Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altinay serves as a full Professor and Head of the Computer and Instructional Technologies Education Department at Near East University's Atatürk Faculty of Education. Her leadership extends to Deputy Director of the Graduate Education Institute, Head of the Social Research and Development Center (affiliated with the Center of Excellence), and Head of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Education Department, demonstrating comprehensive administrative engagement across educational research and development sectors. Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Communication, followed by a Master's in Educational Sciences specializing in Educational Technologies and Distance Education (thesis: "Communication barriers in distance education"). She earned dual doctoral qualifications: a PhD in Educational Administration from Near East University (2008; thesis: "learning organizations and the adaptation of distance education institutions") and a PhD in Educational Technologies from Middlesex University (2010; research on student-teacher participation in distance education). Prof. Altinay's research integrates educational technologies with inclusive practices, focusing on online learning readiness, barrier-free computing for individuals with disabilities, and pandemic-responsive educational models. Her work examines bi-communal cultural dynamics in education while advancing strategic planning frameworks for smart societies. Current initiatives develop national disability databases and analyze community resilience during global health crises through international collaborative lenses. With over 1,000 citations, her scholarly impact is evidenced through edited volumes on online learning pedagogy and distance education experiences. She actively contributes as editor and referee for international academic publications, maintaining rigorous peer review standards. Teaching since 2002, she mentors students through undergraduate courses in instructional technologies and classroom management, alongside graduate instruction in educational administration and supervision. Her research portfolio drives practical applications through: National disability database development Inclusive education policy implementation Educational entrepreneurship frameworks Pandemic-era community resilience studies Leading the Social Research and Development Center and Entrepreneurship Department, she cultivates interdisciplinary teams that bridge educational theory with technological innovation, particularly in accessible computing and bi-communal cultural understanding within Mediterranean educational contexts.










