Prof. Hanifi Parlar completed his undergraduate education in Biology Teaching at Marmara University (1992), his master's degree in Educational Management and Supervision at Yeditepe University (2006), and his doctorate in the same field at Marmara University (2012). After working for 10 years in various private institutions in different positions such as teacher, deputy school principal, school principal, general manager, he was appointed to Istanbul Commerce University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences as an Assistant Professor in 2012. Parlar, who became an Associate Professor in 2018, became a Professor in the field of Educational Sciences in 2024. Prof. Parlar currently works for Istanbul Commerce University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences. Prof. Parlar has many articles published in journals indexed in national and international directories. Prof. Parlar's research areas include capacity building, school effectiveness, leadership development, teacher professionalism, organizational development, teaching strategies and innovation in education.