Prof. Hünkar Korkmaz

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Education

Hunkar Korkmaz serves as a professor of educational sciences at Hacettepe University. He possesses thirty-nine years of experience in the field of education, having worked as a teacher, educational supervisor, administrator, and academic. Since 1999, he has taught courses to pre-service teachers and students at both undergraduate and graduate levels on topics such as curriculum development, planning, implementation, and evaluation; learning-teaching processes; extracurricular activities; lifelong learning; instructional technologies and material development; and educational psychology. His research interests include science education, school health, school-based nutrition education, teacher education, curricula, and instruction. Having completed his graduate and doctoral studies at Hacettepe University, Dr. Korkmaz conducted postdoctoral research in science education at the Texas Tech University College of Education alongside Prof. Dr. Julie A. Thomas. Dr. Korkmaz has also served as the Director of the Lifelong Learning Center and the Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Hacettepe University. Furthermore, he has contributed—in capacities such as consultant, researcher, and board member—to various educational reform initiatives, including science curriculum development and teacher professional development. He has participated in boards, commissions, and projects organized by official institutions such as the Ministry of National Education, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), the Health Institutes of Turkey (TUSEB), and the European Union (EU), focusing on areas such as the review of science textbooks, the educational structuring of science materials, school health, sustainability, environmental protection, and curriculum development.