Ümran Üstünbaş

GRIT Member

 
After completing her undergraduate education in English Language Teaching at Anadolu University in Eskişehir in 2008, Ümran continued her career as an academician, beginning to teach English at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University’s School of Foreign Languages. Additionally, she took on roles such as department chair and assistant director. During this time, she earned her master’s degree from Bilkent University and her PhD from Hacettepe University in the same field, focusing on her academic work.

Email:uustunbas@gmail.com

In 2022, she transitioned from teaching English to teacher training and began working as a faculty member at the Faculty of Education at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University. Her current mission is to train future English teachers in the best possible way. To achieve this, she participated in the Sabancı University School of Languages Trainer Education Program (SLTEP) and obtained her teacher trainer certification.

Ümran, whose rising sign is Virgo, conducts her entire life with order and diligence outside of her academic work. In her free time, she expresses her inner world through writing and drawing, and reads inspiring books. With the motto from her favorite book, “The Little Prince,” stating “One sees clearly only with the heart,” she creates abstract drawings that reflect her admiration for the depth beyond appearances and words, while leaving the task of depicting happiness to Abidin. She dreams of creating projects within the framework of human psychology, society, and language.

She envisions herself taking on various roles within the GRIT Team. Besides managing her own project, she hopes to take on responsibilities such as conducting research within the team, writing project proposals, and communicating for potential partnerships with different institutions. And most importantly, she never neglects to make tea for the team.

Email:uustunbas@gmail.com