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Ümit ERTEM, Assistant Professor in Public Health Nursing at Uskudar University, is a scholar focused on violence prevention, public health, and education. She earned her BSc (1990), MSc (1995), and PhD (2023) from Ege University and Erciyes University, respectively.
- Education: BSc in Nursing (Ege University School of Nursing, 1990), MSc in Public Health (Erciyes University, 1995), PhD in Public Health Nursing (Ege University Health Sciences Institute, 2023)
Her research explores intersections between social determinants of health, violence against vulnerable populations (women, children, elderly), and cultural influences on youth behavior. She has contributed to books and chapters on early childhood education policies and symbolic analysis of child abuse narratives.
Key publication trends include forensic nursing applications, drug use in youth subcultures, and cross-generational violence analysis. Her recent Scopus-indexed article examines how Turkish rap lyrics correlate with substance abuse patterns among young people.
Administrative engagements span multiple committees: Pandemi Kurulu (2020-present), Health Sciences Institute Board (2017-present), Bologna Coordination Unit (2017-present), and Application & Research Center (2015-present).
Current teaching includes graduate courses on child/elderly abuse, forensic ethics, and undergraduate classes in research methods, human rights, and growth development theories. She has served on 2023 panels addressing children's rights and violence prevention at international conferences.
