معرفی
Gülşen ŞENCAN serves as a Researcher in the Special Education Department at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, a position held since September 2024, while concurrently pursuing doctoral studies in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies at Trakya University.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart University (2014), featuring an Erasmus exchange at Hungary's University of Debrecen
- MA in Museum Management from Istanbul University (2022), completed with thesis "Examination of Foreign Language Museums and the Model Example of Turkey"
- Ongoing PhD in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies at Trakya University (2022–present), supported by TEV PhD Success Scholarship
Her research integrates Special Education, Disability Studies, and Museum Studies, focusing on cross-disciplinary applications in language learning environments and cultural accessibility for persons with disabilities. This synthesis emerges from her unique background spanning linguistic education, museum curation, and disability-focused pedagogy.
Her doctoral research is funded through the competitive TEV PhD Success Scholarship, reflecting institutional recognition of her academic potential in disability-inclusive education.
