Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senem Gürkan is an accomplished scholar specializing in gender studies, sociology of religion, and social work, with an interdisciplinary foundation in philosophy, religious studies, and Turkish language education. She earned her Ph.D. from Ondokuz Mayıs University, where her research examined transformations in gender perception within Islamic catechisms in Turkey through a sociological lens. Her academic interests encompass gender dynamics, feminist thought, and sociocultural analysis, with a focus on the intersections of religion, education, and social policy. Dr. Gürkan has published in international refereed journals, including works such as Monitoring Turkey in Terms of Generation Gap, Gender Role Attitudes and Cyber Dating Abuse and Moving Beyond the Lines of Muslim Catechism, highlighting her analytical approach to gender and social change. She also explores innovative research on gender-based violence through artificial intelligence and data-driven methodologies. A devoted educator, she teaches across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, delivering courses on gender equality, women’s entrepreneurship, and social work ethics. She supervises multiple graduate theses on women’s welfare, gendered labor, and social inclusion. Dr. Gürkan’s excellence has been recognized with the Young Researcher Award in Romania, reflecting her scholarly promise and international engagement. Her active involvement in initiatives addressing gender equality, women’s empowerment, and violence prevention underscores her commitment to integrating research with social impact. She currently holds 2 citations by 2 documents, has published 2 documents, and maintains an h-index of 1, reflecting her growing influence in gender and social sciences research.
Profile: Scopus | Google Scholar
Featured Publications
-
Kumcağız, H., Aydın, İ. A., Talay, T., Gürkan, S., & Kinsiz, D. N. (2018). Samsun Şiddet Önleme ve İzleme Merkezi’ne başvuran şiddet mağduru kadınların başvuru durumları ve gereksinimleri. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 7(2), 401–414.
Cited by: 20
-
Yılmaz, Y., Gürkan, S., Akdeniz, E. T., & Tınaz, S. N. (2022). Bireylerin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin ve algılarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 11(3), 1021–1032.
Cited by: 13
-
Gürkan, S. (2024). Küresel çevre sorunları ve Türkiye’de çevre eğitiminin durumu. The Journal of Social Sciences, 525–537.
Cited by: 11
-
Gürkan, S., & Perşembe, E. (2020). İslam kadın ilmihallerinde kadının toplumsal hayattaki yeri: Kadın ve erkek ilmihal yazarları üzerine bir karşılaştırma. Turkish Studies – Comparative Religious Studies, 15(2).
Cited by: 8
-
Gürkan, S. (2019). İstanbul Yabancılar için Türkçe A1 ve A2 düzeyi ders kitaplarındaki sosyo-kültürel unsurların metinsellik ölçütleri bağlamında değerlendirilmesi [Yayınlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi]. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Samsun.
Cited by: 5