Murat Kahveci

Dr. Murat Kahveci is an educational researcher and teacher-scholar with over 20 years of international experience in science and chemistry education. Currently serving as a Science Department Chair at Chicago Public Schools, he maintains a rigorous research trajectory as a Principal Investigator focusing on the interplay between cognitive and affective domains in STEM learning.

His scholarly standing is defined by high-impact research leadership and international recognition:

• Artificial Intelligence & Integrity: Leading the AITA project at Loyola University Chicago, exploring the ethical integration of generative AI and developing Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) frameworks.
• Global Scholarly Recognition: Awarded a competitive Visiting Professorship at the University of Hamburg, Germany, by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) to collaborate on the affective dimensions of chemistry learning.
• Funding & Policy Expertise: Served as an Independent Expert for the European Commission, evaluating multimillion-euro Horizon 2020 and FP7 science education proposals across more than 10 EU member states.
• Psychometric Innovation: Specialized in advanced inferential statistics (SEM, CFA, and Factor Analysis) to develop and validate diagnostic tools for biochemistry and physical chemistry education.

Dr. Kahveci’s career includes significant academic leadership as an Associate Professor and Department Chair at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University and as a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellow at Loyola University Chicago. A recipient of a national graduate fellowship for his Ph.D. at Florida State University, he is a co-editor of the seminal Springer volume, Affective Dimensions in Chemistry Education.

Dedicated to Constructivist Epistemology and Inclusive Excellence, Dr. Kahveci bridges the gap between complex educational theory and classroom practice, ensuring that diverse learners achieve their full potential in the sciences.