Münübe Zeynep Yılmaz completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Business Administration at Anadolu University. In 2018, she earned her first master’s degree with a scholarship in the field of Educational Psychology at Baylor University in Texas, USA. During her master’s program, she also served as an educational counselor at the university’s academic counseling center. In 2020, she obtained her second master’s degree in the Department of Educational Management at Istanbul Medeniyet University. Her master’s thesis was focused on the role of culture-sensitive pedagogy in the adaptation of Syrian refugees to the school environment. Yılmaz’s research areas include education policies, social justice, identity formation in immigrant populations, education of underprivileged students, culturally sensitive teaching, and multicultural education. She has a substantial number of academic contributions, including publications such as academic papers, book chapters, and conference presentations, both nationally and internationally. Currently, she is pursuing her doctoral studies in the field of school development at Texas State University and holds the position of research assistant at the same institution, furthering her commitment to advancing education. In addition to her academic pursuits, between 2021 and 2023, she conducted research on Muslim youth as part of the Family and Youth Institute in the United States, where she serves as a researcher at Institute Social.
