Mustafa Özgenel

Mustafa Özgenel is a full-time faculty member at İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Türkiye, with an extensive publication record of 178 items in the university’s open-access repository. His scholarly focus lies at the intersection of educational administration, leadership studies, teacher performance and organisational psychology within school settings.

Research Interests

His work systematically explores how leadership styles—ranging from agile and transformational to spiritual and ethical—shape school culture, teacher motivation, job satisfaction and overall school effectiveness. Additional interests include homework behaviour, professional development ecosystems, job stress among school administrators, and the mediating roles of constructs such as organisational commitment, self-efficacy and hope.

Publication Trends

Recent publications (2022-2025) evidence a shift toward multi-level and cross-cultural studies that integrate advanced quantitative methods—e.g., mediation, moderation and hierarchical linear modelling—to understand how individual teacher characteristics interact with school-level variables to influence student outcomes and organisational health.

Scale Development Contributions

• Marmara Job Stress Scale for School Administrators (2022)
• Agile School Scale (2023)
• Mathematical Curiosity Scale for Adolescents (2023)
• Professional Development Evaluation Scale – ProDES (2024)

Collaborative Reach

His research collaborations span Kosovo, Ireland and Türkiye, reflecting a comparative and international orientation that enriches the global discourse on educational leadership and teacher professional growth.