Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship / Researcher, Public and Nonprofit Management University of Central Florida, Center for Public and Nonprofit Management, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2009-2010
Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Urban and Public Affairs, School of Urban and Public Affairs (SUPA), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Arlington, Texas, USA, 1994-1998
Doctorate (return after a long break) (Ph.D.) in Public Administration (PA), Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi / University, Graduate Institute of Social Sciences, Buca, İzmir, Türkiye, 1992-1993,  2022-continues. Dissertation writing stage, expected completion date: November 2025
Master 2: MPA, Master of Public Administration / MPA in PA, University of Texas at Arlington, School of Urban and Public Affairs, Texas, USA, 1994-1996
Master 1: M.A. with Thesis Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi / University, Institute of Social Sciences, Buca, İzmir, Türkiye, 1990-1992
Undergraduate 3: Russian Language and Literature, Russian Language Preparation School, Ankara Üniversitesi / University, Distance Education (Uzaktan Eğitim). Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi, Ankara. 2022-2023. 
Undergraduate, English Language and Literature Pamukkale Üniversitesi / University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi), Pamukkale, Denizli, Türkiye,  2018-2023
Undergraduate, 4 year degree, B.A. in Public Administration Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi / University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi) Alsancak/Konak and Buca, İzmir 1983-1987.
2-year College Degree: Justice (Adalet) (AÖF), Anadolu Üniversitesi, Open Education Faculty, Tepebaşı, Eskişehir, Türkiye. 2015-2018
High School (3 years), Literature (Edebiyat) Branch, İzmir Karataş Lisesi, Karataş Semti, Konak, İzmir, Türkiye. 1980-1983
Middle School, (3 years), İzmir Güzelbahçe Ortaokulu, Güzelbahçe [Konak], İzmir, Türkiye, 1977-1980
Elementary School (5 years) İzmir Vali Kazım Dirik İlkokulu, Güzelbahçe [Konak], İzmir 1973-1977