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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vahit ÇİRİŞ serves as a faculty member at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education, having progressed from Instructor (2015-2019) to Doctoral Lecturer (2019-) before achieving Associate Professor status in 2024. He has held significant administrative roles including Deputy Dean (2022-2023) and Institute Deputy Director (2021-2022), demonstrating leadership within the institution while maintaining active research and teaching responsibilities across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Educated at Turkey's premier institutions, ÇİRİŞ earned his PhD in Physical Education and Sports Education from Sakarya University (2018), preceded by a Master's in Sports Management Sciences from Gazi University (2014). His academic foundation includes a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Teaching from Gazi University (2010) and an Associate Degree in Computer Technology from Süleyman Demirel University (2004), creating a unique interdisciplinary perspective that informs his research at the intersection of technology, education, and physical activity.
ÇİRİŞ's research program focuses on Physical Education Pedagogy and Inclusive Sports Education, with particular emphasis on the psychological dimensions of physical activity. His work explores how sports participation affects mental health outcomes, social development, and academic performance across diverse populations including individuals with special needs, adolescents, and elderly populations. Recent investigations examine augmented reality applications for students with learning difficulties, exercise interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder, and stress reduction through yoga practices among healthcare students.
Analysis of his publication record reveals a strong interdisciplinary approach connecting physical education with psychology, special education, and technology. His methodological repertoire combines quantitative analysis of large datasets with targeted intervention studies, particularly in school settings. A notable trend is his growing focus on inclusive education strategies and the mental health benefits of physical activity, with multiple publications examining coping mechanisms, life satisfaction, and social integration through sports participation.
As an academic advisor, ÇİRİŞ has supervised eight graduate students across diverse research topics including social anxiety in fitness enthusiasts, fair play attitudes in different sports disciplines, and physical activity interventions for children with autism. His research is supported by multiple institutional grants, including projects examining exercise-based interventions for autistic children (2023-2024), yoga-based stress reduction (2022-2023), and robotics STEM applications for elementary students' problem-solving skills (2018-2019), demonstrating his commitment to innovative, applied research with practical educational implications.
