Selen Demirtaş Zorbaz

Doç. Dr. / Assoc. Prof.

Türkiye

About

I am an Associate Professor in Psychological Counseling and Guidance at Ankara University, focusing on children’s and adolescents’ well-being in educational settings. My work lies at the intersection of child development, child counseling, school counseling and school adjustment. I have a strong interest in mindset approaches and their role in fostering resilience, motivation, and adaptive functioning among students. Alongside my research, I design and implement psychoeducational and peer-based intervention programs for children, adolescents, and families, with a focus on social-emotional learning and well-being. I am actively involved in international collaborations, including COST Actions, Erasmus projects etc. contributing to cross-cultural research on school climate, and student safety. My work aims to bridge research and practice by developing culturally responsive and scalable interventions that support inclusive and supportive learning environments.

Experience

  • Ankara Üniversitesi (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Docent
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    • Dr. Ogr. Uyesi
      Jan 2020 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Visiting Associate Professor at The University of Toledo
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

  • Assistant Professor at Ordu Üniversitesi
    Nov 2017 - 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Araştırma görevlisi at Hacettepe University
    Feb 2010 - Apr 2017 · 7 yrs 3 mos