Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz, who is the Rector of Bahçeşehir University, received her BS in Computer Systems Education, MS in Computer Education, and PhD in Educational Technology. Prof. Dr. Karadeniz has given lectures, trainings, seminars, and workshops in the fields of integration of innovative technologies into education, coding and robotics education, and STEM, and has served as a manager, researcher, expert, and consultant in national and international projects in TUBITAK, MEB, UNICEF, the World Bank, and the European Union. She has given courses on educational technology and computer science education at undergraduate and graduate levels. She served on the commission for the 2016-2017 secondary school Computer Science course and primary and secondary school IT and Software course curriculum update studies of the Ministry of National Education.
She serves as a science coordinator and consultant in the Harezmi Education Model Project launched by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education in 2017. In 2016, she was awarded the successful female educator of the year in the Women Leaders of Technology competition, which was given for the first time in partnership with Microsoft and Kagider; and in 2018, she was awarded the BAU Social Benefit Award for her contributions to our country's education.
Prof. Dr. Karadeniz, who is currently serving as the Rector of Bahçeşehir University, is a Member of the TUSIAD Education Working Group, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Future Education Association, the President of the Scientific Board of the Innovative Education and Research Center (YEGAM), a Member of the Ewora Women Rectors Association, a Member of the Executive Board of Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions, the Founding Director of the BAU Learning and Teaching Center, and the Vice President of BM CIFAL Istanbul (International Training Center for Managers and Leaders).
Prof. Dr. Karadeniz has published national books, national and international book chapters, articles and proceedings in the field of educational technology.