Prof. Dr. Tuğba Yanpar Yelken received her undergraduate degree at Hacettepe University, Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1990. She also received her M.A. degree in 1992 and Ph.D. degree in 1997 at Hacettepe University, Department of Curriculum Development. She became professor in 2009. She was the dean of Education Faculty at Mersin University between 2010 and 2013 years. She is currently employed as a professor at Mersin University, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She has carried out national and international academic studies on education from primary to higher education, instructional methods and techniques, instructional technologies and material design, teacher training, learning and teaching approaches, curriculum evaluation, lifelong learning. She also carried out a duty as coordinator and trainer for the certificate programmes such as training of principals, primary education, trainers training, and completion of bachelor's degree. She goes on her duties as a Bologna expert and a member of national education ministry and higher education council teacher training study group, member of higher education council qualifications study group, member of national qualifications framework study group. Moreover, she currently has the role as head of department of Educational Sciences and Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently serving as Member at Higher Education Quality Board. Her foreign language is B2 level in English in addition to drafting and presentation skills.