YASİN ERDURAK

YASİN ERDURAK is a Lecturer and Doctoral Academic Member at the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University (since 2023). Previously, he served as Lecturer (2019–ongoing) at the same university and held research and teaching roles at Yalova University (2014–2019). His academic positions include Deputy Head of the Social Services Department and involvement in editorial activities for journals like the Yalova Journal of Social Sciences.

Research focuses on social work methodologies, disadvantaged groups' rights (children, disabled individuals), disaster response systems, and application of data science (e.g., K-means clustering) to social profiling. He has authored/co-authored 7 books on topics like international social work research and social capital, and contributed to 2 peer-reviewed articles plus 2 conference papers.

Teaching responsibilities include courses on social work theories, human rights, community social services, and disability-focused interventions. His academic service includes refereeing duties and curriculum development in social policy.