Gultekin Cakmakci is a Professor of Science Education and the Deputy Chairperson of the Research Coordination Board at Hacettepe University. He has been teaching courses on STEM education and public engagement with STEM since 2006. His research interests focus on developing scientific literacy among students and the general public and on designing, implementing, and evaluating STEM teaching. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Research in STEM Education.
Mehmet Fatih Tasar is a Professor of Science Education at Gazi University, Türkiye, and Georgia State University, USA. He is the chief editor of The International Handbook of Physics Education Research published by American Institute of Physics Publishing. He is a co-editor for International Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education, Action Research and Innovation in Science Education, and Hellenic Journal of STEM Education.