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Ekrem Levent İlhan
Gazi University professor specialising in adapted physical education and sport participation for people with disabilities.
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The story behind the role.
Ekrem Levent İlhan is a professor at Gazi University whose research and teaching centre on adapted physical education, disability sport and psychosocial dimensions of participation. He completed an associate degree in finance, banking and insurance at Anadolu University before Gazi degrees in physical education and sport education, including a doctorate on the effects of sport activities on children with intellectual disabilities.
His academic record includes service at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University as department chair and university board member from 2007 to 2012, Gazi department vice-chair from 2016 to 2021 and Gazi Senate membership from 2020 to 2023. Current committee work includes performance assessment and university academic-incentive evaluation.
Outside the university, he chaired Olympic Movement Sports Club from 2013 to 2020 and has served on the education board of the Turkish Special Athletes Sports Federation since 2011. His supervised work ranges from disability and sport participation to volleyball analysis, esports, mental training and older adults' physical-activity motivation.
Career record
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1993–1997: Associate degree in finance, banking and insurance, Anadolu University.
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1997–2007: Undergraduate, master's and doctoral study at Gazi University.
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2007–2012: Department chair and university board member, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University.
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2011–present: Turkish Special Athletes Sports Federation education-board member.
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2013–2020: President, Olympic Movement Sports Club.
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2016–2021: Gazi University department vice-chair.
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2019–present: Professor.
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2020–2023: Gazi University Senate member.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Gazi University · Anadolu University · Kırşehir Ahi Evran University · Turkish Special Athletes Sports Federation · Olympic Movement Sports Club
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