Research interests

• Civic engagement and political participation; democratic education
• Identity development and well being of adolescents and emerging adults
• Cultural and social development
• Youth work
• Gender issues

Curriculum Vitae

Roles at Ankara University

• Deputy Director, Ankara University Center for Research on Child Culture, (2011-2014)
• Ethical Board Member, Ankara University (2021-2025)
• Executive Board, Women's Studies Research Center (2025-cont)
• Executive Board, Special Education Research Center, (2022-cont.)
• Executive Board, Center for Research on Child Culture (2010-2014)
• Educational Sciences Faculty Board (2016-2022)
• Board Member and Faculty Repräsentative, Support Unit against Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault (2021-cont.)
• Advisory Board Member, Women's Studies Research Center (2021-cont.)
• Advisory Board Member, Child and Youth Literature Research Center(2016-cont.)
• Advisory Board Member, Special Education Research Center, (2018-2022)
• Advisory Board Member, Autism Research Center, (2019-cont.)

Memberships

European Association of Developmental Psychology (EADP)

European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA)

Society of the Study for Emerging Adulthood (SSEA)

International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) 

International Association for the Child’s Rights to Play (IPA)

International Toy Research Association (ITRA)

International Consultancies

• Consultant of the Education Policy Division, Directorate of Democratic Participation, Education Department, Council of Europe (selected in 2021-ongoing).
• National Consultant of the Project "Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the field of Fundamental Rights"- Council of Europe; 2022-ongoing.
• National Consultant of the Project “Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education”-Council of Europe and Ministry of National Education; 2019-2022.
• Turkish correspondent of European Knowledge Centre on Youth Policy (EKCYP) directed by the Partnership of Council of Europe and European Commission; 2006-2018.
• Consultant of the Project “Sustainable Development Goals and Youth Rights” by SGYD (Y-Peer Turkey) & UNFPA-CO.
• Board member of Child Friendly Cities Project of Ankara Government 2011-2014.
• Consultant of “Children and Architecture Project” by Ankara Chamber of Architects (2003-cont).
• Advisory board of member Ankara-Cankaya Municipality, Contemporary Cities Project (2003).
• Advisory board member of UNICEF; Child-friendly Schools Pilot Project (2003).
• Advisory board member of Children’s Rights Coalition-Turkey (2003).
• Advisory Board Member and Trainer, “Let's Go to School- Girls Project”- UNICEF and Ministry of National Education (2004-2005)
• Educational Advisor of BTC-BOTAS Co. for Community Safety Improvement Program (2003).

International funded Projects

• Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation (PIDOP) under European Commission FP7 Program (2009-2012), Turkish Country Coordinator.
• “Sexual Health/Reproductive Health Education Peer Support Project” Youth Approaches to Health Association (Y-PEER Turkey) & UNFPA CO, National Consultant and Coordinator, 2022.
• IASC Guidelines on Working with and for Young People in Humanitarian and Protracted Crises- Young Refugee Support Program Compliance Assessment Survey- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)- Project Coordinator, 2021.
• “Investigation of Intergenerational Social Participation in the 60th Anniversary of Migration from Turkey to Germany"- Federal Association of Women Migrants in Germany- Project Coordinator, 2021.
• “Well-being of Young People during COVID-19 Pandemic” A joint project Youth Approaches to Health Association Young (Y-PEER Turkey) & UNFPA CO, National Consultant and Coordinator, 2020.

• A Democratic and Inclusive Sports Club Governance Model in Turkey - Hastings United-England- Project Coordinator, (2019-2020).
• Sustainable Sports Heritage Culture Project- Akademi Sakarya Association, Research Coordinator, 2020.
• “The Socio-economic Scope of Youth Work in Europe Follow-Up-Study” coordinated by Institute for Social Work and Social Education (ISS) under Youth Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe, 2008.
• “Children’s Reading Rooms, Social Impact Assessment Project” - UNICEF and GAP Administration, Consultant and Coordinator, (2003-2007)
• “Civic Engagement of Turkish Youth in Germany”, Berlin Intercultural Research Center for Child, Youth and Adult; Coordinator, 2005-2006.
• “Community Safety Improvement Program in Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline (BTC)”, BTC-BOTAS Co. and BP; Project Coordinator and Education Consultant, 2003.
• Eastern Black Sea Region Solid Waste Management Environmental Awareness Training Program” JICA and DPT Joint Project (2004). Researcher and Education Consultant

Selected Publications

1. Sevinç, G., & Şener Kılınç, T. (2024). Identity statuses and well-being among university students in Türkiye. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 39(1), 87-96. Ataman, A.; Sener, T.; Noack,P. & Born,M. (2017). Political participation beyond borders: a comparative analysis of Turkish youth living in home country, Germany and Belgium. Journal of Youth Studies 20 (5), 565-582.
2. Sevinc, G., & Sener, T. (2023). Identity Processes, Sense of Community, Hope, Empathy, Digital Literacy, Social Media Use and Well-Being of University Students in Turkey: The Mediating Role of Participation. Paper presented at 2023 EDU congress, Ankara. 563-575.
3. Sener, T. (2015). Participation among youth, women, minorities and/or migrants: findings from Turkey, in M. Barrett; B. Zani (Eds), Political and Civic Engagement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, London: Routledge.
4. S. Bozkurt., Çok, F. & Şener, T. (2015). Perspectives on Civic and Political Participation of Youth and Women in Turkey in M. Barrett; B. Zani (Eds), Political and Civic Engagement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, London: Routledge.
5. Eckstein, K. Jugert, P., Noack, P., Born, M. & Sener, T. (2015). Comparing Correlates of Civic Engagement between Immigrant and Majority Youth in Belgium, Germany, and Turkey. Research in Human Development, 12(1-2).
6. Sener, T. (2014). Civic and Political Participation of Women and Youth in Turkey: An Examination of Perspectives of Public Authorities and NGOs, Journal of Civil Society, 10 (1), Special Issue:   Special Issue: Framing Civic Engagement, Political Participation and Active Citizenship in Europe, DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2013.862083.