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.

He received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at Gazi University with studies on mathematics teaching. He worked as a Mathematics teacher at the Ministry of National Education for 20 years. Half of this time was spent providing mathematics and project consultancy to gifted students. He works in areas such as mathematics education, gifted students, basic education, classroom education, inclusive education, problem solving and mathematics stories. Currently, He teaches mathematics at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Education, Department of Basic Education, Classroom Education.