Ayşe Tuna serves as a Lecturer at Trakya University's School of Foreign Languages, holding this academic position continuously since September 2011. She earned formal recognition as Lecturer Doctor following her 2020 doctoral completion in English Language Teaching. Her academic credentials include: Doctoral Degree in ELT, Trakya University (2020) Master's Degree in ELT, Trakya University (2009) Bachelor's Degree, Middle East Technical University (2003) Her research synthesizes English Language Teaching with cutting-edge assistive technology development, specifically targeting communication and accessibility barriers for neurodiverse and physically challenged populations. Key focus areas include autism spectrum disorder interventions, speech disorder accommodations, and elderly/disabled support systems through smart environments. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals consistent interdisciplinary innovation across computer science and special education domains. Her work progresses from computer-assisted autism interventions (2017) to secure communication platforms for speech disorders (2016), culminating in integrated smart home ecosystems (2015), demonstrating a cohesive research vision centered on human-centered technological adaptation.







