Aysegül directs the “Linking Information for Adaptive and Accessible Child-Friendly Courts” initiative at Validity Foundation. Aysegul possesses an academic background in child development, special education, and teacher education.
Prior to her appointment as a project officer at the Validity Foundation in 2024, Aysegul served as an academic in early childhood education and programs for children with intellectual disabilities within special education departments in the United States, Cyprus, and Turkey. Her area of concentration is families and children at risk. Having 25 years of experience in academia as a researcher, faculty member, and administrator, she also has served as a consultant to non-governmental organizations, schools, and government agencies, particularly in the areas of inclusive education, child participation, and children with specific cognitive disabilities.
She earned a BSc in Child Health and Education from Hacettepe University in Turkey in 1998, an MSc in 2002, and a PhD in Special Education from Indiana University-Bloomington in the United States in 2008.