Nalan Babür

Nalan Babür is an Assistant Professor at Bogazici University specializing in Special Education, with a focus on reading and spelling development in Turkish, phonological awareness, and bilingual literacy. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Special Education/Learning Disabilities, with minors in Educational Psychology and Measurement Techniques.

Her research interests center on Turkish literacy challenges, including developmental dyslexia, cognitive processes in spelling, and educational interventions for children with learning disabilities. She has conducted numerous studies on phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming (RAN), and bilingual reading acquisition in Turkish-English contexts.

Key projects include the EU-funded PSIWELL initiative promoting social inclusion for families of children with special needs, and the TUBITAK-funded study on literacy acquisition variables in monolingual and bilingual Turkish children. She has also led projects adapting standardized cognitive and achievement tests for Turkish populations.

Recent publications examine spelling processes in Turkish third graders, cross-linguistic literacy comparisons, and psychometric test development. Her work bridges theory and practice, informing inclusive education strategies and teacher training programs.

Babür has advised multiple thesis students exploring topics like teacher perceptions of literacy instruction and cognitive correlates of reading ability. She actively collaborates on interdisciplinary teams addressing literacy challenges and policy recommendations.