his publication trends reveals a strategic shift toward refugee-inclusive education since 2022, with 60% of recent articles addressing Syrian refugee children's special needs. His work consistently bridges theoretical research with practical classroom applications, particularly in visual impairment pedagogy and teacher self-efficacy development.
Dr. Demir teaches 20 undergraduate courses spanning specialized domains including Braille literacy, intellectual disability education, learning disabilities, and inclusive teaching methodologies. His administrative leadership focuses on departmental development and visual impairment unit coordination within Gaziantep University's special education framework.
