He graduated from Atatürk University Turkish Language Education program in 1998, completed his master's degree in Turkish Education at Atatürk University Social Sciences Institute between 1998-2000, and his doctorate in Turkish Education at Selçuk University Educational Sciences Institute between 2006-2010. Since 2011, he has been working as a associate professor at Çukurova University, Faculty of Education, Turkish Education Department. His academic studies are mostly on Turkish Education, bilingualism and drama.