معرفی
Prof. Dr. Halil Ekşi serves as Professor in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Marmara University's Atatürk Faculty of Education, where he has held leadership roles including Head of the Division of Guidance and Psychological Counseling since 2012 and former Head of the Department of Educational Sciences (2016-2022). With over three decades of academic service since joining as a research assistant in 1996, he has established himself as a leading figure in educational psychology and counseling.
Education:
- Bachelor of Psychology, Boğaziçi University (1992)
- Master's Degree, Marmara University (1998)
- Ph.D., Marmara University (2001)
His research program integrates spirituality with psychological processes, focusing on spiritually oriented psychotherapy, psychological resilience, values education, character development, and moral identity. He pioneers qualitative methodological approaches in these domains, examining how spiritual frameworks intersect with counseling practices and educational outcomes. His work bridges theoretical constructs with practical applications in Turkish and international contexts.
Prof. Ekşi's publication record exceeds 400 scientific works, including 368 WoS-indexed articles with an H-index of 174, demonstrating sustained scholarly impact across psychology, education, and family studies. His recent output shows increasing emphasis on spiritual dimensions of psychological counseling and cross-cultural resilience studies.
Scientific Awards:
- Marmara University Project and Publication Award (2021)
- International Researcher Scholarship from Germany (2004)
- International Researcher Scholarship from Germany (2008)
He has supervised 214 theses including over 30 doctoral dissertations while securing TÜBİTAK and Ministry of Development grants. His international collaborations span Erasmus+ partnerships with European institutions where he has lectured in Spain, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic.
As founder and editor-in-chief of Spiritual Psychology and Counseling (SPC), he leads an international research community advancing scholarship at the intersection of spirituality and psychological science.
