Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Gökmenoğlu

Tilburg University

Tuba Gokmenoglu, Assoc. Prof. Dr., is an education researcher whose work connects curriculum and instruction, school development, nutrition education, disaster preparedness, and educational equity.  She hold her Ph.D. degree on Educational Sciences at Middle East Technical University. Besides her academic experience in universities, she has senior roles at the Turkish Ministry of National Education, including Advisor to the Minister, Head of the Department of Strategic Planning and Management, and Head of the Department of Research, Development, Quality and Monitoring. She has coordinated and advised national and international projects in collaboration with organizations including the UN World Food Programme, JICA, TÜBİTAK, and the Council of Europe, focusing on school meals, disaster education, school resilience, inclusive education, and educational development. She is currently a visiting researcher at Zero Hunger Lab at Tilburg University, Netherlands.  Her recent research examines school meals as educational and social policy, experiential learning, and the role of schools in building healthier, more equitable, and resilient communities.